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US, China reach ‘understandings’ on climate ahead of COP28 talks -Kerry
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States and China have reached "understandings and agreements" on climate issues that will help ensure progress is made at the COP28 talks starting lat...
Nov 10, 2023
Japan to allocate $13 billion for chip industry support in extra budget
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will allocate 1.99 trillion yen ($13 billion) to support efforts to boost its chip industry in a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year. Japan is a leadi...
Nov 10, 2023
Indonesia to cap interest on loans given by fintech companies
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will in stages lower the maximum interest rates charged by financial technology (fintech) firms in the microfinance sector, amid complaints that overly high rates have be...
Nov 09, 2023
South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Stanford University on Nov. 17, Yoon's of...
Nov 09, 2023
Australia to offer climate refuge to all residents of Tuvalu – report
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will on Friday announce the country will offer climate asylum to all residents of Tuvalu, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, citing source...
Nov 09, 2023
Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Overnight rain in New Delhi and its suburbs brought some relief to the Indian capital on Friday morning, where authorities were mulling seeding clouds to improve the toxic air gr...
Nov 09, 2023
Meta strikes deal to sell VR headset in China – WSJ
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Tencent Holdings to sell a new, lower-priced version of its virtual-reality (VR) headset in China, a return to the country 14 years after Facebook was ...
Nov 09, 2023
Apple supplier Luxshare to invest $330 million more in northern Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) - Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry Co has been awarded a license to invest an additional $330 million in its plant in Vietnam's northern province of Bac Giang, raising the to...
Nov 09, 2023
Japan fund INCJ sells $1.8 billion of Renesas shares
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese state-backed fund INCJ said it has sold its entire stake in semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics, offloading 279 billion yen ($1.84 billion) worth of shares. INCJ ...
Nov 09, 2023
Exclusive-Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade -officials
By Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - More than 60 countries have said they back a deal spearheaded by the European Union, United States and United Arab Emirates to trip...
Nov 09, 2023
