More Chinese women choosing singledom as economy stutters
XIAN: Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part…
US mentality has not changed despite improvement in ties: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
BEIJING: The United States continues to have “misperceptions” of China and has not honoured some of its promises, despite some…
Bank Negara’s OPR stays firm at 3%
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 3% upon the conclusion of its monetary policy…
Bursa Malaysia rebounds as buying interest returns
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rebounded from two straight days of declines, buoyed by bargain-hunting activities amid the recent market sell-off.
Ringgit strengthens to end higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar today after the US Dollar Index (DXY) retreated in…
Taiwan labour minister apologises for ‘racist’ comments regarding Indian migrant workers
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Labour Minister Hsu Ming-chun has apologised for saying that the island planned to recruit workers from India’s north-eastern…
Construction machinery maker aims to raise production
Construction equipment maker Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co Ltd (XCMG) is ramping up efforts to promote the production of new…
MUFG readies for rate lift-off this month
One question is obsessing over Tokyo’s financial markets – when will the Bank of Japan (BoJ) exit negative interest rates?…
Bitcoin retreats after a record-breaking run
Bitcoin surged to a record for the first time in more than two years before rapidly retreating as traders took…