Tokyo shares drop on inflation fears, Wall Street falls
TOKYO: Stocks on the Nikkei fell in early trade Thursday after overnight drops on Wall Street as investors fret over inflation. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.34 percent, or 350.51 points, to 25,863.13 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gave up 0.79 percent, or 14.59 points, to 1,836.56. The dollar stood at […]
‘Wet markets are operating as usual’
KUCHING: The Sarawak police has denied allegations of the closure of wet markets recently, which went viral on social media. Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Dev Kumar said that all food retail outlets including supermarkets and grocery stores are operating as usual. He said the spread of fake news regarding the closure of the wet […]
