Section: New Straits Times (Malaysia)
Oil prices rebound in Asia
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rebounded in Asia Friday on bargain-hunting following sharp falls stoked by a slew of downbeat global economic data and easing concerns about the Ukraine crisis, analysts said. …read more Source: New Straits...
Wall St ends higher after Ukraine concerns ease
NEW YORK: US stocks advanced on Thursday after conciliatory comments from Russia helped ease concerns about escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and offset some uninspiring earnings. …read more Source: New Straits...
Brent falls below US$104 after brief recovery
SINGAPORE: Brent crude fell below US$104 a barrel on Thursday, after briefly bouncing in the previous day off a 13-month low, on ample supplies and concerns about weak demand despite the ongoing political turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: Malaysia gets access to crash site
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will once again have access to the crash site of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: “I am looking forward to the arrival of my daughter’s remains,” says victim’s father
SEREMBAN: Mustafa Abdul Samad, 83, looks forward to the arrival of the remains of his daughter, Malaysia Airlines (MAS)’s leading stewardess Mastura Mustafa, who was among the 298 people on board flight MH17 that was downed by a missile in Ukraine on July 17. …read more Source: New Straits...
Wall St dips with Ukraine in focus
NEW YORK: US stocks fell modestly on Tuesday as uncertainty continued to swirl around the tense situation in Ukraine, even as many investors bet that it would not escalate dramatically. …read more Source: New Straits...
Russia probes ‘kidnapping’ of journalist in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Moscow launched an investigation today into the “kidnapping” of a Russian journalist who disappeared in eastern Ukraine last week, prompting international calls for his release. …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: US demands justice for ‘unconscionable crime’
SYDNEY: US Secretary of State John Kerry demanded today that the people who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine be brought to justice for their “unconscionable crime.” …read more Source: New Straits...
MH17: No gender discrimination at tragedy site
SEPANG: A woman police inspector said today there was no gender discrimination against policewomen engaged in the investigation at the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine. …read more Source: New Straits...
Wall St ends up for second day
NEW YORK: US stocks ended higher on Monday, extending the rally from Friday as investors hoped that Russia’s move to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine would ease tensions between the two countries. …read more Source: New Straits...
