Biden to press G-7 leaders to adopt a unified approach to counter China’s rising influence
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 12, 2021, CNBC. President Joe Biden will press G-7 leaders to take…
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Websites begin to work again after major breakage
LONDON, Jun 8, 2021, BBC. A major outage has affected a number of high profile…
Global chip shortage to last until at least mid-2022: Manufacturer
SINGAPORE, Jun 7, 2021, Financial Times. The global chip shortage disrupting the car industry and…
Russia and Saudi Arabia reject calls to end oil and gas spending
ST. PETERSBURG, Jun 7, 2021, CNBC. Two of the world’s largest oil-producing countries plan to…
Asia Pacific trade ministers debate proposal to remove tariffs for Covid-19 vaccines
WELLINGTON, Jun 5, 2021, SBS News. Trade ministers from the Pacific Rim were discussing ways…
[Analytics] Is British return to Asia resurgence or nostalgia?
A UK Carrier Strike Group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail…
APEC’s growth surpassed expectations, in 2020: Analysis
JAKARTA, May 27, 2021, ANTARA. New economic data from the APEC region shows a softer…
World leaders should work together to close vaccine gap: Indonesia’s president
JAKARTA, May 22, 2021, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged world leaders to take concrete…
[Analytics] Decarbonisation: Emission-free economic recovery
In the post-COVID world, green economic recovery has garnered significant attention as a win-win strategy…
[Analytics] A clear agenda to save the WTO
The fate of the World Trade Organization (WTO) hangs in the balance after four years…
Olympic motto may be altered: IOC president
MOSCOW, Apr 22, 2021, TASS. The Olympic motto “Faster – Higher – Stronger” may be…
World’s forests still big carbon store for now, but threats growing: Scientists
SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2021, ST. The world’s forests are still soaking up billions of tonnes…
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
HONG KONG, Dec 4, 2020, CNN. China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an…
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
LONDON, Dec 2, 2020, AP. British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on…
Leaked documents reveal China’s mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19: CNN
LONDON, Dec 1, 2020, CNN. A group of frontline medical workers, likely exhausted, stand huddled…