A year after Sri Lanka unrest, Slave Island hungers
As Sri Lankans flocked to a jubilant street party celebrating their president's ouster, retired accountant Milton Perera sat at home pondering whether his family could...
2023-07-06 11:56
Chinese Investors See Slim Chance for Big Stimulus, Goldman Says
China’s top leaders will likely hold off on unveiling aggressive stimulus or big economic reforms at a key
2023-07-06 11:51
Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'
Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles "later this year", CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire's latest...
2023-07-06 11:45
President-toppling Sri Lanka activist girds for new revolt
A Sri Lankan jail witnessed a rare moment of accord last year when both prisoners and guards clamoured to greet its newest inmate: the man...
2023-07-06 11:45
Musk Lauds China’s AI Prowess While Warning of Tech’s Dangers
Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk reaffirmed his vision of a robot-fueled future, calling for more regulatory oversight
2023-07-06 11:23
China Premier Warned Former Japanese Official of Damage From Chip Curbs
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tokyo’s impending export controls on cutting-edge chip equipment will damage the global economy,
2023-07-06 10:59
Asia tracks Wall St lower as Fed minutes warn of more hikes
Markets fell again in most of Asia on Thursday as traders resigned themselves to more US interest rate hikes after minutes from the Federal Reserve's June meeting showed officials felt more needed...
2023-07-06 10:51
Sri Lanka cuts key rates as expected amid slowing inflationary pressures
COLOMBO Sri Lanka's central bank cut its key rates by 200 basis points on Thursday, in line with
2023-07-06 10:29
Zuckerberg-Musk fight's first round: Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -With Twitter already on the ropes, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg delivered another blow to Elon
2023-07-06 10:27
SoftBank Takes Advantage of BOJ’s Dovish Stance to Sell Big Bond
The telecom unit of Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp. sold one of the biggest yen bonds of the
2023-07-06 09:55
Yellen heads to China as US seeks to stabilize ties
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a high-level visit aimed at improving communication and stabilizing the tense relationship...
2023-07-06 09:51
Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion
The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid epidemic
2023-07-06 08:58