World Iran 'favours' talks despite Trump snub TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran favours talks with the US if it lifts sanctions against t Published 06 Aug, 2019 01:19pm
World Indonesian leader threatens sackings over rampant forest fires JAKARTA: Indonesian leader Joko Widodo warned Tuesday that officials would be sacked if they failed to stamp out rampant Published 06 Aug, 2019 01:06pm
World 148 arrested in Hong Kong during Monday's protests: police HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Tuesday said 148 people were arrested during running battles with protesters the day befo Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:21pm
World Turkey-US relations should not become captive to S-400 dispute: Erdogan ANKARA: Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he believes US President Donald Trump will not allow ties Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:19pm
World UK's Raab says Brexit will allow Britain to work even more closely with Canada LONDON: British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that he was confident that Brexit would allow Britain and Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:16pm
Markets Ugandan shilling trades flat on thin demand KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling traded in the same position on Tuesday from a day earlier as inflows of hard currency from Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:15pm
Markets Uganda says coffee exports rose 6.6pc in June from a year earlier NAIROBI: Uganda's coffee exports climbed 6.6 percent in June from a year ago, the state-run sector regulator Uganda Coff Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:15pm
World Turkey will pay higher price later if does not act in Syria: Erdogan ANKARA: Turkey will pay a higher price later if it does not do what is necessary in northern Syria today, President Tayy Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:13pm
Business & Finance Serbia's central bank expected to keep main rate at 2.75pc BELGRADE: The Serbian central bank is expected to leave its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.75pc this week, after cutting Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:11pm
Business & Finance Russia's July car sales down 2.4pc y/y - AEB MOSCOW: Sales of new cars in Russia fell 2.4pc year on year in July to 139,968 units, the Association of European Busine Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:10pm
Business & Finance Rolls-Royce expects cash flow rise in H2 as engines are delivered LONDON: British engineer Rolls-Royce said a build-up of inventory such as the Trent 7000 engine that powers the Airbus A Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:09pm
Markets Oil hovers around $60 as US-China trade tensions weigh LONDON: Oil prices rebounded slightly on Tuesday from big falls in recent sessions, but Brent crude remained near seven- Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:07pm
Markets Offshore yuan pulls off all-time low after tentative moves from Beijing to curb falls LONDON: The yuan pulled back from an all-time low in offshore trade on Tuesday after Beijing appeared to take steps to p Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:07pm
World North Korea says US is inciting military tension GENEVA: North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of "inciting military tension" by holding joint exercises with Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:05pm
Markets New York coffee may end fall around $0.94 SINGAPORE: New York September coffee may end its fall around a support at $0.94 per lb, as suggested by its wave pattern Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:04pm
Markets Middle East Crude-Benchmarks drop after Saudi price cuts SINGAPORE: Middle East crude market benchmarks weakened on Tuesday, after top oil exporter Saudi Arabia cut its Septembe Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:03pm
Markets LNG tankers heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:02pm
Markets Indonesia's palm exports drop 5.24pc y/y in June, stock increases JAKARTA: Indonesia exported 2.17 million tonnes of palm and palm kernel oils in the month of June, the Indonesia Palm Oi Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:01pm
Markets Indonesia raises 8trn rupiah from Islamic bond auction, matches target JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 8.03 trillion rupiah ($563.11 million) in a biweekly Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matching Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:01pm
Markets Indian shares end higher ahead of central bank policy outcome BENGALURU: Indian shares closed higher on Tuesday ahead of the central bank's monetary policy decision, with banking and Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:00pm