Indonesian authorities say they recently arrested a Brazilian man and a South African woman accused of smuggling cocaine, while a court has sentenced two groups of foreigners to prison on drug charges ...
England openers rapidly eat into India’s lead
Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scored at a rapid rate to steer England to 77-0 at tea on day two of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts trailing India by 281 runs on Thursday.
Clawed creature with ‘bent’ toes found along road in India. It’s a new species
Along a narrow mountain road snaking through the Himalayas, a clawed creature with “bent” toes moved along the ground. Its coppery eyes scanned the charred landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around. Visiting scientists noticed the patterned animal — and discovered a new species.
EU-China summit exposes tensions over trade imbalances, Ukraine
Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge trade surplus it has with Europe.
Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit
Expectations were low ahead of the talks, initially supposed to last two days but scaled back to one. They come amid financial uncertainty around the world, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and ...
China’s Xi urges Europe to make ‘the right strategic choice’ amid global trade turbulence at key summit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides ...
TikTok Must Exit China Control and US to Control Algorithm, Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says
(Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC on Thursday that TikTok must be taken out of Chinese control and that Washington should oversee the social media platform's algorithm. Your ...
Las Vegas Sands Q2 profit jumps 22% on Singapore strength; Macau income dips
In contrast, Macau revenue growth was modest, with net revenue up 2.5% to $1.79 billion. Net income for Sands China Ltd fell 13% to $214 million, even as adjusted property EBITDA edged up 0.9% to $566 ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei’s private property price drop 0.9 per cent in second quarter of …
Brunei's property price recorded a year-on-year drop of 0.9 percent in the second quarter this year, the country's central bank has announced. ( read original story ...)
Brunei Darussalam’s property market set to ease
While 2015 brought growth in Brunei Darussalam’s real estate sector, a further cooling of the economy points to a slowdown in the Sultanate’s property market for the rest of this year. In May the IMF ... ( read original story ...)