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US Looking to Ban Some Investment in Adversarial Nations – WSJ

New US rules are expected to cover private-equity and venture-capital investments in advanced semiconductors, supercomputing and some forms of artificial…

4 weeks ago

Tiny Radioactive Capsule Found in Outback Australia – ABC

Mining giant Rio Tinto apologized for the health safety scare triggered by the temporary loss of the radioactive capsule by…

2 months ago

Industries Switch to Biomass After New Delhi Bans Coal

Approximately half of the small industries surrounding Delhi now use biomass, up from 15% in 2020

2 months ago

China to Revive Outbound Group Travel to 20 Countries

Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Russia, Cuba and a range of other countries are all expected to see…

2 months ago

China Reports a Further 13,000 Covid Deaths in Hospitals

The toll update, from China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, comes amid doubts over Beijing's data transparency and is…

2 months ago

Xi Voices Fear on Rural Outbreaks as China Covid Toll Rises

Xi voices concern for farmers as travel ramps up for holiday season, amid warnings that deaths – said to top…

2 months ago

China’s 2022 Growth of 3% Among the Worst in 50 Years

Country saw 2.9% growth in fourth quarter, but the overall economy remains weak and is not expected to pick up…

2 months ago

Chinese Citizens Begin Vast Travel Migration Amid Covid Concerns

Millions of migrant workers began flocking to train stations and airports in the country's big cities on Monday for trips…

3 months ago

Australia to Help Key Trading Companies Slash Emissions

Albanese government says it will release $414 million for "trade-exposed" industries, such as miners, manufacturers and those generating oil and…

3 months ago

Thailand Drops New Covid Vaccination Rule For Visitors

Thailand has scrapped a new requirement that tourists have to show proof of Covid vaccinations, which enraged tourism operators days…

3 months ago

China ‘in Talks With Pfizer’ on Production of Covid Drug

Beijing is under pressure to finalise a licensing deal on production of Paxlovid before the Lunar New Year, when millions…

3 months ago

China’s Covid Stance Straining Ties With WHO, Some Nations

Concern about Beijing's Covid data has aggravated ties with governments that said visitors from China must undergo Covid tests before…

3 months ago