Japan's Abe in grave condition after being shot making election speech Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, was in grave condition on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a man with what appeared to be a homemade gun opened fired. World 08 Jul, 2022
War, inflation and oil cap stocks rebound as yields warn ​​​​​​​Global stocks clung to their gains for the week on Friday but a heady cocktail of rising interest rates, high oil prices and no end to war in Ukraine kept a lid on the rebound as yields sent a warning signal for the economy. Business 18 Mar, 2022
Struggling Japan PM Suga steps down, setting stage for new leader Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support. World 03 Sep, 2021
Asia stocks gain after vaccine hopes push Wall Street to record highs NEW YORK: Asian stocks opened firmer on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs on news of another promising coronavirus vaccine, which supported hopes of a quicker economic recovery. Investor sentiment shot up after... 17 Nov, 2020
Gold hits record high as US-China ties worsen, Asia stocks helped by tech Gold hits record high, dollar falls broadly Asia tech shares gain as Intel delays new chips US-China tensions keep investors on edge Earnings, US stimulus talks in focus TOKYO: Gold hit an all-time high on Monday as tit-for-tat... 27 Jul, 2020
From cruise liners to supply chains, China virus bites Death toll in mainland China rises by 73 to 563 Ten more cases reported on cruise ship off Japan Several cases linked to company meeting in Singapore People turning to HIV drugs in desperation China weighs delay to annual meeting of... Women 06 Feb, 2020
China�virus toll nears 500, airlines cut Hong Kong flights, cases found on cruise ship Death toll in mainland China rises by 65, new daily record 10 cases confirmed on quarantined Japanese cruise ship American Airlines, United suspend flights to Hong Kong Virus to delay US export surge from trade deal: White House ... Women 05 Feb, 2020
China�virus death toll passes 100 as US, Canada issue travel warning Despite trade tensions, US offers medical assistance Confirmed cases now more than 4,000 - People's Daily Cases have spread abroad, from US to Japan Stocks, oil and Chinese yuan currency suffer Provincial officials take heat on social... Women 28 Jan, 2020
Oil steps back as Saudi says has restored supply Geopolitical tensions still support oil Investors expect Fed to cut rates 0.25% point on Wed US repo squeeze makes Fed QE more likely: Gundlach TOKYO: Oil prices cooled on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia said full oil production would be... 18 Sep, 2019
China agrees to restart US trade talks as Trump says "back on track" Trump: Would be historic if US, China could do a fair trade deal Xi says China, US both benefit from cooperation OSAKA: The United States and China have agreed to restart trade talks and Washington will not level new tariffs on Chinese... Women 29 Jun, 2019
Asia shares muted, trade risk offsets rate hopes SYDNEY: Asian markets were in a mixed mood on Thursday as fears the US trade tussle with Mexico would further depress global growth, warred with wagers central banks would have to respond with fresh stimulus. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific... 06 Jun, 2019
Asian shares skid after technology sell-off hits Nasdaq BANGKOK: Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after a tumultuous session for tech shares on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 0.1% to 20,384.43, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.3% to 26,804.81. The Shanghai Composite index... 04 Jun, 2019
