The state-backed China Mobile Communications Association launched the panel in October, and analysts say the country's metaverse will be subject to more control than elsewhere

The ARCoV vaccine, developed by the Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Suzhou Abogen Biosciences and Walvax Biotechnology, is being tested in an international Phase III trial

The directive increases pressure on authorities scrambling to keep pace with a deluge of new infections in the financial hub

Measures to control surging raw material costs weighed on producer prices amid steady falls in factory-gate price inflation from October's 26-year high

The US government warned last month that companies doing business in Myanmar run "the risk of engaging in conduct that may expose them to significant reputational, financial, and legal risks".

The first, named Polaris Dawn, will take place no sooner than the fourth quarter of this year and will be commanded by Isaacman, founder of Shift4

NIG was due to begin operations on Wednesday but the controversial plans have been postponed due to Covid-19, an official told Nikkei Asia

The donations were worth about $5.7 billion at the time they were made, but are now valued at $4.4 billion following a pullback in Tesla shares

The company will "explore partnerships in providing accurate, affordable and accessible cancer early detection to the Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area communities"

Vulcan Energy's shares rose more than 5% in their debut to 5.89 euros ($6.69), while its Australian-listed stock rose 3.5% to A$9.22 ($6.59) on Wednesday

Revenue rose S$5.3 million or 1.9% year-on-year to S$281.6 million, mainly due to higher residential revenue and installation-related revenue

A narrow bank approach for digital currencies can lead to disintermediation of traditional banking, but may provide the most stable peg to fiat currencies