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Indonesian markets hammered by emerging-market contagion
Bloomberg, Published on 05/09/2018
» Asia’s fifth-biggest economy saw its stock market walloped on Wednesday as investors girded for the possibility of more interest-rate hikes to safeguard Indonesia’s rupiah, which has fallen to its weakest since 1998.
SET plunges 1.64%, Indonesian shares down more than 3%
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 05/09/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index dropped almost 30 points and Indonesian stocks plunged on Wednesday as fears of contagion from Argentina and South Africa hurt emerging markets.
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking 'reset' in US ties
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was hoping to "reset the relationship" with Pakistan which has worsened in recent months.
US seeks 'reset' in ties with Pakistan
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said he was hoping to "reset the relationship" with Pakistan ahead of a trip to Islamabad to meet with new Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Times are a-changin' in London where contactless is king
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» LONDON: For centuries, London has sustained a street-level economy where performers and vendors make a living from the spare change of strangers -- but they are being forced to adapt as cash falls out of fashion.
Typhoon kills 9 in Japan, Kansai airport flooded
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2018
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon killed at least nine people in western Japan and an airport company had to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. More than a million homes were without power.
Typhoon kills 11 in Japan, Kansai airport flooded
Agencies, Published on 05/09/2018
» TOKYO: A powerful typhoon killed at least 11 people in western Japan and an airport company had to transfer some 3,000 stranded passengers by boats, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. More than a million homes were without power.
US, Canada to try to salvage three-country NAFTA
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - Efforts to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement as a three-country pact are due to resume Wednesday when Canada and the US sit down at the negotiating table in a politically charged atmosphere.
Nike bets on millennials with Kaepernick spots
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» NEW YORK: Nike's new ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick -- the American football player turned activist against police violence -- takes a strong stance on a divisive issue which could score points with millennials but risks alienating conservative customers.
Bhumjaithai 'didn't buy members'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/09/2018
» The Bhumjaithai Party has denied accusations that it has offered benefits to people in Nakhon Ratchasima to boost its membership -- a violation of the law on political parties which could potentially lead to the party being dissolved.