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Business
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Markets & Companies
3/20/2023 10:20:50 AM
UBS is set to take over its troubled Swiss rival Credit Suisse for $3.25 billion following weekend crunch talks aimed at preventing a wider international banking crisis, but Asian equities sank Monday on lingering worries about the sector.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
3/14/2023 12:57:06 PM
Asian markets sank Tuesday, with banks bearing the brunt of the selling on fears of contagion in the sector after the collapse of two regional US lenders.
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World
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International
3/12/2023 7:54:09 PM
Two Namibian cheetahs relocated to India last year were released into the wild, more than seven decades after the world's fastest land animal was declared extinct in the South Asian country.
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Sports
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World
3/8/2023 11:18:04 AM
Jurgen Klinsmann wants to win the Asian Cup after landing in South Korea on Wednesday to take over the men's national side.
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World
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International
3/6/2023 9:52:23 AM
South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, aiming to end a "vicious cycle" in the Asian powers' relations and boost ties to counter the nuclear-armed North.
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World
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International
2/28/2023 12:47:41 PM
Most Asian markets bounced Tuesday on bargain-buying after suffering a series of losses while Hong Kong stocks closed back in negative territory over fears the Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than expected and for longer than feared as it battles stubborn inflation while
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Business
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Economy
2/13/2023 5:31:46 PM
European and US stock markets rose Monday as investors set aside Asian losses and focused on expectations of slowing inflation in Britain and the United States, dealers said.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
2/7/2023 10:23:34 PM
Stories about the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan have been finding more and more important place in the international media — as two Paris exhibitions confirm, writes David Tresilian
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World
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International
2/5/2023 2:39:03 PM
Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalize negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their annual retreat on Saturday in Indonesia's capital.
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World
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International
2/2/2023 11:16:46 AM
The United States and the Philippines announced on Thursday an agreement to expand American military presence in the Southeast Asian country, where U.S. forces would be granted access to four more Philippine military camps, effectively giving them new ground to ramp up deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
2/1/2023 11:59:00 PM
Al Ahram Weekly reports on the significance of President Al-Sisi’s recent visits to three Asian countries.
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Sports
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World
2/1/2023 6:18:39 PM
Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday.
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World
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International
1/31/2023 8:59:48 PM
The United States slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar Tuesday, a day before the Southeast Asian country marks the second anniversary of a military coup that launched a violent campaign against democracy activists.
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Business
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Economy
1/31/2023 9:52:00 AM
Asian markets sank Tuesday following a big selloff on Wall Street and ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy decision later in the week, while data showing a bounce in Chinese economic activity failed to lift the mood.
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Business
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Economy
1/26/2023 3:14:45 PM
Uzbekistan will import natural gas from Russia for the first time ever as the Central Asian country faces an energy crisis, authorities said Thursday.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
1/25/2023 1:02:11 PM
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street indexes finished little changed as investors awaited earnings results from major global companies.
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World
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International
1/25/2023 10:42:53 AM
Saying ``we must walk patiently in China,'' Pope Francis views continued dialogue with Beijing as the guiding principle in his efforts to safeguard his flock, who are a small minority in that Asian nation.
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World
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International
1/23/2023 9:40:44 AM
Authorities searched for a motive for the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations, slayings that sent a wave of fear through Asian American communities in the region and cast a shadow over festivities nationwide.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/21/2023 2:06:26 PM
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is scheduled to land in New Delhi, India on Tuesday for a three-day visit, where he will take part – for the first time ever – in the South Asian country’s 74th Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest, India's Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.
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Business
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Economy
1/5/2023 11:09:20 AM
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.
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