Oil Traders Transfixed as Activity on Platform Jumps
The trading of Middle Eastern oil derivatives on a closely-watched platform that helps set crude benchmarks and shape
2023-07-03 17:50
New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
2023-07-03 13:53
Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka
Bangkok demanded the return of the animal after claims it was tortured while kept at a Buddhist temple.
2023-07-03 12:53
Singapore’s Star Banker Creates a Succession Dilemma for DBS
For more than 13 years, Piyush Gupta has led one of Singapore’s most iconic institutions, the bank that
2023-07-03 08:58
Global Funds Have Another Window to Buy Asia’s Favorite Bonds
South Korean bonds have been the standout pick in Asia for foreign investors this year and their recent
2023-07-03 07:47
A $30 Billion Disaster Is Just the Tip of a Deadly Climate Cycle
When night falls in the refugee camp outside Karachi, Shanawaz Khoso worries about snake bites. The 38-year-old and
2023-07-03 07:45
Japan Set to Pour Fukushima Water Into Pacific, Irking China
Japan is set to win approval to discharge more than a million cubic meters of treated water from
2023-07-03 06:15
Guns for Domestic Abusers, Agency Power Next Up at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is already planning to dive back into the culture wars and tackle the power of
2023-07-02 23:51
Sweden Quran burning: Iran wont send ambassador to Stockholm over incident
Many Muslim countries have summoned Swedish ambassadors to express their condemnation for the act.
2023-07-02 21:28
Wall Street Touts Emerging-Market Rates as Dovish Pivot Arrives
With hopes for a monetary-policy pivot in the US and Europe dashed, money managers from Goldman Sachs to
2023-07-02 20:24
Wagner: Russians reflect on group's advance towards Moscow
Russians have told the BBC they feared Wagner could unleash the violent tactics it uses in Ukraine on them.
2023-07-02 19:59
Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway
The islands' councillors will consider a motion to investigate alternative forms of governance.
2023-07-02 16:50