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Australia
Facebook to restore Australia news pages as deal reached on media law
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia
23 Feb 2021 10:30 AM
Australia slams 'heavy-handed' Facebook news blackout
Minister Paul Fletcher had also raised concerns that blocking news media on the popular platform could boost the spread of misinformation
18 Feb 2021 11:06 AM
Australian journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'
Cheng's detention came weeks after Australian authorities raided the homes of Chinese state media journalists
08 Feb 2021 12:34 PM
CA confirms Indian players were racially abused in Sydney, but clears those evicted from stands
CA apologised to the visiting Indian team for the unpleasant incident
27 Jan 2021 2:36 PM
Virat Kohli shops for his baby
The expectant Daddy stocks up at Baby Village. He made some very special purchases in Australia
11 Dec 2020 2:30 PM
Oil prices slip on demand worries as coronavirus cases rise
The potential hit to demand comes as OPEC+ countries, are set to step up output in August, adding about 1.5 million bpd to global supply
30 Jul 2020 8:56 AM
Gold soars to record high as dollar drops
The precious metal had stormed almost $40 higher at one point to reach $1,980 an ounce
28 Jul 2020 10:24 AM
Oil prices edge higher on expected US stimulus, weak dollar
The US dollar dropped to its lowest in nearly two years against a basket of six other major currencies on back of a surge in US virus cases
28 Jul 2020 9:02 AM
Oil prices cautiously rise on output cut support
The market is still being supported by a bigger-than-expected drawdown in US crude stockpiles reported last week
07 Jul 2020 9:04 AM
Oil prices slip on demand fears as virus cases surge
The EIA data showed that gasoline imports hit the highest level since last August and peaked the most on a seasonal basis in nine years
02 Jul 2020 10:30 AM
Oil prices rise on demand recovery, despite surge in virus cases
The prospect of increased US crude production also kept a lid on gains on Friday
26 Jun 2020 9:25 AM
Nestle to rename two popular candies amid global backlash over racist branding
Last week, PepsiCo Inc said it would change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix, which have been criticized as racist
23 Jun 2020 2:33 PM
Oil prices drop on concerns about slow demand, record US stocks
At the same time, gasoline stockpiles grew more than expected to 258.7 million barrels
11 Jun 2020 8:48 AM
Asia stocks extend rally on hopes of quick economic recovery
Markets have been particularly encouraged by a May U.S. jobs report last week that showed a surprise fall in the unemployment rate
09 Jun 2020 9:24 AM
Asia's stock rally pause ahead of U.S. jobs data, euro at one-and-a-half month top
Market sentiment has since been bolstered by powerful central bank stimulus
05 Jun 2020 9:12 AM
Australia's economy shrinks in first quarter, headed for first recession in 30 years
The central bank stepped in by cutting the cash rate to a record low 0.25% and launching an unlimited bond buying programme
03 Jun 2020 8:59 AM
Oil climbs as suppliers stick to output cuts, coronavirus lockdowns ease
OPEC+ countries are set to meet again in early June to discuss maintaining their supply cuts to shore up prices
26 May 2020 8:42 AM
Asian shares make cautious gains; oil and gold jump
Oil prices reached their highest since March as demand picked up as countries around the world eased travel restrictions
18 May 2020 9:16 AM
Australian church fined for selling bleach as virus cure
The development comes weeks after US president Donald Trump was criticised for suggesting Covid patients could be treated with disinfectant.
13 May 2020 3:05 PM
Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave, oil up
As countries gradually ease restrictions in an effort to restart their economies, investors are anxious about a second wave of infections
12 May 2020 10:54 AM
Columns
If yoga is Hindu, then karate is Buddhist, kung fu is Confucian and taekwondo also Buddhist
Yogi was permitted to create the impression that he was on a goodwill mission to New Delhi, and not summoned as a boy to be chastised
The states which are embracing greater data transparency deserve to be cheered even if by doing so, they push up India’s Covid death count
Prepare for more babu surprises to emerge in and around Uttar Pradesh as the polls draw near