The Malaysian ringgit has defied the odds to outperform most of its Asian peers. Now investors will be watching to see if it survives the trials of September.A three-month rally in the currency could ... ( read original story ...)
Oil skids after Saudi price cuts, demand optimism fades
Oil prices dropped more than 1% on Monday after earlier hitting their lowest since July as Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months while optimism about ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia tells US it wants fair solution for Palestinians
King Salman spoke to Donald Trump on phone following UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal. ( read original story ...)
Shares of 26 stock market listed firms in Saudi Arabia rise by 100% in a year
Meanwhile, the shares of Al-Lujain Companies rose by 161.35 percent and Halawani Brothers by 153.93 percent, followed by MIS by 151.63 percent, then “Saudi Fisheries” by 149.31 percent. Abu Moati’s ... ( read original story ...)
Oil drops more than $1 after Saudi price cuts, demand optimism fades
Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel on Monday, hitting their lowest since July, after Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months as optimism about demand ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign casino ban risks snake eyes for Vietnam and rivals
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/HANOI -- China's new restrictions against cross-border casino trips threaten to deal a blow to Asian economies that depend on Chinese tourist spending, but will give a leg-up ... ( read original story ...)
DOH exec: Clustering of COVID-19 cases in Philippines highest in communities, transportation, BPOs
The clustering of COVID-19 cases in the country are mainly found in communities and other settings such as modes of transportation and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, Health ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer won’t conduct clinical trials of potential anti-COVID-19 vaccine in Philippines, says DOH
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will not conduct its clinical trials on possible vaccine against COVID-19 in the Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday. “Walang commitment ... ( read original story ...)
6.3-magnitude quake jolts southern Philippines
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 18 km ENE of Talagutong in the southern Philippines at 15:23 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 120.89 km, was ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen batters South Korea after slamming Japan
Typhoon Haishen has touched down in South Korea after slamming through southern Japan. The storm made landfall in Ulsan, just north of Busan, South Korea's second-largest city. More than 300 flights ... ( read original story ...)