Japan endured another day of a searing heatwave on Monday, with temperatures soaring to the highest this year in Tokyo and leaving those having to work outside vulnerable to the risk of heatstroke.
How Japan is using 3D tech and traditional craft to protect cultural heritage from climate risks
Japan is combining cutting-edge 3D scanning with centuries-old craftsmanship to protect cultural heritage from climate change, earthquakes, and humidity — starting with the iconic Eiheiji temple in ...
Bangladesh’s June PMI records slower expansion rate
The June reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined 5.8 points from the previous month to record a slower expansion rate at 53.1. This latest PMI reading was attributed to a ...
Indonesia, U.S. companies including Pertamina, Exxon to sign $34 bln deal
Companies from Indonesia and the United States are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding worth $34 billion, including state energy Pertamina [RIC:RIC:PERTM.UL], Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron , ...
Lotte Chemical Titan secures $3 billion ethylene supply deal in Indonesia
Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan said on Monday that its Indonesia-based subsidiary has agreed to a 10-year ethylene supply deal worth around $3 billion with its downstream petrochemical producer, ...
Indonesia, US to sign MoU on $1.25b wheat purchases
ndonesia's flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays ...
Trump wants America to make iPhones. Here’s how India is doing it
India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Donald Trump demands American companies do at home.
Analysis-China’s rare earth export controls are good for Beijing, bad for business
China's export restrictions on rare earths brought parts of the global auto supply chain to a halt and U.S. President Donald Trump to the negotiating table. But at home, they're a big headache for ...
Siemens Healthineers does not expect China restrictions to affect business
Siemens Healthineers does not expect the current developments in China to have a material impact on its business, a spokesperson for the German medical technology group said on Monday.
China sidesteps question on TikTok after Trump says close to deal
China’s government on Monday sidestepped a question on US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he “pretty much” has a deal with Beijing to bring TikTok into American ownership and that talks ...