Yearly Archives: 2024
Asia factories show tentative signs of recovery as China improves
ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES - Asian factories, including China’s manufacturing sector, showed signs of a tentative recovery in August and chipmakers benefited from firm demand,...
Japan corporate spending rises strongly in second quarter, signals solid domestic demand
ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES - Japanese corporate spending on plant and equipment rose at a faster pace in the second quarter, keeping alive expectations of...
Stock markets mostly fall on China woes
LONDON (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly fell yesterday as more weak Chinese economic data offset optimism over an expected United States (US) interest-rate...
Ryu beats Ko in playoff at FM Championship
WASHINGTON (AFP) - South Korea’s Ryu Hae-ran bounced back from a shocking third round to beat compatriot Ko Jin-young in a playoff to win...
Unbeaten ‘Monster’ Inoue still feels pressure ahead of Doheny clash
YOKOHAMA (AFP) - Japan’s undisputed and unbeaten world super-bantamweight champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue said “the pressure doesn’t change” as he prepares to take on...
Major Qatari plant to double solar capacity by 2030
DOHA (AFP) - A large new solar plant planned in Qatar will double the Gulf emirate’s previously projected renewable energy capacity by 2030, Qatari...
Sultan meets BSP’s outgoing, new managing directors
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
Jubilee marked with charity
The organising committee of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Women’s Police hosted a Jalinan Kasih programme recently, in collaboration with the...
Bonding activity for Al-Quran students
Over 20 students from the Cintai Al-Quran programme, along with members of the village consultative council (MPK) of RPN Kampong Panchor Zone 1 and...
Blood drives scheduled for this week, blood bank calls for donors
The Blood Donation Centre under the Department of Laboratory Services is organising several blood donation campaigns and urged the public to contribute and boost...