Asian shares rally as China introduces largest stimulus since pandemic
Asian stocks surged on Tuesday, driven by China's central bank unveiling its boldest stimulus in years to support its economy.
Tue Sep 24 2024
Stocks sink, oil surges on reports of Middle East attacks
Asian shares and bond yields sank while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East
Fri Apr 19 2024
Asian shares subdued after Fed hints at rate pause
Asian shares inched higher after the Fed Reserve hinted it could pause interest rate hikes following turmoil in the banking sector.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Asian shares head for worst month since pandemic started
The Asian index was set to record a staggering 12.5% drop for the month, the largest since March 2020.
Fri Sep 30 2022
Asian shares advance despite Wall Street retreat
Hong Kong led the advance, gaining 1.7 pct. Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and Sydney also were higher.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Asian shares slip, Microsoft's brisk earnings boost tech sector
The dollar index flirted with this week's low at 90.211, while the euro held firm at $1.2162.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Asian markets step back from stimulus-driven record highs
MSCI's broadest gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside of Japan was off 0.2% at 722.49 points.
Fri Jan 22 2021
Asian shares rise on optimism for more stimulus from Biden
Asian shares rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street.
Thu Jan 21 2021
Asian shares hit a record high after Yellen calls for big spending
Yellen said the benefits of a big stimulus package are greater than the expenses of a higher debt burden.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Asian stocks fall amid concern about Georgia Senate vote
This could have a big impact on incoming U.S. President Joe Biden's economic policies.
Tue Jan 05 2021
Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Fri Oct 02 2020
Asian shares plunge after Wall Street's worst day since '87
Japans benchmark sinking as much as 10% after Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987
Fri Mar 13 2020
Asia shares lag Wall St. gains, dollar becalmed
Asian shares crept ahead on Monday as Wall Street gathered momentum into a busy week of earnings with more than 100 major companies due to report.
Mon Feb 06 2017
Asian stocks post biggest daily gain in two weeks
Asian stocks posted their biggest rise in two weeks as investors judged the selloff after Italy's referendum to be overdone, with robust U.S. economic data also helping sentiment.
Tue Dec 06 2016
Asian shares stumble on Wall St. losses, growth worries
Asian shares skidded on Thursday, taking their cue from steep losses on Wall Street as an overnight rout in oil prices heightened worries about the global economy.
Thu Jan 14 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024