Rare earths in spotlight amid US-China tensions, Myanmar turmoil
Published: 9:30pm, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 10:32pm, 4 Nov 2024 Rare earth prices are expected to consolidate recent gains as disruptions in Myanmar curb supplies,...
Dollar drops as some US polls shift toward Kamala Harris
Published: 9:23pm, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 9:58pm, 4 Nov 2024 The dollar fell and US Treasuries rallied as investors walked back bets on Donald Trump...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts, Killing at Least 10 People
JAKARTA, Indonesia—At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted near midnight on Nov. 3, spewing explosive plumes of lava...
1 in 4 subdivided flats fail to meet proposed minimum size requirements: housing chief
Published: 9:17pm, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 9:51pm, 4 Nov 2024 Hong Kong’s housing chief has revealed that many existing subdivided flats fall below proposed minimum...
Indonesia Bans Sales of Google’s Pixel Phones Days After Banning Apple’s iPhone 16
Indonesia’s rules mean that 40 percent of components for products sold in the country must be locally sourced. Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast...
Chinese AI unicorn Zhipu adds Beijing, Shenzhen government funds as shareholders
Funds controlled by the municipal governments of Beijing and Shenzhen have acquired stakes in Zhipu AI, one of the country’s so-called artificial intelligence (AI)...
China urges US to hold the line on climate policy, regardless of election outcome
Published: 9:00pm, 4 Nov 2024Updated: 10:40pm, 4 Nov 2024 A senior Chinese official has called on the United States to maintain stable climate change...
How to enter mainland China visa-free: a traveller’s guide
China announced on Friday it would let citizens of nine more countries – including nearby South Korea – enter its mainland without a visa,...
Asean won’t become obsolete just because a few members join Brics
The latest Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, was attended by 36 leaders and top officials, as more countries seek to join the grouping that...