Bussiness

Russian troops fail to advance as Ukraine garners military, financial…

Posted by June 20, 2024

Ukraine and Russia have pursued international military agreements as their forces remained largely stalemated during the past week. Russia was unable to make he

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New Zealand exits recession, but economic troubles linger

Posted by June 20, 2024

GDP grows 0.2 percent in first quarter, buoyed by record immigration.New Zealand’s economy has crawled out of recession after back-to-back downturns in the sp

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China and Malaysia deepen ties with renewed economic pact

Posted by June 19, 2024

Ahead of visit by China’s Li, the Malaysian PM expressed a desire to join Global South countries in the BRICS alliance.China and Malaysia have agreed to renew

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McDonald’s scraps AI pilot at drive-through outlets after order mix-ups

Posted by June 19, 2024

Fast food giant pulls plug on AI-powered voice-ordering at about 100 outlets after viral videos of order mishaps.McDonald’s is scrapping a trial of artificial

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Malaysia to join BRICS, China’s Xi an ‘outstanding leader’, Anwar…

Posted by June 18, 2024

Malaysian leader criticises ‘Western narrative’ around Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.Malaysia is planning to join the BRICS grouping of emerging econ

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Can Pakistan’s allies help revive its economy though investment dollars?

Posted by June 18, 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan — In a series of trips over the past three months, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tried to convince the debt-strapped countryâ

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China launches anti-dumping investigation into EU pork imports

Posted by June 17, 2024

China’s probe into EU pork comes in retaliation to the bloc’s decision last week to add additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.China has opened an

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Adidas probes alleged ‘large-scale bribery’ by staff in China: Report

Posted by June 16, 2024

Complaint includes allegations that a senior manager received real estate and ‘millions in cash from suppliers’.International apparel brand Adidas has launc

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Working in ‘hellfire’: Gig workers bear the brunt of India’s…

Posted by June 15, 2024

New Delhi, India – Every morning before stepping out of his rented accommodation in New Delhi, India, gig worker Aman fills three plastic bottles with water f

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For China’s booming EV industry, US and EU markets a…

Posted by June 14, 2024

Taipei, Taiwan – Earlier this year, electric car enthusiast Anders Berner eagerly opened the door of a BYD Seal to take the sedan on a test drive outside the

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‘Lives at play’: Argentina’s Senate passes Milei reforms as protests…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Argentina’s upper house has narrowly passed a controversial bill key to libertarian President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans as thousands of protester

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‘Meloni wants to present Italy as the new European face…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Bari, Italy – Africa is set to be high on Italy’s agenda this year at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ meeting, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aims to p

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