South Korea rations urea supply amid shortage leading drivers to panic buy
SEOUL - The South Korean government started rationing urea, used to cut diesel car and industrial emissions, and banned the resale of the solution...
Evergrande dodges default again but sector debt concerns remain
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG — Cash-strapped developer China Evergrande Group averted a destabilizing default at the last minute for the third time in the past month,...
China’s Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting
WELLINGTON — The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, ahead...
Rivian valued at over $100B in debut, after world’s biggest IPO of 2021
Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. surged as much as 53% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the Amazon-backed electric vehicle (EV) maker a...
US and China unveil emissions deal in bid to save UN climate talks
GLASGOW — The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate...
World at risk of measles outbreaks as COVID-19 disrupts infant shots, report says
The risk of measles outbreaks is high after more than 22 million infants missed their first vaccine doses during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,...
China nears launch of first modern aircraft carrier
CHINA is three to six months from launching its third and most modern aircraft carrier, new analysis shows, in what would be a milestone for President Xi Jinping’s effort to project power into the high seas.
Billion-dollar solar power Ponzi schemer gets 30 years in jail
THE CO-OWNER of a California-based solar company was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a $1-billion Ponzi scheme that attracted big-name investors, among them Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season
TOKYO — Japan has detected its first outbreak of bird flu for the 2021 winter season, with confirmation of a case of “highly pathogenic avian influenza” at a poultry farm in the northeast of the country, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
Prince Harry says ‘Megxit’ is a misogynistic term
PRINCE HARRY said on Tuesday that the term “Megxit,” a phrase used by the British press to describe the decision by him and his wife Meghan to quit their royal duties, was a misogynistic term.
China holds combat readiness patrol as U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan
BEIJING/TAIPEI - China's military said on Tuesday it had conducted a combat readiness patrol in the direction of the Taiwan Strait, after its defence...
U.S. judge denies Apple’s request for pause of ‘Fortnite’ antitrust orders
By Stephen Nellis
A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied Apple Inc's efforts to pause orders handed down after an antitrust case brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games.
The...