Chinese factory activity shrinks
As a result of the trade tensions with the US, China’s manufacturing sector contracted in the end of 2018 for…
Democrats take aim at Trump
Donald Trump sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill over ways to end the US government shutdown, as the US president…
Qatar Airways buys stake in China Southern Airlines
Qatar Airways has acquired 5 per cent of China Southern Airlines as part of the carrier’s strategy to invest in…
Apple announces decline in sales
Apple has rattled investors with news that its sales have been slowing, blaming economic weakness in China arising from the…
Saubhagya Scheme misses December target
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has missed its target to electrify every home by the end of 2018. 1.05 Million…
Bangladesh elections 2019
Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Awami League returned to power with a landslide victory over Khalida Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in…
India cuts import taxes on Palm Oil
New Delhi has reduced import duties on crude and refined palm oil, an essential import commodity for India’s rapidly growing…
Turkey delays Kurdish assault operation
Turkey will delay a planned offensive against Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. It is likely…
US government shuts down
A partial US government shutdown has taken effect after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse. This is the…
Carlos Ghosn re- arrested
Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan chief has been rearrested by special investigation squad of Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office for alleged…