India reported a record rise in COVID-19 infections on Monday, becoming the second country after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as politicians stage massive election ... ( read original story ...)
India Should Join the Race to Net Zero
When it does, nine of the world’s 10 largest economies will have made that pledge or something like it. The lone holdout — India — should do the same. Unlike many other governments, India’s has ... ( read original story ...)
Container Corp. of India Chairman and MD on the Company’s Outlook, Privatization
V. Kalyana Rama, Chairman and MD of government-owned logistics and warehousing company Container Corporation of India, discusses the company's business outlook and operational challenges such as a ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-India’s new daily COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000 for first time
NEW DELHI, April 5 (Reuters) - India reported a record rise in coronavirus infections on Monday, becoming only the second country after the United States to register more than 100,000 new cases in a ... ( read original story ...)
Kevin O’Leary says he will only buy bitcoin mined with clean energy, and none mined in China
Bitcoin mining is extremely energy intensive, and around 65% of the world's bitcoin was mined in China as of April 2020, according to Statista. ( read original story ...)
John Kerry says Biden’s ambitious climate plan is ‘not a counter to China’
President Joe Biden has made tackling climate change a key priority of his administration. China accounts for around 30% of the world's CO2 emissions, more than twice that of the U.S., but it's ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba, Tencent are still China’s ‘benchmark’ techs — even as Beijing ramps up pressure, says investor
Alibaba and Tencent remain stalwarts among China's technology stocks despite fears of increasing regulation, says Jackson Wong of Amber Hill Capital. Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong have lagged ... ( read original story ...)
China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over two months
(Reuters) - China reported its biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases in more than two months, as a city on the border with Myanmar in southwestern Yunnan province accounted for all new local cases. ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats howl at Xinjiang critics
China's "wolf warrior" diplomats are back after a brief lull, firing insults over Twitter, smearing critics and suggesting conspiracies. The hyperactivity of the envoys follows renewed global pressure ... ( read original story ...)
Computer chip shortage, corporate America caught between US and China
The boom in Bitcoin mining is having an unintended consequence: it has driven up the cost of computer chips. Plus, the FT’s US-China correspondent, Demetri Sevastopulo, explains how China’s repressive ... ( read original story ...)