Citi defies coronavirus with Western European corporate lending push
Citigroup is looking to ramp up its commercial banking operations across Europe, Middle East and Africa, plugging gaps left by rivals facing fallout from a...
India, Australia seal deal to use each other’s military bases
India and Australia sealed a deal on Thursday to get access to each other’s military bases, the Indian foreign ministry said – a pact that...
UK says expects United States to continue to protect media freedoms
Britain expects the United States to continue its tradition of protecting media freedoms, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday when asked about protests sparked...
Myanmar jails doctor for insulting monks over sex education
A Myanmar court has sentenced a doctor to 21 months in jail after convicting him of insulting Buddhist monks in connection with a debate about...
Top supplier Malaysia sees no quick end to shortages in $8 billion gloves industry
A global shortage of medical gloves due to a coronavirus-driven surge in demand will carry over into next year, Malaysia, the world’s biggest gloves supplier,...
Unite urges finance firms to step up call centre COVID-19 safety
Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call centre staff after a survey of almost 3,000 employees exposed widespread...
Hong Kongers to mark Tiananmen anniversary with ‘candles everywhere’, online vigil
People in Hong Kong planned to light candles across the city on Thursday to commemorate the bloody 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in and around...
Ford’s China ventures increase May sales as market rebounds
Ford Motor’s China ventures have reported year-on-year sales growth for May in a sign of how the world’s biggest auto market is continuing its recovery...
Russia’s coronavirus case tally edges past 440,000
Russia reported 8,831 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of infections across the country to 441,108....
UK says expects United States to protect media freedoms
Britain expects the United States to continue its tradition of protecting media freedoms, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday when asked about protests sparked...