L’Occitane chairman Geiger offers scrip alternative to take firm private
Hong Kong-listed L'Occitane International said on Monday its chairman Reinold Geiger has offered minority shareholders an alternative takeover proposal, as…
Asia shares muted on China data, euro on defensive
SYDNEY: Asian share markets were in the red on Monday as mixed Chinese economic news underlined the country's bumpy recovery,…
Thai baht declines in thin holiday trading across Asian markets
EMERGING Asian currencies slipped in holiday-thinned trade on Monday, with the Thai baht leading the declines, as the dollar stayed…
Oil prices slip on weaker US consumer demand, rise in China output
NEW DELHI: Oil prices slipped in Asian trading on Monday after a survey on Friday showed weaker U.S. consumer demand…
BOJ to forgo July rate hike, taper US$152bil per year, says ex-policymaker
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan is likely to trim bond buying by around 24 trillion yen ($152 billion) annually in…
Shanghai shares end at two-month low as traders gauge lacklustre data
SHANGHAI: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Monday, with the key benchmark closing at its lowest level…
Discovering Algeria’s lesser-known treasures
Africa’s biggest country wants to lure tourists to its neglected cultural and scenic glories.
Ukraine summit strives for broad consensus to lean on Russia to end war
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland (Reuters) - Western powers and countries from the rest of the world will use the second day of…
Singapore intensifies oil spill clean up after it spreads along coast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An oil spill off southern Singapore has spread to other areas of the island's coast and is…