Oil rises on prospects of wider Middle East war, firmer global supply caps gains
Oil prices rose on Thursday as the prospect of a widening Middle East conflict that could disrupt crude oil flows from the ...
India's Dabur drops after forecasting first revenue drop in 4 years
Shares of Dabur India fell as much as 7.7% in early trade on Thursday, after the consumer goods maker forecast its first ...
Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle
Bangladesh's interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in a major ...
Gold rangebound as investors brace for key US economic data
Gold prices were trading in a tight range on Thursday as traders remained on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. economic data ...
Dozens of captive tigers and lions die in Vietnam, bird flu detected
Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for ...
Indian brokerages drop as markets regulator tightens rules for derivatives
Shares of Indian brokerages fell on Thursday after the markets regulator tightened rules for trading in derivatives.
China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says
China's climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions could fall by a third by 2035 and align with the goals of the Paris ...
Padres ride 5-run inning to victory, eliminate Braves
Kyle Higashioka homered and Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill added two RBIs apiece during a five-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres clinch their National League wild-card series with a ...
Philippines levies 12% VAT tax on digital services by tech giants
The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon , Netflix , ...
Rupee likely to decline on dollar strength, Middle East risks
The Indian rupee is poised to open weaker on Thursday, after a measure of how the U.S. labour market was faring spurred ...
BOJ must patiently maintain loose policy, says board member Noguchi
Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday the central bank must patiently maintain loose monetary ...
Singapore court jails ex-minister Iswaran for 12 months in landmark ruling
A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former transport minister to 12 months in jail for obstructing justice and ...