South Korea posts lowest growth in a decade for 2019
SEOUL: South Korea’s government spending surge helped the economy post its fastest growth in more than…
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Sask. Chamber of Commerce launches new charter to enhance Indigenous engagement
A new initiative from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) aims to bring Indigenous people…
Party like a princess: Halifax entrepreneur brings fairytale princesses to life
Once upon a time, when Miranda Pike was just 15-years-old, she taught herself how to…
US, China have long way to go to resolve trade friction: IMF chief
WASHINGTON: The United States and China still have a long way to go to resolve…
Indonesia’s central bank to allow rupiah to strengthen, not targeting any level
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank will allow the rupiah to strengthen in line with market movements,…
Nissan slams Ghosn’s ‘extremely regrettable’ escape
TOKYO: Japanese automaker Nissan on Tuesday (Jan 7) slammed its former chief Carlos Ghosn for…
China calls for easing UN sanctions on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS, United States: A Chinese-Russian resolution aimed at easing international sanctions on North Korea is…
US-China ‘phase one’ trade deal to be signed January 15: Trump
WASHINGTON: A partial new US-China trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next…
Tesco suspends Chinese supplier of Christmas cards after prisoner message
LONDON: British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after…
Trump says on verge of China trade deal
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday (Dec 12) that the United States is on…
The US-China trade war: Where are we now?
WASHINGTON: For the second time in as many months, US President Donald Trump suggested on…
US, China working to delay Dec 15 tariffs: Report
US and Chinese officials are working on a deal to postpone a round of tariffs…
Hong Kong braces for wave of store closures after protests: Retail association
HONG KONG: More than one in 10 retailers in Hong Kong could close down in…
Owner of Telegraph Taphouse moves new restaurant into Lethbridge’s water tower
Lethbridge’s Water Tower Grill closed nearly two months ago, but the historic building it used…
China to use drug bulk-buy program to close price gap
BEIJING: China will use its national drug bulk-buy scheme to lower the price of drugs…
Grab launches pilot motorbike-hailing service in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Ride-hailing firm Grab has launched a pilot programme for motorbike hailing in Malaysia,…
China’s Xi says wants to work out ‘phase one’ trade deal with US
BEIJING: China wants to work out an initial trade agreement with the United States and…
US defense chief rejects Amazon’s accusations of bias in cloud contract
Business U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday rejected any suggestion of bias in a…
UBS fined US$51 million by Hong Kong regulator for overcharging clients
HONG KONG: Swiss bank UBS was fined HK$400 million (US$51.09 million) by Hong Kong’s securities…
Activist asks Indian court to order probe into WhatsApp over hacking scandal
Business A right-wing social activist in India filed a petition asking the country’s top court…
WTO authorises Chinese tariffs on US$3.6 billion in US goods in anti-dumping tiff
GENEVA: A World Trade Organization arbitrator on Friday (Nov 1) authorised China to slap tariffs on US…
SIA, MAS to share revenue for Singapore-Malaysia flights, expand codeshare routes
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) on Wednesday (Oct 30) finalised an agreement…
China slams US for ‘economic bullying’ of Huawei, ZTE
BEIJING: China on Tuesday (Oct 29) blasted as “economic bullying” a US proposal to block…
China passes cryptography law as gears up for digital currency
BEIJING: China’s largely rubber stamp parliament has passed a new law on cryptography as the…