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Tech stocks help pull markets higher
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» LONDON: Global stocks markets rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in tech shares, although investors remained concerned by China's lacklustre economy and the outlook for US interest rates.
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water on Thursday
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» TOKYO - Japan will begin releasing cooling water from the stricken Fukushima power plant on Thursday, 12 years after one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
Stocks bounce despite China rate cut failing to ease worries
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» LONDON: European and US stocks rebounded on Monday but Asian markets ended mixed after a Chinese rate cut failed to reassure investors worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.
China cuts key interest rate to support economy
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» BEIJING: China's central bank on Monday cut a key interest rate in an attempt to counter the post-Covid growth slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Taiwan's antique jade dealers see trade losing lustre
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» TAIPEI - Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity.
Ship from Ukraine port nears Turkey despite Russian blockade
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» ISTANBUL - A civilian cargo vessel sailing from Ukraine neared Turkey on Thursday in defiance of a Moscow blockade that saw another ship come under attack from Russian military personnel.
Ukrainian ship nears Turkey despite Russian blockade
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» ISTANBUL: A civilian cargo vessel sailing from Ukraine in defiance of a Russian blockage was hugging the coast of Bulgaria on Thursday on its way to Turkey, marine traffic monitors said.
'In a sauna': Hong Kong's labourers swelter as temperatures rise
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» HONG KONG - Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along a Hong Kong pavement before the summer heat became too much.
European stocks rebound, Asia mixed after weak China data
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» LONDON: European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday as bank shares recovered and after a mixed showing by Asia.
Wolf cubs offer bright future for Portuguese rugby
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» LISBON - Portugal may have snuck into this Rugby World Cup through the back door but the future looks bright for a country where the game is steadily building its numbers among the younger generation.