
'Like an oven but 1,000 times worse': Tourists describe horror of White Island eruption
Survivors of one of New Zealand's worst natural disasters have described the searing pain of being lashed by burning sand, ash and rocks during a volcanic eruption on Whakaari or White Island in 2019 that killed 22 people.
1970-01-01 08:00

Industrial Hub Facing Power Crunch That May Ripple Across China
Extreme heat and rising energy demand risk overwhelming China’s attempts to prevent a repeat of last year’s curbs
1970-01-01 08:00

Oil Set for Third Weekly Gain as African Outages Tighten Supply
Oil headed for a third weekly gain as supply disruptions in Africa and a reduction in shipments from
1970-01-01 08:00

Philippines Plans Debut $1 Billion Sukuk Bond Deal This Year
The Philippines is planning its debut in the Islamic bond market as the country’s government looks to fund
1970-01-01 08:00

French Billionaire Pinault Is in Talks to Buy CAA Talent Agency in $7 Billion Deal
Creative Artists Agency is in advanced discussions to sell a majority stake in itself to Francois-Henri Pinault, the
1970-01-01 08:00

BOJ to Tweak Yield Control This Month, Ex-Official Hayakawa Says
The Bank of Japan will probably adjust its yield curve control program at its policy meeting this month
1970-01-01 08:00

World’s Top Anime Site Crunchyroll Is Sony’s New Money Maker
When top anime streaming platform Crunchyroll was first gaining popularity as a pirated-video site in the mid-2000s, Japanese
1970-01-01 08:00

PBOC Seen Holding Key Borrowing Rate After Slew of Support Steps
China will likely keep a key borrowing rate unchanged next week as it assesses the impact of its
1970-01-01 08:00

Singapore Expands Graft Probe to Include Hotel Tycoon Ong
A Singapore graft probe involving Transport Minister S. Iswaran was expanded to include property tycoon Ong Beng Seng,
1970-01-01 08:00

Greenwashing Scrutiny Grows in Australia as Rules Set to Tighten
Australia’s consumer watchdog has warned companies that using words like “green” and “sustainable” when describing their environmental strategies
1970-01-01 08:00

Waller Says Fed Will Need Two More Interest Rate Hikes to Contain Inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he expects the US central bank will need to raise interest rates
1970-01-01 08:00

Australian Treasurer Names Bullock First Female RBA Governor
Australia’s treasurer announced that Michele Bullock will be the new Reserve Bank governor when incumbent Philip Lowe’s term
1970-01-01 08:00