Asian markets suffer blood-letting on global growth fears
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets plunged Monday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by concerns about…
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Canned air and water-spraying drones: Smog remedies
by Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have…
7 years ago
Singapore hopeful for China-backed Asia trade pact this year
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Singapore's trade minister said Wednesday he was hopeful that an Asia-wide trade pact, which is…
7 years ago
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
by Andrew BEATTY CAPE GRIM, Australia (AFP) -- As much of Asia wheezes, coughs and sniffles its way through another…
7 years ago
Pound tracks back from Brexit highs, Asia markets mixed
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The pound retreated from nine-month highs in Asia on Thursday as investors are dogged by…
7 years ago
Asia markets mixed after last week’s hefty losses
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were mixed Monday as bargain-buying from last week's sharp losses was offset by…
7 years ago
President Duterte, Malaysian PM Mahathir back freedom of navigation, overflight in South China Sea
(Eagle News) -- Both Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and President Duterte, the two oldest heads of state in…
7 years ago
Asian markets track Wall St lower, China slashes growth target
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets retreated Tuesday as investors awaited fresh developments in the China-US trade talks, while…
7 years ago
Asian markets rally as hopes of a trade deal get an extra boost
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets rose Monday on growing optimism for a trade deal between China and the…
7 years ago
Asian markets rise as broadly positive week draws to a close
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets rose in Asia on Friday though investors remain cautious as they await developments after…
7 years ago
Asian markets up on lingering trade hopes, sterling holds gains
HONG KONG, United States (AFP) -- Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday with investors remaining positive about the prospects for…
7 years ago
Asian markets down after trade-fuelled surge, sterling gains
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors struggled to maintain momentum from the previous day's trade…
7 years ago
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