Ships have resumed berthing operations at a halted container terminal in Ningbo, China, adding to optimism that full activity at one of the world’s busiest ports will be restored shortly Continue Reading
Delta variant, slow vaccination catch much of region off-guard Asia q/q profit likely 1st fall in 6 quarters in July-September SE Asia July factory activity fell fastest since June 2020 Continue Reading
Climate change is making China’s annual summer floods worse, and cities housing millions of people aren’t prepared to handle the damage. Record-breaking rainfall in the central province of Henan killed Continue Reading
The U.S. gave full approval for use of the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. PFE 2.48% and partner BioNTech SE BNTX 9.58% Monday, a move quickly followed by announcements from the Pentagon, the New York City school district and others that Continue Reading
A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N) ‘s COVID-19 vaccine has significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness among people aged 60 and older in Israel compared with those who Continue Reading
Chinese investors see potential for further gains in companies making equipment needed to produce or use green hydrogen, a clean energy source most governments are betting will help them meet Continue Reading
The global semiconductor shortage has finally started to bite at Toyota TM -4.09% Motor Corp., highlighting how a resurgence in Covid-19 infections from the Delta variant is now stifling chip manufacturing in Southeast Asia, worsening Continue Reading
A semiconductor supply crunch is forcing world-leading car manufacturers Volkswagen and Toyota to slash vehicle production. Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, announced it will cut production by 40 percent in Continue Reading
China almost halved its gasoline exports in July from the previous month to 741,000 mt, with Singapore still the top destination at 443,000 mt, detailed data released by the General Continue Reading
A British public health study has found that protection from either of the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines against the now prevalent Delta variant of the coronavirus weakens within Continue Reading
