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Oil-hungry Asian nations pounce on low prices to build stockpiles
AFP, Published on 03/05/2020
» SINGAPORE: Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles.
Asia virus latest: India curbs foreign takeovers; Japanese tulips snipped
AFP, Published on 19/04/2020
» Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
Boeing says to halt 737 MAX production next month
AFP, Published on 17/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - Boeing said Monday it would temporarily suspend production of its globally grounded 737 MAX jets next month as safety regulators delay the aircraft's return to the skies after two crashes.
China's 'Belt and Road' risks Paris climate goals
AFP, Published on 02/09/2019
» PARIS: Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis on the gargantuan global infrastructure project released Monday.
Chinese firms learn to adapt as US trade war rages
AFP, Published on 12/08/2019
» BEIJING: Export-reliant Chinese companies are slashing prices, moving production abroad, creating new domestic markets and even rebranding goods as they try to survive the escalating trade war with the United States.
'Canary in the coal mine': Singapore woes ring trade alarm bells
AFP, Published on 21/07/2019
» SINGAPORE: A plunge in exports and the worst growth rates for a decade have fuelled concerns about the outlook for Singapore's economy, with analysts saying the figures offer a warning that Asia is heading for a slowdown as China-US tensions bite.
Protectionism slammed as Asean leaders rally to trade pact
AFP, Published on 23/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made an impassioned plea against protectionism on Sunday at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders where the fallout from the US-China tariff war has dominated talks.
Regulators fail to set date for 737 MAX return to service
AFP, Published on 24/05/2019
» FORT WORTH, United States: Civil aviation regulators from around the world failed to make a determination Thursday on when Boeing's popular 737 MAX aircraft can return to the skies after being grounded following two deadly crashes.
US trade deficit with China shrinks on dip in imports
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit widened in March, reversing the dip in February, but amid a high-stakes trade war the gap with China narrowed, according to government data released Thursday.
China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
AFP, Published on 23/04/2019
» JENJAROM, Malaysia: From grubby packaging engulfing small Southeast Asian communities to waste piling up in plants from the US to Australia, China's ban on accepting the world's used plastic has plunged global recycling into turmoil.