KUALA LUMPUR: The Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) has assured national swimmer Phee Jinq En of its full support for her training programme in the United States as she seeks to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics under the ‘A’ Category. Asum secretary Mae Chen said they would help the […]
Month: August 2020
Don’t get too attached to those recent stock market gains, at least according to strategists polled by Reuters. SAN FRANCISCO: Don’t get too attached to those recent stock market gains, at least according to strategists polled by Reuters. Wall Street’s rally is likely run out of fuel as investors fret […]
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X needs creditors’ support to ride out the coronavirus crisis, the Malaysian long-haul budget airline said on Wednesday (Aug 26), as it posted a quarterly loss and revenue plunge. The company reported a net loss of RM305.2 million (US$73.2 million) for the April-June quarter versus a net […]
A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of business, a legal filing seen by Reuters showed. NEW DELHI: A group of more than 2,000 online sellers […]
After a nearly two-year review, U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they’ve hit on a better way to meet their key goals of steady inflation and maximum employment. REUTERS: After a nearly two-year review, U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they’ve hit on a better way to meet their key goals of […]
A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of business, a legal filing seen by Reuters showed. NEW DELHI: A group of more than 2,000 online sellers […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s manufacturing output continued its decline in July, with demand down in most clusters apart from precision engineering, according to an Economic Development Board (EDB) media release on Wednesday (Aug 26). Industrial production fell 8.4 per cent year-on-year in July, extending June’s revised 6.5 per cent decline. This is […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s research and innovation efforts have been critical in the fight against the novel coronavirus, and will help create new opportunities for economic growth in a post-COVID-19 world, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Wednesday (Aug 26). The minister, who is also the chairman of the National […]
LONDON: The government has reversed policy on wearing facemasks in schools in England, sparking fresh criticism about its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Ministers had insisted face coverings were not necessary when children go back to school from next week after nearly six months out of the classroom amid concern […]
U.S. companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai said Washington’s planned ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat could badly hit their competitiveness and revenue should it apply to U.S. firms and citizens in China, a survey showed on Wednesday. SHANGHAI: U.S. companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai […]