Riding high in the opinion polls after a successful response to the coronavirus outbreak, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday kicked off her Labor Party's election campaign.
Ardern's popularity as preferred prime minister – often (...)
Microsoft Corp is chasing a deal to buy all of TikTok's global business the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing five people with knowledge of the talks.
Microsoft has said it is seeking to buy the assets of TikTok in North America, (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3% to 3,381.35 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.3% to 22,516.10. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.6% to 25,088.36.
The S&P-ASX 200 in Sydney fell 0.5% (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed, AP reported.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo fell 0.5% to 22,629.30 while the Shanghai Composite Index was little-changed at 3,197.47. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.4% to 24,810.18.
The Kospi in Seoul advanced 1.1% to (...)
Jordan will reopen its airports to commercial flights next month after a near five-month shutdown imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus, an official said Sunday.
The move comes as the country is trying to revive its economy which has been (...)
JEDDAH — Citizens of Saudi Arabia will no longer require visas to visit Ukraine and they can stay in the country up to 90 days, according to a presidential decree published on the website of the head of the Ukrainian state.
The move, which is (...)
COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. "Across all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit," agency chief Tedros Adhanom (...)
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In remarks to WHO member states, Dr. (...)
Japan looks to begin discussions with around 10 countries and regions including China, South Korea and others next week on easing travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Kyodo quoted the Japanese government sources (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday following gains for major U.S. tech stocks.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.5% to 3,451.93 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.7% to 22,587.64.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.5% to (...)
RIYADH — Honeywell recently held a webinar and announced an integrated solutions portfolio to help building owners in the Middle East improve the health of their building environments, operate more cleanly and safely, comply with social distancing (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Bin Muhammad Al-Asheikh had a remote meeting with New Zealand's Ambassador to the Kingdom James Munro on Monday.
They discussed fields of cooperation between the two countries in education and research, the (...)
Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors looked ahead for data they hope will support optimism about a global economic recovery.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 4.8% to 3,302.59 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.8% to 22,716.17. The Hang (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.6% to 3,073.98 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.2% to 22,159.722. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong, reopening after a holiday, gained 1.6% to (...)
Sea Shepherd filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction yesterday in the US Court of International Trade relating to its lawsuit against the US Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, NOAA Fisheries, and the Treasury (...)
As part of its efforts to ease coronavirus restrictions, the European Union on Tuesday approved visits from 14 countries from July 1, citing epidemiological factors for the decision.
On the current "safe" list, still likely to be amended, are (...)
Global coronavirus cases crossed the 10 million-mark on Sunday, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.
The figure is roughly double the number of severe (...)
GENEVA — Mounting anxiety that the second wave contagion would dent the pace of business reopening and the massive fiscal, monetary stimuli are a sweet blend for technology stocks.
Nasdaq (+0.74%) renews record after record as the cheap liquidity (...)
GENEVA — Investors hesitate between taking profit and letting the market slip on second-wave fears and carrying the actual rally higher on reassurance that the Federal Reserve (Fed) and other central banks would mobilize more measures to support (...)
Major Asian stock markets declined Wednesday after Wall Street gained on hopes for a global economic recovery and Japan's exports sank.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.1% to 2,929.62 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo retreated 0.6% to 22,455.76. The (...)
New Zealand has put an end to lockdown after health officials revealed there were no known active cases of COVID-19 and declared the country free from coronavirus.
The last remaining case, a woman from Auckland, has now been symptom free for 48 (...)
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club has achieved its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. Corey Finn, senior assistant superintendent, completed the effort to obtain (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1% to 2,886.60 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed under 0.1% to 20,583.95. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong was little-changed at 24,401.60.
The Kospi in Seoul (...)
Bigo Live, a global leading live streaming platform, has raised a total of $100,000 in donations through its inaugural ‘Global BIGOer One World Together' campaign. All proceeds raised will be donated to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s (...)
Asian stock markets rose Monday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% to 2,874.89 and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to 20,105.84. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong advanced 0.1% to 23,819.26.
The Kospi in Seoul was 0.5% higher at 1,935.73 (...)
