Markets Euro drops to two-week low against the dollar LONDON: The euro fell to a two-week low on Friday against the dollar, which extended the gains it made the day before af Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:04am
Business & Finance Exxon Baton Rouge refinery restarts crude unit HOUSTON: Exxon Mobil Corp restarted a crude distillation unit (CDU) on Thursday at its 502,500 barrel per day (bpd) Bato Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:02am
World Taiwan raises 2019 GDP growth forecast to 2.46pc TAIPEI: Taiwan raised its 2019 economic growth forecast to 2.46% from 2.19% on Friday, after second-quarter growth was b Published 16 Aug, 2019 09:57am
Markets HK stocks post fourth weekly drop as markets brace for more protests SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks ended firmer on Friday, but posted their fourth straight weekly decline as sentiment wilted a Published 16 Aug, 2019 09:28am
Markets China's Shenzhen Gas to launch new LNG terminal with cargo from ENI SINGAPORE: Chinese city-gas distributor Shenzhen Gas will launch next week in southern China its first fully-owned termi Published 16 Aug, 2019 09:27am
Markets Pound set for biggest weekly gain in nearly 2 months as no-deal Brexit opposition grows LONDON: The pound gained for a second consecutive day on Friday after a stream of resilient economic data this week calm Published 16 Aug, 2019 09:23am
Markets Rouble steadies vs dollar near lowest since May as oil prices edge up MOSCOW: The Russian rouble steadied on Friday near its weakest levels since early May following a volatile week as oil p Published 16 Aug, 2019 09:22am
Featured Photos A wasp extracting nectar from a flower A wasp extracting nectar from a flower at a local park Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2019 Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:49am
Featured Photos The Sichuan Garden A tourist visits the Sichuan Garden at the Beijing, Capital of China Copyright INP , 2019 Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:44am
Featured Photos Mongolian Yurts Aerial view Mongolian Yurts at a resort of Zhangbei, north China's Hebei Province Copyright INP, 2019 Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:35am
Markets Tokyo stocks end marginally higher TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday, supported by gains in Chinese shares, but trade was sluggish with Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:12am
Markets Eurozone stocks rebound; London open delayed LONDON: Eurozone stock markets recovered at the start of trading Friday, but the opening of London's benchmark FTSE 100 Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:09am
Sports Osaka survives Hsieh to reach quarters in Cincinnati World number one Naomi Osaka survived a tough test against Hsieh Su-Wei and eked out a 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 victory to reach h Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:03am
Sports Federer stunned by Russian qualifier Rublev in Cincinnati Fearless Russian qualifier Andrey Rublev needed just over an hour to beat Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 in the third round of th Published 16 Aug, 2019 08:00am
Markets Palm rises nearly 1pc in early trade on stronger related oils KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose by nearly 1% at the open of trade on Friday, lifted by stronger gains in r Published 16 Aug, 2019 07:58am
Markets China iron ore prices rise on global supply concern, but set for 4th weekly loss MANILA: Iron ore futures in China edged up in early trade on Friday amid global supply worries after operations were sus Published 16 Aug, 2019 07:54am
Business & Finance Australia's ANZ records spike in late payments amid shrinking loan book SYDNEY: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said on Friday the value of its mortgages with late payments reached its Published 16 Aug, 2019 07:48am
Markets Corn faces biggest weekly loss in 3 years on U.S. crop outlook SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures ticked higher on Friday, but the market was set for its biggest weekly drop in three yea Published 16 Aug, 2019 07:42am
World Indonesia president formally proposes relocating capital to Borneo JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the country's capital Published 16 Aug, 2019 07:29am
World Thailand plans at least $7.3 bn stimulus to support economy BANGKOK: Thailand is planning a stimulus package worth at least 225 billion baht ($7.3 billion), including providing sup Published 16 Aug, 2019 07:26am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points