ICC U19 Men’s CWC 2024 qualification begins

ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (APP):The future stars of men’s cricket were set to contest the first pathway events en-route to the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup as qualification gets underway in August. The event, would see the most promising talent from around the globe battle […]

Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI rises to 50.6 in July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (XINHUA/APP): Malaysia’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 50.6 in July from 50.4 in June, showing improvement in the manufacturing sector’s conditions, S&P Global said on Monday. The latest reading pointed to a marginal improvement in the health of the […]

China’s central bank adds liquidity via reverse repos

BEIJING, Aug 1 (XINHUA/APP): China’s central bank Monday conducted 2 billion yuan (about 296.44 million U.S. dollars) of reverse repos to maintain liquidity in the banking system. The interest rate for the seven-day reverse repos was set at 2.1 percent, according to the People’s Bank […]

Indonesia records highest inflation in 7 years in July

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (XINHUA/APP): Indonesia’s inflation in July reached 4.94 percent, the highest in seven years and exceeding the central bank’s target range, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Monday. “This is the highest inflation since October 2015 which reached 6.25 percent year-on-year,” BPS head […]

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