Economy

Sydney: Business confidence among Asian companies rose in the first quarter to the highest level in seven years, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed, as...

Muscat: Oman's crude oil and condensate production in May 2018 amounted to 30.03 million barrels, with a daily average of 969,000 barrels, according to...

London: A 200 basis-point increase in interest rates could spark a sharp rise in the proportion of emerging market corporate debt issues at risk of default,...

Singapore: Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the US internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in...

Sydney: Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies refuted Australian claims it poses a security risk, calling the criticism...

Tokyo: When flea market app Mercari makes its market debut on Tuesday, it will mark the appearance of one of Japan's rarest beasts: a tech unicorn. In...

Sydney: After a record 26 years of uninterrupted economic growth, Australian workers should be sitting pretty. They aren’t. Their annual wage increases...

Shanghai: Goldman Sachs said it expected China to adopt a slightly easier monetary stance in the face of tit-for-tat tariffs between Beijing and Washington...

Singapore: Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the US internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in...

Oslo: At least 25 per cent of the plastics used in new Volvo car models from 2025 will be from recycled materials, the Chinese-owned company said on Monday...