Captain Ben Stokes brushed off concerns about England’s Ashes preparations on Wednesday, saying there was no way the squad could prepare in the same way touring teams of the past had, given the demands of the modern game. England great Ian Botham raised questions on Tuesday about the preparations for […]
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank expects economic growth of 5.33 per cent next year, and if fiscal spending can be accelerated then growth could reach the government’s target of 5.4 per cent, Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Wednesday. Annual headline inflation for 2026 was seen at 2.62 per cent, while the […]
SEOUL: A South Korea court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former spy agency chief Cho Tae-yong who is under a probe into ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in 2024, Yonhap News Agency reported today. The Seoul Central District Court gave the warrant due to concerns […]
The 81-year-old actor had initially been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, along with 40 hours of mandatory sexual violence treatment. South Korean actor O Yeong‑su, known for his role in Netflix series Squid Game, has been acquitted on appeal of charges of indecent assault stemming […]
TOKYO: Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp on Tuesday posted 356 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in net profit for the six months through September, down 42 per cent from the same period a year earlier. The company kept its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March unchanged at […]
SYDNEY: Australia’s defence force operations to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, are becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the “biggest military build-up in the world today”, Australia’s defence minister said on Tuesday (Nov 4). Open sea lanes, including trade routes that go through the […]
Novak Djokovic has confirmed his participation at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy’s tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi said, easing concerns that the 24-time Grand Slam champion may pull out of the season finale. World number five Djokovic, who withdrew from the season ender last year due to injury, skipped […]
Asia may see its resilience to U.S. tariffs challenged if a rally in the dollar and a rebound in low interest rates lead to tighter financial conditions, a senior International Monetary Fund official told Reuters. If the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to cut interest rates, a subsequent dollar decline could […]
Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White said he could “finally breathe again” after the Premier League side ended a two-month winless run with a 2-0 Europa League victory over Porto on Thursday in Sean Dyche’s first game in charge. Gibbs-White put Forest ahead from the penalty spot in the 19th minute […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday (Oct 23) that he was immediately ending all trade talks with Canada, accusing it of misquoting former president Ronald Reagan in an advertising campaign against tariffs. “Based on their egregious behaviour , ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump said on […]