India’s protesting farmers fight on the road

[ad_1] SINGHU, India, Jan 4: In a showdown between the barn farmers of North India and the government that has convulsed the country, farmers have a 21st-century ally: a handful of supporters spread across the globe with a Twitter user. Farmers have shut down some of the traffic in and …

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Glove makers slip, KLCI drops 33 points after RSS rises

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Glove makers fell sharply in mid-morning Monday and, being components of the FBM KLCI, dragged the 30-share index into the red. The sharp drop could be due to the rise of the temporary suspension of regulated short selling (RSS) by the Securities Commission (SC) and Bursa Malaysia …

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Cost of compensating Singapore for HSR cannot be disclosed, says Tok Pa

[ad_1] Mustapa Mohamed says the government is awaiting compensation details for the cancellation of Singapore’s high-speed train project. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: The cost of compensating Singapore for the cancellation of the high-speed train project cannot be disclosed, says the Prime Minister’s Department of Economic Affairs Minister Mustapa Mohamed. …

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Asian stocks paused over Tokyo shutdown talks By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians in face masks are reflected in an electrical panel displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in a Tokyo shopping district. By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stock markets paused on Monday as reports of a possible tightening of emergency rules due to coronavirus …

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