Chinese petchem firms betting big on energy transition products
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese oil refiners and petrochemical companies are investing tens of billions of dollars to…
July 24, 2023
School gymnasium roof collapse kills 11 in China
BEIJING (Reuters) -The concrete roof of a school gymnasium collapsed in China’s Qiqihar city on Sunday killing 11 people, many…
Singapore June core inflation rises 4.2%, matches forecast
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 4.2% in June, matching economists’ forecasts, official data showed on Monday….
China central bank issues draft rules on its data security management
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank issued draft rules on data security management for the bank’s own operations on Monday,…
Australia to buy 20 Hercules military transport planes in $6.6 billion deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Monday it would spend A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion) to buy 20 new Super Hercules…
Australia’s budget surplus set to be nearly five times higher than forecast
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Monday the country’s first budget surplus in 15…
Marketmind: Markets bide time as policymakers plot next moves
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It’s a week…
Thai industrial sentiment rises in June, but political uncertainty a concern
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s industrial sentiment rose for the first time in three months in June, bolstered by higher domestic…
Stellantis, Samsung SDI set plan to build second US battery plant
(Reuters) -French-Italian automaker Stellantis and South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI on Monday said they plan to open a second…