A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni rebels started attacking vessels in the Red Sea. “The motor vessel Chem Pluto, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. … Read more
On a Tiny Island in the Middle of Nowhere, 250 People Are Fending Off China The Wall Street Journal Philippine coast guard constructs new surveillance base in the South China Sea to monitor Chinese vessels Fox News Philippines builds new coast guard station on island in South China Sea Reuters Philippines opens South China Sea monitoring base DW (English) … Read more
Updated Nov. 30, 2023 9:14 am ET Governments have reached an agreement on the architecture of a United Nations fund to pay for climate-related damage in poor countries, ending a year of contentious talks over where the fund will be located, which countries should benefit and who should finance it. Negotiators from more than 190 … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) Dubai, a desert city known for private jets, giant yachts and other symbols of carbon-heavy high living, is an awkward location for a conference on climate change. It’s hardly a surprise that the man in charge also runs the national oil company. Hosting the United Nations’ annual climate confab—known as … Read more
When Thai media mogul Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip fulfilled her lifelong dream of buying Miss Universe, it signaled a new chapter for the beleaguered pageant. Miss Universe, which bows tonight in El Salvador, had been limping along with dwindling relevance in recent years. Until 2022, when colorful businesswoman and trans reality star Jakrajutatip, 44, bought it with … Read more
Updated Oct. 31, 2023 12:36 am ET SINGAPORE—New U.S. export controls may compel artificial-intelligence giant Nvidia to cancel billions of dollars in next-year orders for its advanced chips to China, a move that could deprive Chinese tech companies of crucial AI resources. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company had already finished delivering orders of its advanced … Read more
Updated Oct. 17, 2023 10:14 am ET Ukraine launched ATACMS missiles at Russian forces on Tuesday, marking the first time that the U.S.-provided weapons have been used in the conflict in Ukraine. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Source link
Updated Oct. 16, 2023 12:00 am ET HONG KONG—A number of investigation firms are retreating from Hong Kong and moving staffers out of the city, the latest sign of concern among foreign companies as business dwindles and Chinese authorities crack down on corporate intelligence gathering. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. … Read more
Garantex’s international pipeline helps defy Treasury sanctions by channeling rubles to crypto to dollars. Customers line up with bags of cash. The Moscow tower that is the headquarters of Garantex, a Russian crypto exchange. yuri kochetkov/European Pressphoto Agency Source link
China Is Becoming a No-Go Zone for Executives The Wall Street Journal Reading between the lines of China’s new security rules for embassies and consulates Atlantic Council China Investing: Doing Business With Beijing May Not Be So Risky Bloomberg View Full Coverage on Google News Source link