SYDNEY : Australian retail sales dived for a third straight month in August as half the population were trapped in coronavirus lockdowns, though reopening is in sight as vaccinations race toward world-beating levels. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed retail sales fell 1.7per cent in August […]
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MELBOURNE:Hess Corp sees oil markets remaining tight in the short term and supporting strong prices as demand recovers more quickly than supply post-pandemic with U.S. shale producers holding back capital spending, its president said on Monday. The oil producer expects a V-shaped recovery in demand and a U-shaped recovery in […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is targeting economic growth of 4.5per cent to 5.5per cent per annum between 2021 and 2025, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Monday. The government expects the Southeast Asian nation’s financial position to improve in 2023 when the economy strengthens, the premier said while launching Malaysia’s […]
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is still expected to grow 1.3per cent this year and the government is maintaining a target of 4-5per cent growth next year as it makes a push to revitalise the economy through measures, the finance minister said on Monday. The finance ministry’s growth outlook this year is […]
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of Ten Rings surpasses Marvel’s Black Widow as the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the pandemic at the domestic box office. As expected, Disney-Marvel’s Shang-Chi And The Legend Of Ten Rings is raging through the box office, and is standing ground after minting 3.6 million dollars […]
On Iron Man star Gwyneth Paltrow’s 49th birthday, we take a quick look at the sweet friendship she shares with fellow MCU actor Robert Downey Jr. The actor had opened up on kissing Downey Jr during Iron Man. MCU star and Hollywood actor Gwyneth Paltrow shares a deep friendship with […]
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly in New York ends on Monday (Sep 27), but without speeches by those in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar, one of many quirks at this year’s diplomatic marathon that saw 100 leaders defy COVID-19 fears to meet in person. The UN representative of […]
BTS, comprising RM, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, V and Jimin, performed Permission To Dance at at Seoul’s Sungnyemun Gate. BTS opened Global Citizen’s special 24-hour live event with a thrilling performance of their single, Permission To Dance, which raged through the Billboard’s Top 100 this summer. Starting on September 25, […]
KOHLER: The United States, led by a new generation, reclaimed the Ryder Cup on Sunday, reaching the 14-1/2 points required to beat holders Europe and heralding what could be an era of domination by the Americans at the biennial competition. Having romped to a commanding 11-5 advantage after the foursome […]
BERLIN: Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Armin Laschet was ridiculed on social media for a misstep on election day today, capping a campaign marred by embarrassing gaffes that hurt his popularity. Under German voting rules, voters must keep their choice confidential until they have left the polling station. But when casting […]