The house arrest of pandemic lockdowns seems to have thrown open the gambling switch in our brains.How else to rationalize the frothy frenzy across asset classes globally, a madness so complete that …
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits Jammu-Kashmir, third in three days
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said, the third to hit the union territory in three days. However, there were no reports of any damage, …
India pledges to construct sanitation facility at Nepal’s iconic Pashupatinath Temple
India has pledged to construct a ₹2.33 crore sanitation facility at the iconic Pashupatinath Temple complex here to improve the infrastructure in the holy shrine for the pilgrims, according to an …
U.S., China Plan Big Spending to Bolster Economies: Virus Update
Global cases surpassed 8 million as Beijing shut some areas to contain a virus cluster and data scientists predicted India’s numbers may surge after it abandoned a lockdown.China will sell 1 trillion …
Qatar Airways to lay off some pilots, cut wages
Qatar Airways will lay off some pilots and reduce the salaries of others by as much as a quarter due to the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to two sources familiar with the matter …
What do new U.S. sanctions mean for Syria?
The toughest U.S. sanctions yet on Syria take effect this week, increasing the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad as he grapples with a deepening economic crisis after a decade of war. Washington s …
Singapore Diversifies Food Supplies With Saudi Shrimps and Polish Eggs
The city state now imports oranges from Egypt, milk powder from Uruguay, eggs from Poland and shrimps from Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to broaden food supplies, the Ministry of Trade and …
S.Korea says retail investor surge into stocks may heighten volatility
South Korea’s vice finance minister warned on Tuesday that the country’s stock market may see increased volatility after a recent surge in the number of retail investors in stocks. SEOUL, June 16 …
Defying Trump, Iran aims to keep offloading gasoline glut to Venezuela
Iran could send two to three cargoes a month in regular gasoline sales to ally Venezuela, sources say, helping offload domestic oversupply but risking retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who …
China to auction 100 billion yuan of special treasury bonds on Thursday
China will auction 100 billion yuan of special treasury bonds on Thursday, kicking off a planned 1 trillion yuan ($140.98 billion) issuance to help finance recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The …