RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Basic Industries Corp’s (SABIC) investment plans will not be affected by oil giant Aramco’s purchase of a 70 percent stake in the company, its chief executive said on Friday, adding SABIC would look to integrate assets with Aramco to boost growth. Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, agreed on Wednesday […]

SINGAPORE – The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched the tender of a site on Tan Quee Lan Street under the Confirmed List of the first half 2019 Government Land Sales (GLS) programme. The 99-year leasehold site sits on a site area of 11,530.9 square metres and has a maximum gross floor area of 48,430 […]

Thai children as young as 9 train to become professional Muay Thai boxers, exposing them to repetitive head injuries that cause severe brain damage over time. The world of sports is now familiar with the risks of long-term damage caused by repeated head trauma, as highlighted by American football players and professional boxers. But there […]

The Guelph Storm completed their four-game sweep of the Kitchener Rangers with a 5-1 victory at the Aud on Thursday night. Mackenzie Entwistle opened the scoring for Guelph three-quarters of the way through a see-saw opening period. He roofed a rebound over the shoulder of Luke Richardson and into the top of the net to […]

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, led by gains in technology stocks, as the latest round of U.S.-China trade negotiations ended on a positive note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 109.85 points, or 0.43 percent, at the open to 25,827.31. The S&P 500 opened higher by 12.83 points, or 0.46 percent, at […]

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – A top White House adviser on Friday issued a veiled warning to Russia about its military presence in Venezuela, saying the United States would consider any move to establish or expand military operations there a “direct threat” to international peace. “We strongly caution actors external to the Western Hemisphere against […]

If that happens, Cape Town will become the first major city in the world to run out of water. Authorities say only substantial rainfall can fix the crisis. People in Cape Town may be forced to turn off their taps in July – because of an unprecedented drought in South Africa. If that happens, Cape […]

A salt lake in Melbourne has turned pink due to a combination of sunlight, warm temperatures and low rainfall. Wildlife officers said algae growing in the salt crust at the bottom of Westgate Park’s lake produce a red pigment. “Enjoy the views, but we recommend you don’t come into contact with the water,” Parks Victoria […]

UN Human Rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein says the Syrian government’s offensive in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta cannot be justified. UN Human Rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein says the Syrian government’s offensive in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta cannot be justified. He says civilians are facing a catastrophe as government forces target a few hundred fighters. Monitors are […]

BOAO, China, March 29 (Reuters) – China has ample room to maneuver on debt and it will take a paced approach towards deleveraging, a deputy head of the country’s foreign exchange regulator said on Friday. China is very serious about tackling debt risks, Xuan Changneng, a deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange […]