Business & Finance Indonesia Nov loan growth slows from previous month - financial authority JAKARTA: Loans by Indonesian banks in November grew 9.8 percent from a year earlier, slower than October's pace of 1 Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:29am
Top News South Korea calls for painful sanctions response to North's nuclear test SEOUL: South Korea warned North Korea on Wednesday that the United States and its allies were working on sanctions to in Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:26am
World Norway PM says won't discuss Statoil dividend level in public OSLO: Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Wednesday told parliament she would not take part in an ongoing public Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:21am
Markets ASIA CREDIT CLOSE: Sentiment improves, but Dim Sums take battering HONG KONG: Sentiment in Asian credit improved today amid rallies in equities in the region, but Dim Sum bonds took a hea Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:13am
Business & Finance Bank loans to firms in Italy posts first rise since April 2012 MILAN: Bank lending to companies in Italy rose in November for the first time since April 2012 but soured loans blamed f Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:11am
World ECB's Galhau: France must keep up reforms PARIS: France must keep up reforms to boost growth and fight rampant unemployment, central banker Francois Villeroy de G Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:07am
Top News Pakistan arrests militant group members after Indian air base attack ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday it had arrested several members of the militant group, which is suspected of maste Published 13 Jan, 2016 10:02am
Business & Finance 80pc land record computerised: ADC MULTAN: Almost 80 percent of the land record computerization has been completed so far across the district. While talkin Published 13 Jan, 2016 09:21am
World UN reports 244mn migrants, including 20mn refugees, in 2015 report NEW YORK: Presenting the key finding of the latest United Nations survey on international migrant trends, the UN Deputy Published 13 Jan, 2016 09:15am
World India cabinet approves new crop insurance scheme NEW DELHI: India's federal cabinet on Wednesday ratified the country's first major crop damage insurance scheme Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:54am
Markets Taiwan bought 88,750 T wheat of US-origin in tender HAMBURG: The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association purchased 88,750 tonnes of milling wheat to be sourced from the Unite Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:45am
Business & Finance ANZ looks to return with Sing dollar Basel III bonds SINGAPORE: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group is sounding out the market for a potential issue of Singapore dollar Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:37am
World Search for missing Malaysian jet finds second 19th Century shipwreck SYDNEY: The search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the Indian Ocean has turned up the second centuries-old ship Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:24am
Markets Amid global price rout, China crude oil imports hit record BEIJING: China's crude oil imports hit a record 7.82 million barrels a day (bpd) in December, customs data showed, a Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:16am
Business & Finance Romanian consumer prices fall 0.9pc in December BUCHAREST: Romanian consumer prices fell a slightly more than expected 0.9 percent on the year in December, compared wit Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:11am
Markets Tunisia tenders to buy durum, soft wheat and barley HAMBURG: Tunisia's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase 92,000 tonnes of soft milling Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:05am
Business & Finance Geberit says operating margins to fall in full year 2015 ZURICH:Swiss sanitary equipment maker Geberit AG expects 2015 operating margins below those of a year ago, it said in a Published 13 Jan, 2016 07:58am
Business & Finance Russia should return to idea of cutting stakes in Sberbank, VTB MOSCOW:Russia's authorities should return to the idea of further cutting the state's holdings in the two largest Published 13 Jan, 2016 07:53am
Business & Finance South Africa's Shoprite gains 3pc after turnover climbs JOHANNESBURG: Shares in South Africa's Shoprite opened nearly 3 percent higher on Wednesday, a day after Africa' Published 13 Jan, 2016 07:45am
Markets Dalian iron ore drops 4th day as record China imports highlight glut MANILA: Chinese iron ore futures dropped for a fourth session in a row on Wednesday, reflecting concerns over weak deman Published 13 Jan, 2016 07:41am