China to fine ride-hailing giant Didi more than $1 bn: reports
July 20, 2022 | 10:31
China is preparing to hit ride-hailing giant Didi with a fine of more than $1 billion to wrap up a long-running probe, media reports said, boosting investor hopes that the country's tech crackdown is winding down.
Bank of America fined $225 mn for 'botching' US Covid-19 aid payments
July 18, 2022 | 10:13
Two US agencies fined Bank of America a total of $225 million on charges it wrongfully froze unemployment and other public benefit programs at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oil dispute sharpens Baghdad-Kurd tensions amid deadlock
July 18, 2022 | 09:20
Iraq's oil wealth is rekindling tensions between federal authorities and the autonomous Kurdish region, in a row that could compromise the lifeline industry and keep investors away, analysts say.
G20 finance talks to end without joint communique: officials
July 16, 2022 | 12:35
A two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers in Indonesia is expected to end Saturday without a joint communique, two officials said, after Russia's war in Ukraine overshadowed proceedings.
Biden to talk oil at Arab summit concluding Middle East tour
July 16, 2022 | 10:00
US President Joe Biden is set to discuss volatile oil prices during a summit with Arab leaders on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the final stop of his Middle East tour.
Indonesia entering fourth wave of COVID-19
July 15, 2022 | 11:32
Indonesia is entering the fourth wave of COVID-19 transmission, according to chief of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) task force, Prof. Zubairi Djoerban.
Thailand calls for businesses’ cooperation to stabilise product prices
July 13, 2022 | 22:44
The Thai Commerce Ministry has called for continued cooperation from manufacturers to maintain product prices as long as possible in order to curb the negative impact on consumers.
World set to reach eight billion people in mid-November
By Oanh Thuy
July 12, 2022 | 15:48
On July 11, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs released a report, citing that the global population is projected to reach eight billion soon.
New wave of COVID-19 in Singapore may peak this week
July 11, 2022 | 10:15
The current COVID-19 wave in Singapore may reach its peak at the end of this week or even sooner, in the next one or two days, The Strait Times said, citing medical experts.
Five more Omicron BA.5 variant cases detected in Malaysia
July 10, 2022 | 15:36
Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on July 8 said five cases of the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 variant have been detected in the country and are likely to spread widely.
Indonesia, Russia to build 16 billion USD refinery in East Java
July 10, 2022 | 15:31
Indonesia and Russia are set to work together on several projects, including a refinery project worth 16 billion USD, according to The Straits Times.
Japanese Embassy in Vietnam to open condolence books for late PM Abe Shinzo
July 10, 2022 | 15:28
The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam has announced it will open a condolence book for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from 9am to 5:15pm on July 11 and 12.
Vietnamese leaders offer condolences to Japanese government, people
July 08, 2022 | 19:00
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of Party and State leaders and people of Vietnam, cabled a message of condolences to President of the Liberal Democratic Party and PM of Japan Kishida Fumio over the death of former PM Abe Shinzo on July 8.
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