Families of three missing mountaineers grow more desperate after bad weather halted the search for the trio on K2, the world’s second-highest peak.
Indonesia: Boeing engine-control system in focus in Sriwijaya air crash probe
While Indonesia’s NTSC is trying to determine the exact cause of the crash, the left engine throttle lever was trimming back the power output just before the 26-year-old jet plunged into the sea, a …
Indonesia To Release Report Into Deadly Jet Crash
A preliminary report on last month’s deadly crash of an Indonesian passenger jet was due to be released Wednesday, as the hunt continued for the plane’s still-missing cockpit voice recorder. All 62 …
Twitter Blocks Some Accounts in India Again Following Government Demands
Twitter said Wednesday that it is re-blocking some accounts the Indian government has asked it to take down after New Delhi threatened legal action.
China Consumer Prices Fall Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday
BEIJING—China’s consumer prices slipped into deflationary territory last month in year-over-year terms, while the country’s factory-gate prices began to reflate after 11 straight months of decline.
China plans to raise minimum renewable power purchase to 40% by 2030: government document
China will force regional grid firms to buy at least 40% of power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in order to meet the country’s climate targets, according to a new government document seen by …
New Zealand seeks clarification after China suspends some seafood imports
Wellington says Covid-19 transmission is not an issue after produce from two facilities are blocked after video audits …
New ‘future city’ to rise in southwest China
Plans for a new “future city” in Chengdu features a design that will combine industry and technology with the pastoral beauty of the countryside.
Deserted Debts Stir Disquiet in the Mysterious World of Dubai Inc
Dubai’s debts have always been something of a mystery for investors but since the coronavirus pandemic hit its economy, things have got hazier, some say. Over the past 12 months, two firms with links …
Hong Kong Exchanges Names JPMorgan’s Nicolas Aguzin as CEO
JPMorgan veteran will take the helm of what is now the world’s most valuable exchange group, as Hong Kong’s markets enjoy a boom in stock trading and new issuance.