Your Sunday Asia Briefing: Feeling the Heat
My goodness it’s warm around here. Temperatures are soaring, both physically and politically. Sadly, the only thing that
2023-05-21 11:52
New Zealand, BlueScope Spend $188 Million to Cut Steel Emissions
New Zealand’s government and BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s local unit will spend NZ$300 million ($188 million) to upgrade a
2023-05-21 09:25
Crippling Heat Waves Deepen Asia’s Reliance on Russian Energy
The extreme heat that’s been scorching Asia in recent weeks has produced one clear beneficiary — Russia. As
2023-05-21 08:21
Alberta Wildfires Persist as Outages Weigh on Canadian Oil Stockpiles
The wildfire situation in Canada’s top energy-producing province of Alberta remained volatile Saturday, while the disruptions to oil
2023-05-21 06:55
Ghana’s Public Debt Falls by a Fourth on External Obligations
Ghana’s public debt declined by a quarter at the end of December from the previous month as the
2023-05-20 21:59
Hedge Funds’ Ultra-Bearish Oil Bets Signal US Recession Angst
Money managers that trade derivatives linked to oil and fuel prices are about as bearish as they’ve been
2023-05-20 21:27
Italian Leader Meloni to Leave G-7 Early to Deal With Floods
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni will leave the Group of Seven summit in Japan a day early to help
2023-05-20 20:46
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Treks to G-7 to See the Other Invited Guests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lands in Japan on Saturday afternoon with a key objective: To speak in person
2023-05-20 09:53
Latin America’s Inflation Is Hitting a Turning Point, Fueling Rate Cut Calls
Latin America’s top central bankers reinforced their inflation warnings at a high-profile event in Sao Paulo on Friday,
2023-05-20 07:47
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy to Meet Saudi Prince En Route to G-7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Saudi Arabia to address an Arab League summit and to meet with
2023-05-19 19:16
Flood Disaster Could Cost Italy €1.5 Billion in Damage to Crops
Floods in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region could have caused damages to crops for about €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion), according
2023-05-19 16:48
Warming World Risks Adding 9 Million Deaths Annually, WHO Says
Rising temperatures are making it increasingly difficult to reach global health goals. There is a risk of more
2023-05-19 16:26