Neymar's World Cup dream slips away again, maybe for the final time
DOHA: Yet another World Cup has ended in tears for Neymar, with football’s most expensive player hinting he may not pull on the…
Paytm surges on buyback plan but analysts flag focus on path to profitability
BENGALURU : Paytm’s stock surged over 7 per cent on Friday after it announced plans to consider a share buyback, but analysts warned…
Nitro Software gets sweetened bid from top shareholder Potentia
Australia’s Nitro Software Ltd said on Friday it got a higher A$2 per share offer with a scrip alternative from private equity firm…
Tributes pour in for whistleblower doctor after China's easing of zero-COVID controls
BEIJING: Hundreds of Chinese Internet users have paid tribute to “martyr” doctor Li Wenliang, who first blew the whistle on the coronavirus outbreak,…
Japan's Q3 GDP revised up to 0.8% annualised contraction
TOKYO : Japan’s economy shrank at an annualised 0.8 per cent in the July-September quarter, slower than the initial estimate of a 1.2…
'It's about time to open up': What's changed as China relaxes strict COVID-19 rules
BEIJING: China rolled back its tough COVID-19 rules on Wednesday (Dec 7), after the restrictions sparked popular unrest and hammered the world’s second-largest…
US, Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotations
WASHINGTON: The United States and Australia said on Tuesday (Dec 6) they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front…
Mongolians clash with police in protest against inflation and graft
ULAANBAATAR: Mongolian protesters clashed with police as they tried to storm parliament after thousands gathered in freezing temperatures to demonstrate against soaring inflation…
Japan Oct household spending rises 1.2% year/year
TOKYO : Japanese household spending rose 1.2 per cent in October from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, compared with a…
