Oil prices were lower as rising coronavirus infections in India and other countries prompted concerns that stronger measures to contain the pandemic will hit economic activity, along with demand for commodities such as crude. Brent crude was down 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $66.60 […]
With India’s daily tally of Covid-19 infections surging by records, public health experts worry that a new – possibly more virulent – coronavirus variant could be racing through the crowded nation of more than 1.3 billion people. The new variant, which has a so-called double […]
This month marks 29 years since the beginning of the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the siege of Sarajevo, during which the city was militarily encircled and subjected to daily sniping, mortaring and shelling, first by the the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA) and […]
A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration worker tests a bed for incoming Covid-19 coronavirus patients at a new field hospital in a sports stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok on Sunday. (AFP photo) The government on Monday recorded three additional Covid-19 fatalities and 1,394 new infections, all […]
Gulf Energy Development chief executive officer Sarath Ratanavadi plans a buyout of Intuoch Holdings Plc, which controls AIS. (Photo: Gulf Energy Development) Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand’s biggest power producer by market value, has made a buyout bid for Intouch Holdings Plc, which controls the […]
India may build new coal-fired power plants as they generate the cheapest power, according to a draft electricity policy document seen by the Reuters news agency, despite growing calls from environmentalists to reduce the use of coal. Coal’s contribution to electricity generation in India fell […]
China sought to allay fears it wants to topple the dollar as the world’s main reserve currency as Beijing makes bigger strides in creating its own digital yuan. People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Li Bo said the goal for internationalizing its currency is not […]
A monitoring group in Myanmar has appealed for international action, expressing concern over the torture and murder of anti-coup protesters in the Southeast Asian nation after the military broadcast images of six young detainees bearing severe signs of abuse. In the pictures broadcast on military-owned […]
India has reported a record rise in coronavirus infections of 273,810, as hospitals across the country struggle with a shortage of hospital beds and oxygen supplies and capital New Delhi announces a complete curfew starting Monday night. India’s overall coronavirus caseload is now past 15 […]
Car industry executives are being rattled by a global shortage of semiconductors which is hitting production in China, after hoping the world’s biggest car market could spearhead global recovery in the sector. Automakers around the world have had to adjust assembly lines due to the […]
