War risk costs drag on UAE marine fuel sales, benefit Singapore: trade
Shippers trying to minimize time in the Middle East after oil tanker attacks pushed up insurance costs are scaling back purchases of marine fuels from...
Jeffrey Epstein’s treatment is ‘worse’ because of his wealth, his lawyers say
Prosecutors have singled out Jeffrey Epstein for harsher treatment than other defendants because he is rich, lawyers for the American financier claimed on Tuesday in...
Bulgarian cybersecurity worker detained over tax agency hack attack
A 20-year-old Bulgarian cybersecurity worker has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a hacking attack that stole millions of taxpayers’ personal and financial data,...
Sudan’s military council, opposition coalition reach political accord
Sudan’s ruling military council and an opposition alliance signed a political accord on Wednesday as part of a power-sharing deal aimed at leading the country...
Oil prices gain, U.S. crude trails Brent after inventory data
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after steep falls in the previous session, although U.S. crude trailed gains for international benchmark Brent following data showing U.S....
A factory goes from Viet Cong to Team USA
X40 was the code name for a factory in Hanoi that used to make military uniforms for the North Vietnamese army. Now it makes a...
Basketball: Simmons opts out of World Cup in blow for Australia
Australia’s hopes of claiming a maiden basketball World Cup have been dealt a blow, with Ben Simmons opting out of the tournament to focus on...
Budweiser APAC’s IPO failure hurt retail investors, say newspaper adverts urging reform
The dramatic failure of brewer Budweiser APAC’s $9.8 billion Hong Kong listing left “mom and pop” investors badly out of pocket, a local broker has...
Suu Kyi’s bid to reform charter sparks rival protests in Myanmar
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, on Wednesday in support of proposed constitutional amendments that would reduce the power of the military....
A Hanoi garment factory’s Olympic transformation
X40 was the code name for a factory in Hanoi that used to make military uniforms for the North Vietnamese army. Now it makes a...