Cricket-Pakistan’s World Cup failure down to poor batting, Babar says
(Reuters) - Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Sunday the team's batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup…
Steps to cap excess volatility when won trades longer
SEOUL: South Korea has pledged to intervene to curb any volatility in the won as the nation extends trading hours…
Crypto startup funding overcomes blow-ups to hit US$100bil
NEW YORK: Crypto startups have drawn in roughly US$100bil of venture funding since the industry’s inception, after a recent pick-up…
Bidenomics leaves behind an industrial heartland
NEW YORK: President Joe Biden’s trio of legislative packages designed to revive US manufacturing prowess is already helping regions from…
Peru economy expands 5.28% in the first quarter
LIMA: Peru’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter expanded 5.28% in April from a year earlier, according to…
Asia spot LNG prices hit six-month high
SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose to a six-month high this week on the back of cooling…
Nigerian inflation rises to 28-year high in May
ABUJA: Nigeria’s annual inflation rose to a new 28-year high of 33.95% in May, official data show, worsening hardships that…
Seatrium under probe over potential offences relating to Brazil corruption case
SINGAPORE: Authorities are conducting a joint investigation into offences potentially committed by Seatrium, formerly Sembcorp Marine, relating to a massive…
Shanghai’s solar carnival belies fight for survival – China’s flagship clean energy industry in dismal state
SHANGHAI: Visitors to the world’s biggest showcase of solar power could be forgiven for not realising just how dismal conditions…