International

2 months ago | February 23, 2024

Sinking skyscrapers, new beaches: Chicago faces the climate crisis

Chicago is sinking. From melting glaciers to underground hotspots, global warming could threaten the city’s elegant ...

Support for climate action up, so why does it feel hopeless?

Farmers revolting against the EU’s climate policies, climate-doubting politicians pushing back against cutting fossil ...

Blended finance can perpetuate climate colonialism

“Blended finance” took centre stage at Cop28, with the Green Climate Fund among its supporters. But there are still ...

Nvidia sales surge on AI ‘tipping point’

Nvidia shares jumped after the world’s most valuable chip company reported a 265 per cent increase in quarterly revenues ...

Why Japan slips into recession, loses crown as world’s ...

Japan’s economy shrank for the second quarter in a row in the October-December period, a sign of economic ...

Emerging-market stocks erase 2024 losses after January rout

Emerging-market shares are poised to erase this year’s losses after their earlier slump wiped out more than US$1 ...

The valuation debate: Friend or foe when investing?

The world of investing thrives on making informed decisions, navigating risk, and aiming for profitable outcomes. In ...

Dubai airport could break passenger record this year: CEO

Dubai’s air hub has “every chance” of breaking its record for passenger traffic this year after surpassing pre-pandemic ...

2 months ago | February 22, 2024

China a go-getter, helper in carbon cut

by Xinhua writer Lu Youyi BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — China’s role as a major go-getter and helper in carbon ...

2 months ago | February 21, 2024

Chinese C919 passenger plane debuts Singapore Airshow

SINGAPORE, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese passenger jet C919 debuted in a flight demonstration at the Singapore ...

2 months ago | February 20, 2024

SA retailers seek fair field with China’s Temu

Bloomberg South African retailers have urged the government to plug tax loopholes that they fear are being used by ...

Trump hawks gold, self-branded $399 sneaker as legal fees mount

Bloomberg Donald Trump is marketing a self-branded US$399 metallic gold high-top sneaker after being ordered by a New ...

2 months ago | February 16, 2024

Climate change threatening Valentine’s Day rose?

The traditional Valentine’s Day rose may be intended to warm the heart of its recipient, but hotter global temperatures ...

UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors

Countries must act now to break the deadly links between conflict, climate and food insecurity, UN Secretary-General ...

COP hosts UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil announce climate ‘troika’

The UAE hosted last year’s COP28 conference in Dubai, while Azerbaijan will host this year’s summit followed by Brazil ...

Four ways AI could help us respond to climate change

Advanced AI systems are coming under increasing criticism for how much energy they use. But it’s important to remember ...

Fragile-five days long gone as funds pile into India, Indonesia

India and Indonesia were once famously lumped together as part of Morgan Stanley’s “Fragile Five”. A decade later they ...

Bezos sells US$4bn of Amazon stock in four trading days

Jeff Bezos didn’t wait long to start cashing in on Amazon.com’s rally to start the year. Less than two weeks after ...

2 months ago | February 14, 2024

Recovery of Chinese tourists to Italy to reach “new ...

by Guo Wendi ROME, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — The recovery of Chinese tourists to Italy is within reach, with arrivals ...

2 months ago | February 13, 2024

Bard Santner expands footprint to New York City

Business Writer Bard Santner has opened an office in New York City – America, the world’s biggest financial hub, to tap ...