HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai led a broad sell-off across most Asian markets yesterday after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports, ramping up fears of an all-out trade war between the world’s top two economies. The president’s comments Friday added to the uncertainty on trading
KUCHING: The inaugural Sarawak International Business Exhibition and Conference (SIBEC) 2018 promises a packed program at BCCK on October 12-13 2018 that will allow Sarawak businesses to connect with government agencies, international players, research institutions and experts in the field of digital technology. The event will appeal to a broad
BEIJING: Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of China’s largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will step down as chairman in one year to concentrate on philanthropy and education, passing on the reins to trusted lieutenant Daniel Zhang. Ma, who turned 54 yesterday, has long flagged plans to step back,
BEIJING: China’s producer inflation cooled in August amid softening domestic demand, pointing to a steady slowing in growth in the world’s second biggest economy as it confronts heightened risks to the outlook from a heated trade dispute with the United States. Consumer inflation, on the other hand, picked up more
TOKYO: Heavy capital spending in the second quarter drove Japan’s economy to its fastest growth since 2016, underscoring the view that capex continues to back the economy even as trade tensions and a string of natural disasters pose risks to the outlook. Revised Cabinet office data out yesterday showed the
KUCHING: Kuching Society of Community Leadership and Economic Development (PPKEK) will be hosting the state level Miss & Mrs Kebaya Malaysia 2018 beauty pageant contest. It will be holding auditions for the contest at AEON Mall here on September 23 from 2pm to 5pm. PPKEK secretary, Dayne Tee Sing Chee,
MIRI : A sawmill worker died when his motorbike went out of control and skidded into a drain at Senadin Roundabout next to Tenby International School here Sunday evening. In the 10.30pm incident, the deceased Thomas Jupan, 42, died of serious head injuries. According to District Police chief ACP Lim
MUKAH: A public member here yesterday saw a corpse floating at Mukah River near the Mukah Riverview Restaurant adjacent to the Tua Pek Kong in Mukah Old Bazaar. According to the local police chief here DSP Jimmy Panyau, the case considered a sudden death of which the report was received
KUCHING: A 12-year-old boy sustained a deep slash in his ankle after he tried to open a coconut in his village yesterday. The teenager from Kampung Gobel, Petra Jaya climbed the tree to pick the coconut at noon and was opening it up when he accidentally slashed his right ankle.
KUCHING: A factory worker who was travelling from Mile 15 Serian to Kuching lost control of his motorcycle. Maxtaisen anak Johny, aged 26, from Samarahan fell from his machine after it went out if control at about 1.45 am on Sunday. A passerby called an ambulance that later rushed him
