Fifa: Indonesia stripped of right to host Under-20 World Cup
Fifa has stripped Indonesia of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup. The decision follows the cancellation of the official…
Group: Oil tanker tied to US-traded firm receiving Iran oil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker owned by a major U.S.-traded transportation company appears to be taking on…
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies edge down, Thai baht trims losses after BOT hike
* Thai cenbank hikes rates by 25 bps * Alibaba's Hong Kong shares soar over 16% * Vietnam's economic growth…
More than 180 Rohingya refugees arrive on Indonesian beach
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia — More than 180 disoriented Rohingya Muslims, some of whom needed medical attention, arrived in the early morning…
China warns US as its warship sails through South China Sea for second day
The Chinese defence ministry warned the US military of “serious consequences” after it had to monitor for the second consecutive…
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies tepid as investors stay wary of possible Fed hikes
* Malaysia Feb CPI higher than forecast * Singapore Fed industrial data expected * Equities mixed, Indonesian benchmark soars By…
China “expels” US destroyer from South China Sea, US rejects claim
The Chinese military on Thursday said it had warned and “expelled” an US warship from the disputed waters of the…
Xi, Putin joint statement reveals new stand on Indo-Pacific, plan for G20 meet
NEW DELHI: A joint statement issued following a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping…
EMERGING MARKETS-Philippine peso leads Asia FX lower; Fed decision in focus
* Thailand sees no impact from global banking woes * Singapore benchmark hits near two-week high * Markets in Indonesia…
4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s Jayapura
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck 4 km north-north west of Jayapura, Indonesia on Wednesday, the…
L20 adopts joint statement on universalisation of social security
The Labour-20 (L-20) engagement group of the G-20 has adopted a joint statement in its inception meeting on resolving the…