Japan’s corporate service inflation accelerates in Oct. — Bank of Japan
TOKYO — Japan’s business-to-business service prices rose 2.3% in October from a year earlier, central bank data showed on Monday.
The year-on-year increase in the services...
Greenpeace accuses China oil and gas firms of ‘greenwashing’ LNG purchases
SINGAPORE — Big oil and gas companies in China and elsewhere are using low-quality carbon offsets to “greenwash” their imports of natural gas while...
Shoppers click ‘buy’ as retailers slash prices ahead of Cyber Monday
Holiday shoppers in the United States are seeking out the best deals and strategically nabbing the deepest discounts ahead of Cyber Monday, according to data from retailer websites aggregated by...
As India’s election nears, Hindu-Muslim tensions play out online
Hours after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, a WhatsApp message purporting to list the names of 17 Indian Hindus killed or wounded in...
China turns to households in fight to slash carbon emissions
SHENZHEN — At a gleaming new metro station on the edge of Shenzhen, the local government is promoting “carbon coins” to commuters to earn...
Hamas frees more Israeli, Thai hostages in temporary truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM — Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals arrived in Israel on Sunday in the second release of hostages from Hamas captivity in exchange...
China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China’s military said it had...
India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes
BENGALURU — India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from...
Too slow recovery in Acapulco after hurricane fans fears over livelihoods
ACAPULCO — One month since Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco, fears for the local economy stalk the Mexican beach resort with businesses saying efforts to...
Facing gloomy China consumers, Alibaba’s Taobao replaces Dec 12 shopping spree with new event
BEIJING — Alibaba’s online shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall said on Friday they had cancelled their Dec. 12 shopping festival and will instead host...
German government, car industry to strategize on goal of 15 mln EVs by 2030
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will convene car executives with ministerial leaders, energy executives and unions on Monday to discuss how Germany can meet its target of 15 million electric cars on...
Ceasefire takes hold in Gaza ahead of hostage release, aid enters enclave
GAZA/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER - Combat between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters halted on Friday for the first time in seven weeks in a temporary truce ahead of the planned release of Israeli hostages...