Taipei — Strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years, closing financial markets, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled and reducing rail services. The typhoon knocked out power to nearly half a million...
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Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act. Last year, its "Extended Producer Responsibility" statute came into force -- the first in Southeast Asia to impose penalties...
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Singapore — Asia shares eased on Wednesday due to weakness in China, as investors brace for a tightly contested US election that could have huge ramifications for the world’s second-largest economy, even as Beijing tries to shore up growth. Gold rose to a record high as jitters over the close US...
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The Group of Seven (G7) has transformed into a “club of war” and is no longer a club of economy, North Korean state-run media reported Friday, rejecting any reference that the bloc represents the international community. Calling G7 a "war contractor group,” Korean Central News...
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