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Sat, January 23, 2021 | 19:56

China's foreign coal push risks global climate goals

China's foreign coal push risks global climate goals

China's plan to fund dozens of foreign coal plants from Zimbabwe to Indonesia is set to produce more emissions than major developed nations, threatening global efforts to fight climate change, environmentalists have warned. Under the Paris climate deal signed in 2015, China positioned itself as a leader on climate change, and in September President Xi Jinping pledged the coun...

2020-12-10 11:44

China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements

China and Nepal have jointly announced a new height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. The new official height is 8,848.86 meters (29,032 feet), China's official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday, slightly more than Nepal's previous measurement and about four meters higher than China's. The new height was agreed on after the two counties sent surv...

2020-12-08 21:04

Japan's PM announces fresh $700 billion stimulus package

Japan's PM announces fresh $700 billion stimulus package

Japan's prime minister on Tuesday unveiled more than $700 billion in fresh stimulus to fund projects from anti-coronavirus measures to green tech, the country's third such package this financial year. The coronavirus pandemic has wrought global economic carnage and countries across the world have announced massive cash injections.

2020-12-08 16:05

US hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, approves Taiwan arms sale

US hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, approves Taiwan arms sale

The Trump administration on Monday approved a new major arms sale to Taiwan and slapped new sanctions on Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.

2020-12-08 15:58

New US defense act tests Korea in US-China rivalry

Indonesia expects halal certificate for experimental vaccine

Indonesia expects halal certificate for experimental vaccine

Indonesia's highest Muslim clerical body is expected to issue a halal certification for the experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by China-based Sinovac Biotech, officials said Monday. The certification would be a significant step in immunization efforts in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, should the vaccine be approved for use.

2020-12-08 14:30

Halal certification agency helps SMEs expand foothold in Indonesia

Duterte rules out Christmas truce with communist rebels

Duterte rules out Christmas truce with communist rebels

The Philippine president has ruled out any cease-fire or resumption of long-stalled peace talks with communist guerrillas and renewed a vow to destroy the insurgents in his last two years in office. President Rodrigo Duterte made the remarks Monday night after the military refused to recommend any cease-fire traditionally observed by troops and the New People's Army rebels du...

2020-12-08 14:22

Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples

Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples

A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the returning of samples of the lunar surface to Earth for the first time in almost 45 years.

2020-12-07 19:36

China trade surplus hits record $75 billion as November exports soar

China trade surplus hits record $75 billion as November exports soar

China's politically sensitive trade surplus with the U.S. soared to a record $75.4 billion in November as exports surged 21.1% over a year earlier, propelled by American consumer demand. Exports to the United States rose 46% despite lingering tariff hikes in a trade war with Washington, customs data showed Monday.

2020-12-07 15:59

1.2 million doses of China-made COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Indonesia

1.2 million doses of China-made COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Indonesia

Indonesia's government said 1.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech arrived in the country late Sunday. President Joko Widodo said in a televised address that another 1.8 million doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in early January.

2020-12-07 14:01

Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samples

Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samples

Japan's space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet.

2020-12-05 15:54

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