Minister warns Malaysian firm on expats’ MRP

Malaysian IRIS Corporation Berhad must enroll 5,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia every day to give them Machine Readable Passport or face actions, expatriates' welfare and overseas employment minister says
19 March 2015, 11:55 AM

Will that be all, sir? Butler business booms in China

A butler can typically expect to earn 20,000 yuan ($3,200) a month, making the course a worthwhile investment.
19 March 2015, 10:06 AM

Alibaba drives into 'internet car' industry

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday joined the country's biggest auto maker with a plan to develop an Internet-connected
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

China seeking yuan role in IMF reserve currency

China is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for the Washington-based institution to add the yuan to its basket of reserve
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Clothes retailers accused of labour abuses in Cambodia

Several High Street and high-end fashion brands have been implicated in a report on labour abuses in Cambodia.
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

France stuck in deflation

The French economy, the second largest in the eurozone, remained stuck in deflation in February, according to official figures published
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Lufthansa profits to take off again in 2015

German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it expects to see a "tangible" improvement in its underlying earnings this year after profits
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Look beyond garment: EU trade adviser

Bangladesh has been missing out on an opportunity to grab a bigger market share in the European Union over the last few decades
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Trade deficit widens after racing imports

Trade deficit more than doubled in the first seven months of the fiscal year from a year ago on the back of high import growth.
5 March 2015, 19:58 PM

Taiwan banishes Alibaba over investment violation

Taiwan has demanded Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba withdraw from the island within six months for violating investment restrictions on mainland-controlled firms, officials said Tuesday.
3 March 2015, 19:32 PM

Optimism roars back as Geneva Motor Show opens

Out with the gloom, in with the boom: Sleek luxury sports cars, high-end SUVs and nifty little city cars will be bumper-to-bumper when the Geneva Motor Show opens to the media Tuesday.
3 March 2015, 19:32 PM

Controlling shareholders sell $300m stake in Hero MotoCorp

The largest investor in Hero MotoCorp Ltd sold $300 million worth of shares in India's biggest maker of motorcycles and scooters on Wednesday, freeing up cash to invest in new sectors.
18 February 2015, 19:07 PM

Google faces Russia Android probe after Yandex protest

Google faces the prospect of a fresh competition investigation after Russia's biggest search engine filed a complaint with the authorities.
18 February 2015, 19:07 PM

Apple plans to develop electric car: WSJ

US tech giant Apple is working in secret to create a company-branded electric vehicle.
15 February 2015, 05:58 AM