Rights groups accuses Bangladesh of torture; government says report baseless
Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies have used systematic torture on detainees to stifle dissent, an international human rights group said on Monday in a report that...
Grab to invest $2 billion in Indonesia using funds from SoftBank
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it will invest $2 billion into Indonesia over five years using capital received from Japan’s SoftBank Group...
Just Eat and Takeway.com agree terms of $10 billion merger
European online food delivery rivals Takeaway.com and Just Eat said on Monday they had agreed in principle to create one of the largest players in...
India’s renewable energy cost lowest in Asia Pacific: WoodMac
India’s renewable energy cost is the lowest in the Asia Pacific, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Monday....
Just Eat and Takeway.com agree terms of merger
European online food delivery rivals Takeaway.com and Just Eat said on Monday they had agreed in principle to create one of the largest players in...
Britain is turbo-charging no-deal Brexit preparations: foreign minister
Britain is turbo-charging its no-deal Brexit preparations and will be ready to leave the bloc with or without a deal on Oct. 31, Foreign Secretary...
Asian shares ease into trade talks, Fed test
Asian shares slipped on Monday as markets anxiously counted down to a likely cut in U.S. interest rates this week with much riding on whether...
Barclays, JPMorgan, others face UK class action over currency-rigging
Barclays , JPMorgan , RBS , UBS and Citigroup , are being sued by investors over allegations they rigged the global foreign exchange market, in...
Higher costs negate rising beer sales for Heineken
Heineken NV , the world’s second-largest brewer, missed estimates for first-half profit on Monday, as rising input costs offset higher beer sales....
China to conduct military drills in waters near Taiwan
China’s military is holding exercises this week in waters near Taiwan, China’s maritime safety agency said days after Beijing reiterated it was ready to fight...