SEOUL : South Korea’s new central bank chief said on Monday the country’s future monetary policy would be largely dependent on data flows, although inflation was a bigger concern for now than economic growth. Rhee Chang-yong, inaugurated last week as governor of the Bank of Korea, also told reporters the […]
Month: April 2022
TOKYO: Japanese rescuers today confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident, raising the death toll to at least 11, as efforts to find survivors continued. The Kazu I was carrying 24 passengers, including two children, and two crew when it sent a distress signal on […]
Huang Biren may have picked up a Best Actress trophy at this year’s Star Awards on Sunday (Apr 24), but just days before, she wasn’t even sure if she would be able to attend the event. That’s because the 53-year-old actress, who picked up her latest award for her role […]
KYIV: The United States’ top diplomat and defence chief were in Ukraine’s capital yesterday, Kyiv said, making the first high-level visit by US officials since Russia invaded two months ago as hundreds remain trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol. The trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence […]
BEIJING: Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing today, as long queues for compulsory mass testing formed in a large central district of the Chinese capital. China is already trying to contain a wave of infections in its largest city Shanghai, which has been almost entirely […]
LONDON: The Kremlin said on Thursday (Apr 21) that Moscow was still waiting for Ukraine’s response to Russia’s latest written proposal in peace talks between the two sides, and questioned why Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy was unaware of the document. Zelenskyy said on Wednesday he had not seen or heard […]
A Florida official praised Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter Inc and said pension officials will tell the company its efforts to fend off the bid could hurt shareholder value. “We’re definitely very concerned about them leaving offers on the table,” said Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis in a […]
Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon. The grasscourt major announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian competitors would be banned from this year’s tournament. The decision means that the likes of men’s world number […]
TOKYO : Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it has resolved to solicit proposals on strategic alternatives, including privatisation of the company. The company has retained Nomura Securities as an adviser and expects to complete evaluation of non-binding proposals before its annual general meeting of shareholders, it said in a release. […]
A promotional campaign features Wong (Benedict Wong) and Doctor Strange’s Cloak of Levitation. It has a nice bit of callback for the fans of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies. As Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness‘ release nears, the marketing and promotion machinery of Disney and Marvel is […]