A Malaysian manager of Norway's largest oil services provider Aker Solutions was charged on Friday over allegations he submitted false documents in dealings with state-owned energy firm Petronas, according to a court charge-sheet.
The premium for aluminium shipments to Japanese buyers for July to September was set at US$185 a tonne, up 24per cent to 25per cent from this quarter, as global demand picked up after a pandemic-induced collapse, five sources directly involved in pricing talks said.
Another spat between India's government and U.S. big tech has exacerbated disillusion among firms which have spent billions to build hubs in their largest growth market, to the extent some are rethinking expansion plans, people close to the matter said.
Malaysia's industrial production rose by a record 50.1per cent in April from a year ago, marking the highest rate in more than a decade, on stronger demand across all sectors, government data showed on Friday.
Thailand's central bank said on Friday it did not expect non-performing loans to increase sharply due to debt relief measures to help debtors cope with the impact of coronavirus outbreaks.
BlackRock said on Friday it had been granted approval from Chinese regulators to start a wholly-owned onshore mutual fund business in China.
For six decades, shoppers at Mikawaya, a rice dealer in eastern Tokyo, paid in cash - until sales staff from payments app PayPay swept through the low-lying district, persuading the store to give their product a try.
Archer Aviation unveiled its first electric flying taxi "Maker" in a Tesla-style debut on Thursday as an increasing number of investors and aviation companies pile into the hot but yet-to-be-approved urban air mobility space.
Oil prices slipped on Friday but were set for their third weekly rise on expectations for a recovery in fuel demand in Europe, China and the United States as rising vaccination rates lead to an easing of pandemic curbs.
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso declined to comment on an independent probe concluding that the trade ministry had colluded with Toshiba executives to pressure stockholders to fall in line with management's plans.
