Indonesia labor group urges state bailout for troubled textile giant Sritex
JAKARTA - A major labour group in Indonesia has called on the government to bail out troubled textile giant Sritex, after President Prabowo Subianto ordered his...
BOJ on quest for better communication as more rate hikes loom
WASHINGTON - Aside from the mixed policy signals dropped during his trip to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, Bank of Japan Governor...
Boeing plans to launch effort to raise over $15 billion in capital as early...
Boeing is set to launch as early as Monday its plan to raise more than $15 billion in capital, a source briefed on the...
China’s private tutoring firms emerge from the shadows after crackdown
SHANGHAI/BEIJING - China is quietly easing regulatory pressure on private tutoring operators as it looks to revive a flagging economy, spurring a nascent revival of a...
Michelle Obama backs Harris in Michigan
NOVI/KALAMAZOO, Michigan — Republican Donald Trump appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan on Saturday as Michelle Obama made an impassioned plea on behalf of...
China vows to take ‘countermeasures’ after $2-billion US arms sale to Taiwan
BEIJING — China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2-billion arms sale package by the...
Japanese voters expected to punish PM Ishiba’s coalition
TOKYO — Japan’s voters decide the fate of Prime Minister (PM) Shigeru Ishiba’s government on Sunday in an election expected to punish his coalition...
Washington Post reports Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in US in 1990s
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post reported on Saturday that South African-born billionaire businessman Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States during a brief...
Prince William says visit with Diana to homeless shelter was eye-opener
LONDON — Prince William has recalled how his late mother Princess Diana took him to a shelter for homeless people when he was just...
No ‘external force’ can change our future, Taiwan president says on frontline islands
KINMEN, Taiwan - Taiwan cherishes its freedom and democracy and no "external force" can change its future, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, visiting sensitive...
World Bank rolls out new strategy to boost economic opportunities for women
WASHINGTON - The World Bank announced on Thursday a new gender strategy aimed at boosting economic opportunities for women and enabling their participation in the global...
Indonesia wants to join BRICS, ministry says
JAKARTA - Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, which accounts for 35% of global economic output, as a...