NEW YORK,. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is preparing for a 40% to 60% decline in international smartphone shipments, Bloomberg reported yesterday. The C...
Businesses clamour for Trump’s ear as US$300b in new China tariffs loom
WASHINGTON,. Washington is planning another tidal wave of tariffs on Chinese imports that represent a worst-case scenario for markets and major indust...
Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on trade, central banks
TOKYO,. Tokyo stocks opened fractionally lower today, tracking falls on Wall Street, with investors’ eyes on the US-China trade war and key central ba...
Dollar holds near two-week high after strong US retail data
TOKYO,. The dollar hovered near a two-week high early today, as strong US retail sales data tempered some of the fears about a sharp downturn in the w...
Bursa Malaysia easier at opening
KUALA LUMPUR,. Bursa Malaysia opened easier in tandem with the global weakness and sluggish Chinese industrial data, putting pressure on the poor econ...
Ringgit opens lower against US dollar amidst heighten trade tension
KUALA LUMPUR,. The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as investors stayed on the sidelines due to uncertainty surrounding the global eco...
Moscow warns against ‘baseless accusations’ over tanker attacks
MOSCOW,. The Kremlin yesterday warned against “baseless accusations” over last week’s attacks in the Gulf of Oman on two oil tankers, blamed by ...
Chinese activists seek UN investigation into Tiananmen crackdown
GENEVA,. More than 20 Chinese activists who took part in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement called today on the United Nations’ top hum...
New poll shows Biden with big lead over Trump
WASHINGTON,. A nationwide Fox News poll released yesterday shows President Donald Trump trailing former vice president Joe Biden and no fewer than fou...
Pressure builds on Hong Kong leader with democracy activist set to leave jail
HONG KONG,. Hong Kong’s political crisis enters its second week today as uncertainty grows over the fate of government leader Carrie Lam and the...