Yamal, Russia’s gas megaplan, becomes symbol of sanctions defiance
MOSCOW: Dozens of Russian energy ventures are in jeopardy due to Western sanctions on technology and funding. Looming over them…
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Food companies, restaurants add protein to beef up profits
NEW YORK: Though diet studies disagree about what’s worse for you, carbohydrates or fat, most say nice things about eating…
US, Australia welcome ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks progress
CAIRNS, Australia: The US and Australia said yesterday they were encouraged by progress on rules to reduce the problem of…
Asian Games: Debts, empty seats taint start of Incheon Asiad
INCHEON, South Korea: The Asian Games is just starting in Incheon, but the prospect of empty stadiums for the next…
Japan cuts view of the economy as PM promises reform
TOKYO: Japan yesterday downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in five months, as a string of…
Chinese buyers lead charge in iPhone 6 global debut
Buyers from China, deprived of the latest iPhone launch at home, were among the first in line Friday in Japan…
Outplacement centre for 6,000 redundant MAS staff
KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah Nasional) is to set up a special centre to provide “outplacement support” to some…
No major surprises expected for Budget 2015
KUCHING: Analysts atAllianceDBS Research SdnBhd (AllianceDBS) believe Budget 2015 will hold no major surprises and it will be pro-rakyat and…