Nations need to invest $55T to reach emissions target
GLOBAL ECONOMIES will need to invest as much as $55 trillion through the middle of the century to meet an emissions goal and contain...
Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia
THE INTERNATIONAL Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities...
Now would be a good time to invest in commodities, ex-Goldman CEO says
It’s probably a good time to invest in commodities now when prices are lower, according to former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer...
Trump’s vaccine promises defy the lessons of pharmaceutical history
Every effort to develop a new medicine is like launching a ship across the ocean to hunt for riches. Over the years, we’ve improved...
Fears surge in demand for hand sanitizer could fuel child labor
LONDON — Soaring global demand for hand sanitizer to combat the new coronavirus could increase the use of forced and child labor in sugarcane...
Travelers snap up Asian airlines’ scenic ‘flights to nowhere’
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE — Qantas Airways Ltd. said a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia’s Outback and Great Barrier Reef had sold out in 10 minutes, as...
US blacklists Chinese company over Cambodia project
WASHINGTON/PHNOM PENH — The United States on Tuesday blacklisted a Chinese developer of a port, airport and resort complex in Cambodia, saying it was built on land seized from local people and there were “credible reports” it could be used to host Chinese military assets.
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine study shows mild and moderate side effects
PFIZER, INC said on Tuesday participants were showing mostly mild-to-moderate side effects when given either the company’s experimental coronavirus vaccine or a placebo in an ongoing late-stage study.
Super-rich step up big stock sales after global prices surge
Some of the world’s wealthiest people have sold more than $3 billion of stakes in their major holdings since August, diversifying their fortunes as stock markets rebounded.
In coronavirus vaccine race, China inoculates thousands before trials are completed
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE — China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development, despite expert concerns over the safety of drugs that have not completed standard testing.
Possible sign of life found on Venus
WASHINGTON — Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth’s inhospitable neighbor, a tantalizing sign of potential life beyond Earth.
South Korea to secure coronavirus vaccines for 60% of population
SEOUL — South Korea will secure early supply of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for 30 million people, or 60% of its population, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.