Boca Juniors eyes Gago for manager’s job

Former Real Madrid and Argentina international midfielder Fernando Gago is the leading candidate for the vacant managerial position at Boca Juniors, according to widespread media reports.

Gago, who is currently in charge of Mexico’s Guadalajara, has…

Tokyo stocks end higher as yen plunge lifts exporters

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei briefly climbing over 2 percent, as exporter issues were sought following the yen’s plunge against the U.S. dollar on Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s dovish comments.

Japan’s…

Vietnam targets 7 pct GDP growth in 2024

The Vietnamese government is striving to register an economic growth rate of 6.8 to 7 percent for 2024, higher than the National Assembly (NA)’s target of 6 percent to 6.5 percent, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday, citing the latest update from …

New Zealand becomes more culturally diverse: statistics

New Zealand continues to become more culturally diverse, with more than 150 languages being spoken, and is home to people born in a diverse range of countries, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday.

“Just under 30 percent of New Zealan…