U.S. jobless claims drop for fifth straight week amid still tight labor...
Washington [US], September 16:Initial jobless claims in the United States last week dropped for the fifth straight week to reach 213,000 amid continued labor market...
Adobe to acquire Figma for approximately 20 bln USD
San Francisco [US], September 16: Adobe on Thursday announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Figma, a web-first collaborative design platform.
Oil prices fall amid demand worries
New York [US], September 16:Oil prices dropped on Thursday as demand worries prevailed.
U.S. stocks fall amid economic data, rate hike expectations
New York [US], September 16: U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday as Wall Street assessed a batch of economic data and the Federal Reserve's future rate...
China, S. Korea, Japan hold symposium on cooperation for age-friendly society in...
Jeju [South Korea], September 16: A symposium has been held among China, South Korea and Japan on cooperation for an age-friendly society at the Jeju...
Monsoon rain expected to worsen floods in parts of Thailand
Bangkok [Thailand], September 16: A new round of seasonal monsoon rain is set to hit many parts of Thailand, which had been badly affected by...
Singapore reports 2,423 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, September 16: Singapore reported 2,423 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,869,591.
Bangladesh, ADB review implementation of assisted projects to boost economic recovery
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 16:The Bangladeshi government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at a tripartite portfolio review meeting (TPRM) Thursday agreed on actions to further...
Myanmar reports 259 new COVID-19 cases
Yangon [Myanmar], September 16: Myanmar confirmed 259 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 617,998, according to the Ministry...
Malaysia maintains October CPO export duty at 8 pct
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], September 16: Malaysia has kept its October crude palm oil (CPO) export duty at 8 percent, a circular of its industry regulator...
Pakistan receives 100 int'l flights of relief items as flood death toll...
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 16: Pakistan has received a total of 100 international flights carrying relief items for flood victims since Aug. 28, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry...
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grow 11.4 pct in August
Singapore, September 16: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose by 11.4 percent year on year in August, following a 7 percent growth in July, Enterprise...
Tanzania vaccinates over 14 mln children in third round of polio immunization
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], September 14: Tanzanian health authorities said Wednesday that 14,690,597 children aged under five years in Tanzania mainland have been vaccinated against...
Israel shuts West Bank checkpoints following deadly shootout
Jerusalem [Israel], September 15: Israel on Wednesday closed two checkpoints in the northern occupied West Bank and warned it might impose more restrictions following a...
Syria, Russia attack rebels' training camps in Idlib
Damascus [Syria], September 15:Syrian missiles and Russian warplanes hit positions of ultra-radical rebel groups in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, the state news...
Lebanese university signs deal with Chinese institute on nuclear energy research
Beirut [Lebanon], September 15: A Lebanese university and a Chinese institute signed here on Wednesday a cooperation agreement regarding the scientific research on the peaceful...
Egypt, Qatar sign deals to boost cooperation
Cairo [Egypt], September 15:Egypt and Qatar signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Doha, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.
France to cap energy price hikes at 15 pct in 2023
Paris [France], September 15: Energy price hikes for households in France will be capped at 15 percent next year, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said here...
Portugal's daily COVID-19 cases fall to lowest level in 2022
Lisbon [Portugal], September 15: The average daily number of COVID-19 infections in Portugal has dropped to 2,468, the lowest number recorded this year, the Ricardo...
French gov't revises up GDP growth to 2.7 pct for 2022
Paris [France], September 15: French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Wednesday that economic growth in France in 2022 will be about...
Gold falls on aggressive rate hike expectations
Chicago [US], September 15:Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday on market expectations for aggressive rate hikes.
2022 North American int'l auto show kicks off in Detroit after 2-year...
Detroit [US], September 15: After a two-year hiatus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also called...
Oil prices rise amid U.S. inventory data
New York [US], September 15:Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after a weekly U.S. petroleum status report painted a mixed picture.
U.S. Dow fails to recover from prior massive drop
Washington [US], September 15: The Dow Jones Industrial average on Wednesday failed to recover from a massive nosedive the previous day.
Incessant rains lash parts of Bangladeshi capital
Dhaka [Bangladesh],September 15: Moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road traffic.
ASEAN's economy expected to grow 5 pct in 2022: Cambodian minister
Siem Reap [Cambodia], September 15: Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak said here on Wednesday that the economy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
7.0-magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands -- USGS
Hong Kong, September 15: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 11:04 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological...