Singapore shares gained the most in Southeast Asia on Wednesday, supported by the industrial sector, while Philippine stocks dropped more than 1% on profit-taking and dismal exports data. Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank UOB’s Q1 profit falls to 2-yr low, raises impairment charges
Singapore's United Overseas Bank reported a smaller-than-expected 19% drop in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, but it increased impairment charges to reflect worsening economic conditions due to ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon Extends Virus Shutdown, PM Warns of Second Wave
Lebanon extended its coronavirus lockdown by two weeks on Tuesday with the prime minister warning that failure to comply with a gradual easing of curbs risked a second wave of infections. Lebanon has ... ( read original story ...)
Seven injured in 48-storey fire in UAE
Sharjah authorities offered no immediate explanation, while safety experts blamed cladding ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan on the Mavericks? Mark Cuban tried to make it happen
The thought of Michael Jordan joining young Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash in Dallas leads to fascinating what-ifs. ( read original story ...)
Israel tells Iran it will continue Syria operations: ‘We won’t stop before they leave’
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday the country will continue to pursue military operations in Syria, as long as Iran remains involved there. ( read original story ...)
How Iran’s Syria project ground to a halt over six months
If we look back a little further, local Syrians also reported strikes that ripped apart Iran’s Imam Ali base on March 11 near Al Bukamal, a major attack on Shayrat airbase in Homs on March 31 and an ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan distributes free bread as prices soar amid coronavirus
Afghanistan's government began distributing free bread to hundreds of thousands of people across the country this week as supplies have been disrupted during the coronavirus shutdown and prices have ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea spy agency says no signs North Korea’s Kim received heart surgery: Yonhap
There are no signs North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received heart surgery when he disappeared from state media for three weeks, but he reduced public activity due to coronavirus concerns, Yonhap news ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea stocks up 1%; oil prices pare gains following surge
Oil prices dipped in the afternoon of Asian trading hours on Wednesday after surging on Tuesday as they got a boost from optimism around ongoing production cuts and a recovery in demand as economies ... ( read original story ...)