New Zealand to reopen malls, cafes from Thursday as virus curbs eased
New Zealand businesses including malls, cinemas, cafes and gyms will reopen on Thursday after some of the tightest restrictions in the world to stop the...
Oil prices fall on supply glut, fears of second virus wave
Oil prices slipped more than 1% on Monday as concern over a persistent glut and economic gloom caused by the coronavirus pandemic cancelled out support...
Korean Air to decide up to $820 million rights issue this week: Yonhap
South Korea’s largest airline Korean Air will decide whether to sell up to about 1 trillion won ($820.24 million) in shares in a board meeting...
Sony suspends PlayStation Store in mainland China to upgrade security
Sony has suspended its PlayStation Store in mainland China saying it wanted to improve the online store’s security, in a move that will temporarily prevent...
Iranian missile hits own naval vessel, killing at least one sailor: state media
An Iranian missile struck a support ship in a friendly-fire incident, killing at least one Iranian sailor and wounding several others during a naval exercise...
Vietnam reopens schools after easing coronavirus curbs
Authorities at kindergartens and primary schools in Vietnam took children’s temperatures at the gates when they re-opened on Monday from a months-long closure over the...
Ericsson raises 2025 forecast for 5G subscriptions due to pandemic
Sweden’s Ericsson will lift its forecast for 5G subscriptions globally to around 2.8 billion by 2025 from 2.6 billion seen previously, as a consequence of...
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as pro-democracy protests return
Hong Kong authorities arrested more than 200 people during pro-democracy protests, media reported on Monday, after a sing-along demonstration at a shopping mall spilled out...
Toshiba sees FY2019 profit roughly in line with forecast, limited virus impact
Toshiba Corp said on Monday it expects operating profit for the year ended March to more than triple, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate sees a...
Brazil’s travelling piano man sings for Mother’s Day
Brazilian pianist Rodrigo Cunha and his roving musical truck wove through the streets of Sao Paulo on Mother’s Day for a moving concert, bringing joy...