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HK tycoon Li Ka-shing steps down, son Victor now holds reins
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, held his last meeting with shareholders on Thursday and handed to his eldest son the keys to his $35.3-billion empire, bringing to a close a rags-to-riches story that made him an icon in the financial hub.
Bitcoin frenzy eases as big players muscle into market
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2018
» LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: After bouncing up, falling down and keeping investors on the edges of their seats, bitcoin may be maturing into a period of relatively boring stability, experts say.
India likely to pay cane growers to help sugar mills
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2018
» NEW DELHI: India is likely to provide financial support to cane farmers for produce sold to sugar mills, two government sources said, in a rare move to subsidise the industry which is reeling under a glut and struggling to export because of low global prices.
Mixed Martial Arts gets in the ring with Muay Thai
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2018
» As someone who has practiced Thai boxing (Muay Thai) for 30 years, Chatri Sityodtong knows very well the challenges he faces as he tries to bring his version of Mixed Martial Arts to the Southeast Asian nation.
China urges US to 'pull back from brink'
Reuters, Published on 23/03/2018
» BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China urged the US on Friday to "pull back from the brink" as President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods brought the world's two largest economies closer to a trade war.
Rihanna: 'Delete Snapchat' after domestic assault advert
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Pop star Rihanna urged fans on Thursday to delete Snapchat after the social media app ran an ad making fun of her 2009 beating at the hands of then boyfriend Chris Brown.
Cambodia ‘shocked’ by ‘disrespectful’ US aid cut
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia said on Wednesday it was saddened and shocked by a "disrespectful" US decision to rein back aid programmes because of perceived democratic setbacks and defended its record on democracy.
Malaysia sentences opposition lawmaker to jail ahead of polls
Reuters, Published on 07/02/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Wednesday sentenced an opposition lawmaker to jail for revealing confidential bank details in a 2012 graft scandal, a potential blow on the opposition ahead of national polls that must be held by August.
Shell to sell its stake in Thai Bongkot fields to PTTEP
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2018
» BANGKOK/SINGAPORE: Royal Dutch Shell said on Wednesday that it will sell its stake in the Bongkot gas field and adjoining acreage offshore Thailand to PTT Exploration & Production Plc for $750 million (23.5 billion baht) before tax.
Malaysian makeover: At 92, Mahathir seeks to be PM again
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: At 92, Mahathir Mohamad will become the world's oldest person to be voted prime minister if he wins Malaysia's upcoming general election. But to do that, he needs to woo people in their 20s and 30s, the country's dominant - and mostly undecided - vote block.