UOB posts small drop in quarterly profit, confident of maintaining key margin level
SINGAPORE: Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) posted a smaller-than-expected 2% drop in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and said it was…
FBM KLCI drifts sideways in search of fresh leads
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's benchmark stock index erased earlier gains in the lead up the midday break as investors took profit…
Malaysia to attract more foreign inflows as rich baby boomers pass on wealth worth US$1.9T – SC
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to draw more foreign inflows as Asia's largest intergenerational wealth transfer is on the cards, said…
Exclusive-India’s Modi, chasing reform legacy, shifts income goals for struggling farmers
MATHURA, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn up new targets to boost farmer incomes as he…
Wife of Pakistan’s Imran Khan moved to jail on her request, lawyer says
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A court in Pakistan granted a request on Wednesday by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan…
Shell to sell Singapore refinery, petrochemical assets to Chandra Asri and Glencore
SINGAPORE: Shell said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its refinery and petrochemical assets in Singapore to a joint venture…
China’s Xi in Serbia for talks to boost economic ties
BELGRADE: Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday (May 8), as Beijing…
Bank Negara international reserves fall to US$112.8bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara’s international reserves fell to US$112.8bil as at April 30 compared with US$113.4bil as at April 15.
Over 70 flights cancelled in India with crew on mass sick leave
NEW DELHI: About 70 flights, both international and domestic, of private airline Air India Express were cancelled on Wednesday (May…