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Standard Chartered, the Asian focussed City bank, that has often flattered to deceive disappointed City analysts today with lacklustre returns.

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets pushed higher Thursday, extending gains in New York and Europe, as a forecast-busting US retail sales report showed American consumers remained confident despite elevated inflation and the prospect of more interest rate hikes.

Rapid development in Asia and the Pacific has propelled the region to become a key engine of growth for the global economy, yet this prosperity has not reached everyone. And with the region not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, much work lies ahead of us.

The election of the Hawke Labor government on March 5 1983 began an era of once-in-a-century economic reforms that opened the Australian economy to the world. It floated the dollar, eliminated controls on international capital flows, and dismantled the high tariffs that protected local manufacturers from imports. It refocused Australia’s…

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London (AFP) - Europe stock markets climbed Wednesday after Asian counterparts finished lower, with traders digesting news of cooler UK and US inflation.

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said it will amend a surcharge on loaded crude oil tankers to 25% of normal transit dues and on empty crude oil tankers to 15% of the dues, effective April 1, according to a circular issued on Tuesday. It added that the additional fees were temporary…

I want to use another airline as I can’t enter the transit country used by BA flights to south-east Asia, but the airline has only offered a voucher

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets sank Wednesday as a mixed US inflation report did little to soothe investor worries that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates, which many fear could cause a recession.

Tata-owned airline orders 470 planes from rivals in expectation of rapid surge in passenger demand in Asia

Ministers, Ministers of State and other Government representatives will travel across the globe to places such as the US, Australia, the Middle East, Asia and other locations as part of the celebrations.