TOKYO (Reuters) – Global shares slipped on Thursday as investors locked in recent gains amid rising concerns about resurgent COVID-19 infections and after the U.S. Treasury Secretary dashed any remaining […]
Retail demand for BTS' label shares strong but falls short of expectations
FILE PHOTO: Members of South Korean boy band BTS pose on the red carpet during the annual MAMA Awards at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Japan, December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonSEOUL […]
Dollar slips; markets in wait-and-see mode before U.S. debate
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar index slipped from recent two-month highs on Tuesday, as markets waited for the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates, signs of progress in U.S. […]
Stocks fall despite Wall St stimulus hope; dollar dips
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose in a choppy session on Thursday on hopes of more economic stimulus but the gains were not enough to lift an index of […]
Award-winning Singapore Architecture Firm DP Architects on design and urban planning in a post-pandemic world
DP Architects (DPA) is one of the largest architecture firms in the world. It is the company behind world-famous sites such as Esplanade Theatres by the Bay and The Dubai […]
China may dump U.S. Treasuries as Sino-U.S. tensions flare: Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, state-backed newspaper Global Times cited experts […]
India accuses China of fresh 'provocative actions' at mountain border
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused Chinese troops of taking “provocative actions” on the disputed Himalayan mountain border while commanders from both sides were holding talks […]
Pro-democracy Milk Tea Alliance brews in Asia
BANGKOK/HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates voiced support for Thai anti-government protests at the weekend, they used the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance. In Bangkok, flags representing Hong Kong and […]
World stocks rise, markets bet on U.S. Congress stimulus deal
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks inched to 5-1/2 month highs on Tuesday, lifted by bets a U.S. fiscal stimulus package will be reached and by signs Sino-U.S. tensions have eased […]
India appoints veteran politician in-charge of restive Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India’s federal government named a former telecoms minister on Thursday to lead the restive region of Kashmir, where it hopes to accelerate economic development and end […]