Category: AP

Jul 8

South Korea will withdraw plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse

Article content SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday it’ll withdraw its earlier plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors as part of its efforts to resolve the country’s months-long medical impasse. It wasn’t immediately known whether and how many of thousands of the striking doctors would return to work in the wake […]
Jul 7

An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Becky Bohrer Published Jul 07, 2024  •  5 minute read Article content JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over Juneau’s […]
Jul 4

Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Elaine Kurtenbach Published Jul 04, 2024  •  3 minute read Article content BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged Thursday to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher. Shares fell in Chinese markets, while U.S. futures edged […]
Jul 3

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms

Article content TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after Tesla shares zoomed up more than 10%, helping to drive U.S. benchmarks to new records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to finish at 40,580.76. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained nearly 0.3% to 7,739.90. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.5% to 2,794.71. Hong […]
Jul 3

Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest

Article content KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest. In an April application, Najib said he had clear information that then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued an addendum order allowing him to […]