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Climate change turns Greenland into strategic, economic hotspot
Associated Press, Published on 23/08/2019
» TASIILAQ, Greenland: From a helicopter, Greenland's brilliant white ice and dark mountains make the desolation seem to go on forever. And the few people who live here are poor, with a high rate of substance abuse and suicide.
Alleged wildlife smuggling kingpin jailed
Associated Press, Published on 12/05/2018
» A court has sentenced a man believed to be a kingpin in the illicit wildlife trade to two years in prison for smuggling rhinoceros horns, according to an organisation that works with police to combat trafficking.
Brands say Alibaba punished them for refusing exclusivity
Associated Press, Published on 23/04/2018
» SHANGHAI: It was looking like a banner year for business in China. The US clothing company was expecting a 20% jump in online sales on Alibaba's Tmall, thanks to the e-commerce giant's massive reach.
French president says China will buy 184 Airbus jets
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» BEIJING: China plans to buy 184 Airbus A320 jetliners, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, in a diplomatic tradition aimed at defusing trade complaints.
Indonesia pulp giant tied to firms accused of fires
Associated Press, Published on 20/12/2017
» JAKARTA: Despite its denials, one of the world's biggest paper producers has extensive behind-the-scenes ties and significant influence over wood suppliers linked to fires and deforestation that have degraded Indonesia's stunning natural environment, The Associated Press has found.
African study: Ivory demand surges in Laos
Associated Press, Published on 29/09/2017
» JOHANNESBURG: A new report says the illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging even as neighbouring China phases out its own legal ivory market.
Vietnam puts pork on menus as farmers face glut, low prices
Associated Press, Published on 10/05/2017
» XUAN SON, Vietnam - Pork may be hogging menus in Vietnam's factories and army canteens for some time to come, as the country tries to keep pig farmers stricken by a glut in supply from going under.
Chevrolet Volt arrives in China as Buick Velite 5
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/04/2017
» SHANGHAI: General Motors Co plans to make and sell a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Chevrolet Volt in China, as Beijing presses global automakers to promote alternatives to gasoline.
Beijing wants electric, buyers want SUVs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2017
» BEIJING: Automakers face a dilemma in China's huge but crowded market: regulators are pushing them to sell electric vehicles (EVs), but buyers want gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
New TV tech promises sharper colours, but not much to watch
Business, Associated Press, Published on 07/01/2016
» LAS VEGAS: For years, TV makers have focused on making pictures sharper by squeezing more pixels onto screens. Now, their attention is shifting to improving the way sets display colour, with a newish technology called HDR taking centre stage.