* Cricket will return to the next Asian Games at Hangzhou 2022 after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) added it to its sports program for the next edition of the continental event. Cricket has struggled to grow beyond its traditional bases and was last played at the Olympics in the 1900 Paris Games. * Australia's national women's captain Liz Patu has been suspended for six weeks after pleading guilty to biting an opponent during a Super W game in Australia, Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) said. * Toronto FC signed a third designated player by acquiring Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo from Belgian league leaders KRC Genk, the Major League Soccer club said on Monday. Pozuelo made 175 appearances in five seasons with Genk, scoring 25 goals with 60 assists across all competitions. * The PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year honour has been renamed after the late Arnold Palmer, one of golf's greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans to the game. The Arnold Palmer Award will … [Read more...] about Golfer Johnson reclaim No. 1 world rankings
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Oil price skids on oversupply fears and weak world economy
File photo of section of an oil platform in the North Sea, around 160 kilometres east of Aberdeen, Scotland. (Photo: AFP/POOL/ANDY BUCHANAN) Reports that non-OPEC producers Russia and the United States were pumping oil at record levels wrong-footed many investors who not long ago had bet on a sharply rising market. Fears that Iran sanctions reimposed by Washington would cause a drastic fall in output, and a corresponding surge in prices, underpinned oil at the start of the quarter, said David Cheetham, chief market analyst at xtb. "But these concerns now look badly misplaced and it seems that a lot of people were caught on the wrong side in looking for US$100 a barrel crude once more," he said. On Tuesday, the main oil contracts were worth only around half that. 'BROADER MARKET MISERY' Brent crude tumbled as low as US$56.97 in the late European afternoon, a drop of over four per cent on the day, while US benchmark WTI plummeted well over five per cent to a US$47.32 low. Such lows … [Read more...] about Oil price skids on oversupply fears and weak world economy
Kohler Continues To Ensure Absolute Customers’ Satisfaction
American company Kohler, a global leader in the design and manufacture of kitchen and bath products, marked its 145th anniversary and 12th year in the Vietnamese market through a strategic partnership with official distributor RitaVõ on November 29. Việt Nam News spoke with Ms. Angel Yang, President, Kohler Kitchen and Bath, Asia Pacific. Ms. Angel Yang, President, Kohler Kitchen and Bath, Asia Pacific Can you tell us a little about Kohler? Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin, Kohler Co. is one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies comprising more than 35,000 associates. With more than 50 manufacturing locations world-wide, Kohler is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products; engines and power systems and decorative products, cabinetry and tiles, and the owner/operator of two of the world’s finest five-star hospitality and golf resort destinations in Kohler and St. Andrews, Scotland. Kohler has … [Read more...] about Kohler Continues To Ensure Absolute Customers’ Satisfaction