Category: Politics
Central banks, wealth funds going greener and more activist — survey
UNSPLASH LONDON — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is accelerating a shift by central banks and sovereign wealth and public pension funds to greener…
Australia, under lockdown, sees jump in COVID-19 cases
REUTERS SYDNEY — Australia’s two largest states reported sharp increases in new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, a blow to hopes that lockdown…
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
REUTERS BEIJING — Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with at least a dozen people dead in its capital…
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Dave Jenkins – InfoGibraltar/CC BY 2.0/Wikimedia Commons TOKYO — Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen…
Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
REUTERS A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to…
Twitter temporarily blocks U.S. Republican Greene for COVID-19 posts
REUTERS Twitter Inc on Monday said it temporarily suspended Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for tweets which violated the social media’s misinformation policy…
Stranded seafarers threaten global supply lines
SHIPS are loaded at a container terminal in Hamburg, Germany, March 29. — REUTERS LONDON/SINGAPORE — “I’ve seen grown men cry,” says Captain Tejinder Singh,…
Vietnam reaches deals on tech transfers for Russian, US COVID-19 vaccines
HANOI — Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and US coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating. The Southeast…
Hong Kong’s first trial under national security hears closing arguments
HONG KONG – The trial of the first person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law is set to wrap up on Tuesday, with the…
Caught between China and the US, Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles
SEOUL – Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles,…
Taiwan to open representative office in China sceptic Lithuania
TAIPEI – Taiwan announced on Tuesday that it will open a de facto embassy in the Baltic country of Lithuania, which risks further straining ties…
U.S. and allies accuse China of global hacking spree
WASHINGTON – The United States and its allies accused China on Monday of a global cyberespionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to…
Caught between China and the US, Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles
SEOUL – Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles,…
US Defense secretary to visit Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
PIXABAY WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Southeast Asia later this month, the Pentagon said, a trip that will include stops in…
Japan, Korea leaders’ summit in limbo
REUTERS TOKYO/SEOUL — Plans to hold the first in-person summit between the leaders of Japan and South Korea have hit a snag over a disparaging…
Singapore advises unvaccinated people to stay home as cases rise
REUTERS SINGAPORE — Singapore’s health ministry on Sunday “strongly” advised unvaccinated individuals, especially the elderly, to stay home as much as possible over the next…
US surgeon general defends CDC mask lifting mandate
REUTERS WASHINGTON — US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stood by federal guidance that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear masks, while…
Taiwan approves Medigen’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
REUTERS TAIPEI — Taiwan’s government on Monday approved the use and production of Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp.’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, a major step in the…
Australia to extend COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria amid Delta outbreak
SYDNEY — Australian authorities on Monday said Victoria state will extend a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown beyond Tuesday despite a slight drop in new…
All aboard the hyperloop: How your commute could be changing
Image via Virgin Hyperloop NEW YORK — Think about the future of transportation, and you might envision the old animated show The Jetsons, with everyone…