Sports Smith keen to pile on the misery for beaten Indians SYDNEY: Australia skipper Steven Smith has stressed there will be no let up when they play the fifth and final one-day i Published 22 Jan, 2016 08:08am
Business & Finance SAP raises 2017 revenue and oper profit outlook targets WALLDORF: German software maker SAP on Friday raised its 2017 outlook for revenue and profit to the upper end of expecta Published 22 Jan, 2016 08:03am
Business & Finance Asia Naphtha-India's ONGC gets lower sales premium on supply glut SINGAPORE: India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has sold a February naphtha cargo at about $10 a tonne above Midd Published 22 Jan, 2016 08:01am
Markets China's opening up of oil market under scrutiny after deals sour BEIJING/SINGAPORE: A Chinese industry body said it could review rules covering the import of crude by new entrants after Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:37am
Top News Iraq to start Mosul offensive against IS in first half of 2016: Minister CAIRO: Iraq plans to launch the operation to dislodge Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul in the first half of Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:34am
Business & Finance Indonesia central bank gov sees some inflation pressure from tax on cattle imports JAKARTA: Indonesia central bank expects temporary additional inflationary pressure due to a recently imposed value added Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:26am
Business & Finance Monte dei Paschi says board to analyse FY results on Jan 28 MILAN: Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi said on Friday its board would meet on January 28 to analyse the main prelimin Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:25am
Markets South Korean shares post biggest daily gain in 4-1/2-mths: won climbs SEOUL: South Korean shares and the currency extended gains in afternoon trade on Friday, spurred by improving sentiment Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:20am
Markets Sri Lankan rupee trades steady: stocks up COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee was trading steady on Friday as dollar sales by a private bank dollar offset demand for t Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:18am
World Myanmar releases political prisoners before power transfer YANGON: Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, government officials said, days before a par Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:16am
Markets Taiwan stock selloff seen continuing as new president takes power TAIPEI: Taiwan's moves to shore up stock markets after the election of an independence-leaning president might have Published 22 Jan, 2016 07:03am
Business & Finance China money rates climb despite central bank injections as holiday cash binge begins SHANGHAI: China's money rates spiked this week as banks hoarded cash in preparation for the long Lunar New Year fest Published 22 Jan, 2016 06:54am
World China to ban CO2 auditors from carbon trading in new rules BEIJING: China will ban firms responsible for auditing carbon dioxide emissions and offset projects from trading on a na Published 22 Jan, 2016 06:49am
Sports Santoro rejects claim Djokovic threw match PARIS: Fabrice Santoro on Thursday laughed off a suggestion that world number one Novak Djokovic deliberately lost to hi Published 21 Jan, 2016 12:06pm
World Xi signs Egypt deals as China looks to boost Mideast clout CAIRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a slew of trade deals with Egypt's leader Thursday as part of a regional Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:41am
Markets Shanghai stocks slump another 3.23 percent on economy SHANGHAI: Shanghai stocks dropped 3.23 percent by the close on Thursday, as worries over the state of the world's nu Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:40am
Markets Russian ruble plumbs new depths against dollar MOSCOW: Russia's ruble on Thursday continued to plummet to new record lows against the dollar, tumbling by over 4 pe Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:37am
World Rouhani enters Iran election row over barred candidates TEHRAN: Iran's president entered a row over thousands of disqualified election candidates Thursday, taking a barely Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:35am
Sports McIlroy edges Spieth in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI: Rory McIlroy won the opening skirmish of his much anticipated battle with Jordan Spieth, edging the world num Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:33am
Sports Lightning strikes twice for Zhang - on her birthday MELBOURNE: Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai said she was living the dream Thursday after beating Alize Cornet for only her Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:32am