Offshore drilling rig arrives in Lebanese waters ahead of work near Israel border
Lebanese Cabinet ministers say an offshore drilling rig has arrived at its location in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast and will start operations in the coming weeks to search for gas
2023-08-16 17:59
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been submitted
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted Wednesday to the government and its financing partners
2023-08-16 16:29
UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise
The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices
2023-08-16 15:22
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
Asian shares have declined amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy
2023-08-16 14:29
Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes
2023-08-16 14:21
Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cuts time and fuel consumption for East-West travel
2023-08-16 13:16
China’s Top Brands Turn Cautious Over Economic Recovery
Chinese consumers are tightening their belts across sectors from beauty products to jewelry, though are still spending big
2023-08-16 11:50
China Is Hiding More and More Data From the Rest of the World
China’s abrupt decision to pause releasing data on its soaring youth jobless rate this week was the latest
2023-08-16 11:20
Hong Kong Residents Are Leaving at the Highest Rate Since Covid
Hong Kong saw its biggest net outflow of residents since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, the latest
2023-08-16 10:59
China’s Economic Woes Bring Silver Lining for Global Investors
China’s lapse into deflation is fueling jitters across financial markets but money managers say it isn’t necessarily a
2023-08-16 08:55
OK, we can relax. The iPhone 'hang up' button might not be moving much after all
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone's “end call” button might soon be shifting upward and a column to the right, it looks like the whole thing might have been a false alarm
2023-08-16 08:29
North Korea Says US Soldier Who Crossed Border Seeks Refuge
North Korean state media said the US soldier who ran across the border is seeking refuge there because
2023-08-16 08:24