Takeda signs option to market Ascentage’s drug
TOKYO: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co has signed an option agreement with Chinese drug developer Ascentage Pharma Group International for the development…
Roaring Kitty’s gain of US$262mil stirs sceptics
NEW YORK: As a renewed bout of GameStop Corp fever gripped the meme-stock faithful, fans of trading influencer Keith Gill…
Lula: Haddad will not be weakened
MILAN: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva denies that Finance Minister Fernando Haddad is weakened after Congress refused to…
India in talks with Equinor on oil reserves
NEW DELHI: India is in talks with Norway’s Equinor ASA for its participation in the country’s strategic petroleum reserves, as…
Temasek to invest up to US$198 mln in Australian ETF manager Betashares
Singapore-based investment firm Temasek Holdings will invest up to A$300 million ($198.4 million) in Australian exchange-traded fund manager Betashares, the…
S.Korean shares retreat from 26-month high as e-commerce firms drag
SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
China’s May industrial output misses forecasts, retail sales a bright spot
BEIJING: China's May industrial output lagged expectations with the property sector still weak, adding pressure on Beijing for policy support…
China cbank leaves key policy rate unchanged as expected
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China's central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Monday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans,…
Asia shares muted on mixed China data, euro pressure
SINGAPORE: Asian share markets were mostly softer on Monday as mixed Chinese economic news underlined the country's bumpy recovery, while…