(Agencies) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Vienna/London/Nur-Sultan ● Thu, August 4 2022 The OPEC+ group of major oil exporters meets on Wednesday to discuss its output strategy after United States President Joe Biden lobbied Saudi Arabia to boost production to tame soaring prices. Meanwhile, OPEC+ might have to raise oil production to avoid market overheating, … [Read more...] about OPEC+ meets after Biden push to hike oil output to lower prices
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DBS sees rising risks after rate increases boost quarterly profit
SINGAPORE - Singapore's DBS Group warned inflation and geopolitical uncertainty may impact second-half performance too, after the wealth business of the bank suffered in the latest quarter, though profit beat estimates on rising interest rates. The quarterly earnings from DBS, Southeast Asia's largest lender, rounded off a strong reporting season for Singapore banks after … [Read more...] about DBS sees rising risks after rate increases boost quarterly profit
Saudi suspends ‘umrah’ pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Anuj Chopra (Agence France-Presse) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ● Thu, March 5, 2020 2020-03-05 05:43 888 7f440ff09e92db75a02bbad206855fa1 2 World #coronavirus,umrah-pilgrims,#SaudiArabia,suspended Free Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round "umrah" pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam's holiest cities, an … [Read more...] about Saudi suspends ‘umrah’ pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Sri Lanka’s ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand
Reuters Bangkok, Thailand ● Thu, August 11, 2022 2022-08-11 12:22 0 b2587592dd54281f57bdb7dba90e4f0f 2 Asia and Pacific Gotabaya-Rajapaksa,Thailand,asylum,Bangkok,Prayuth-Chan-ocha,ASEAN,Singapore Free Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday and stay temporarily in a second Southeast Asian … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s ousted president to seek temporary stay in Thailand
Sri Lanka’s ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay
BANGKOK - Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday (Aug 12) according to three Reuters witnesses, as he seek temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last month amid mass protests. Rajapaksa arrived at Bangkok's Don Muang airport on a chartered flight from Singapore after the city-state's … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka’s ousted president arrives in Thailand for temporary stay