All eyes on ECB to calm markets after Cyprus bailout
FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank would hold off from cutting rates or announcing any other policy moves at its meeting…
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Iceland’s lesson for Cyprus — Be patient
REYKJAVIK: Iceland, often hailed for its implacable handling of its 2008 financial crisis, has a thing or two to teach…
Russia tones down anger on Cyprus but questions still remain unanswered
MOSCOW: When the terms of the first and now abandoned EU bailout deal for crisis-stricken Cyprus were announced, Russian President…
3 major cities to enforce new property cooling measures
BEIJING: Beijing, Shanghai and another major city in China’s southwest would implement strict property cooling measures as part of a…
‘Green’-tinted SUVs at Seoul Motor Show
GOYANG, South Korea: Gas-guzzling SUVs, eco-friendly electric cars and the odd brave attempt to marry the selling points of both…
Himalaya, India’s booming herbal healthcare company
BANGALORE, India: Its raw materials are plants and it bases its products on texts dating back millennia, but don’t dare…
Sarawak handicrafts: Preserving a heritage threatened by extinction
In recent years, amid rapid modernisation and industrialisation, the handicraft industry in Sarawak, despite its richness in culture and tradition,…
Malaysia: Economic outlook bright despite election uncertainty
While a fiercely fought general election could send ripples through Malaysia’s economy in the next few months, the country looks…