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Seoul bears brunt as Asia, European markets dive on pandemic fear
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Seoul led a sharp drop across Asian and European equity markets Monday as South Korea announced a surge in COVID-19 infections, while oil plunged and safe-haven assets rallied on growing concerns about a possible pandemic.
Mining giant BHP warns coronavirus could impact demand
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» SYDNEY: BHP, the world's biggest miner, warned Tuesday that demand for resources could be hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak in China unless the epidemic is contained by the end of March.
Shanghai plunges on virus fears to lead fresh Asia market retreat
AFP, Published on 03/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Chinese equities plunged almost eight percent Monday as nervous traders returned from their extended Lunar New Year break, hit by fears that the coronavirus, which has killed more people in China than SARS, could hammer the country's economy.
Shanghai tanks on virus fears, Asia market retreats
AFP, Published on 03/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Chinese equities plunged almost 9% on Monday as nervous traders returned from their extended Lunar New Year break, hit by fears that the coronavirus, which has killed more people than SARS, could hammer the country's economy.
Markets continue to tumble as China virus death toll rises
AFP, Published on 28/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Asian markets tumbled again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off as the toll from a rapidly spreading Chinese virus spiked to more than 100 dead and thousands infected, with investors fretting over the impact on an already fragile world economy.
Australia fires 'long way from over' but rain brings relief
AFP, Published on 11/01/2020
» MERIMBULA, Australia: Massive bushfires in southeastern Australia have a "long way to go", authorities have warned, even as colder conditions brought some relief to exhausted firefighters and communities on Saturday.
China's single women seek sperm donors overseas
AFP, Published on 06/12/2019
» BEIJING: Looking at page after page of childhood photos, Xiaogunzhu was drawn to an image of a French-Irish boy with smiling dark blue eyes.
Center-right victory on hold as Uruguay vote too close to call
AFP, Published on 25/11/2019
» MONTEVIDEO - Uruguay's presidential election is too close to call and the result will not be known for several days pending a recount, the South American country's electoral court said late Sunday.
Oil prices tumble amid US-China trade uncertainty
AFP, Published on 20/11/2019
» NEW YORK - Oil prices tumbled Tuesday as lingering questions over the US-China trade talks weighed on sentiment on a mixed day for global equity markets.
China's hottest investment: Overpriced sneakers
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» SHANGHAI: Forget stocks, real estate, even cryptocurrencies -- China's hottest investment nowadays may be the Nike, Adidas, and Puma basketball shoes that "sneakerheads" like Hu Huaiyuan fight to get their hands on.