Agency Desk

IMF again cuts U.S. 2022 growth forecast to 2.3% as consumer spending cools

The IMF said that U.S. inflation pressures are broad-based, with declining price growth in durable goods largely offset by acceleration of prices for shelter, healthcare and other services, along with rising food and energy prices.

Bajaj Healthcare forays into opiate processing business

The Indian opiate market holds good potential and the receipt of this order opens the doors to a new business vertical with better margins, he added.

South Korea expands booster shots as COVID-19 cases creep up

The 40,226 new cases reported Wednesday marked the country's highest daily jump in more than two months, although hospitalizations and deaths remain stable.

Sweet Home Season 2 updates: Is Studio Dragon releasing it in 2022?

Minyoung Kim, Netflix's VP of APAC content explained why the streamer has recently renewed several k-dramas and Asian originals lately.

Pakistani star Mawra Hocane tests positive for COVID-19

Hocane, best known for Pakistani dramas ''Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si'' and ''Aahista Aahista'', shared the update in an Instagram post.

Bowling test-match length did the trick v England: Bumrah

Bumrah's career-best figures helped India skittle out reigning world champions England at the Oval for 110 inside 26 overs, a target the tourists reached in 18.4 overs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

Key members of Sri Lanka’s ruling party want PM as president, no decision yet – source

Protesters have also demanded the ouster of Wickremesinghe, who himself has offered to resign as prime minister to make way for a unity government.

U.S. destroyer sails near disputed S.China Sea islands, China says it ‘drove’ ship away

The United States regularly carries out what it calls Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea challenging what it says are restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China and other claimants.