More countries reopen to travelers, signaling a big shift in pandemic thinking
Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.
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Samsung held an event in the metaverse. And it didn't quite go to plan
Samsung held a launch event for its new Galaxy smartphones in a metaverse, but many people struggled to gain access.
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors await U.S. inflation data; RBI holds steady on interest rates
The U.S. consumer price index report is set to be released Thursday stateside.
Watch live: New York Gov. Hochul is expected to lift indoor mask mandate
Nissan exec says new European emissions rules will make combustion engine unviable
Ashwani Gupta made his comments during an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe".
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index leads gains as Asia markets rise; SoftBank Group shares soar almost 6%
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong soared 2.06% on Wednesday, leading gains among Asia-Pacific's major markets.
Tesla cut a steering component from some cars to deal with chip shortage, sources say
Tesla omitted one of two electronic control units in the cars' electrical power assisted steering systems. Tens of thousands of cars are affected, sources say.
Russia and China show solidarity, but their interests are not all the same
China and Russia are "now closer together than ever, probably than for the past 70 years," said Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S.
Asia-Pacific stocks struggle for direction as investors assess inflation and monetary policy outlook
Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, with Chinese stocks being among the biggest losers regionally.
World's biggest companies accused of exaggerating their climate actions
The study assessed the transparency of each firm's headline climate pledges and gave them an "integrity" rating.
China's Shanghai composite jumps 2% after returning from Lunar New Year holidays in mixed Asia trading
Mainland China markets rose in their Monday return to trade after being closed last week for the Lunar New Year holidays.
China's zero-Covid strategy 'won't work' against omicron, says U.S. epidemiologist
Beijing may not be able to use the same "authoritarian approaches" against omicron because this variant is unlike the others, says a top U.S. epidemiologist.
Singapore property prices are set to keep climbing in 2022, but at a slower pace
Singapore introduced new measures in December to cool the private and public residential real estate market, but analysts say prices could still go up.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index soars more than 3% in Friday return to trade as Asia-Pacific stocks rise
Markets in Hong Kong returned to trade on Friday after being closed for most of this week due to the Lunar New Year holidays.
Bitcoin miners are helping the Texas grid brace for winter storm impact
As a major winter storm descends on Texas, crypto miners are powering down operations to help ease the burden on the state's already beleaguered power grid.
Asia-Pacific markets mixed amid lingering growth concerns and geopolitical tensions
Traders will watch the U.S. nonfarm payroll count due Friday, which is seen as one of the major indicators of the how the U.S. economy is doing.
Germany scuttles $5 billion chip deal with Taiwan firm amid tech sovereignty concerns
Taiwan's GlobalWafers will no longer buy Munich-headquartered rival Siltronic after policymakers in Germany failed to approve the deal in time.
Starbucks CEO says airport cafe closures, low traffic to offices weighed on Chinese sales
Reduced international travel and low traffic to office buildings weighed on Starbucks' same-store sales in China, according to CEO Kevin Johnson.
Japan's Nikkei 225 rises almost 2%; multiple Asia markets remain closed for Lunar New Year holidays
Markets in mainland China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore were closed on Wednesday for the Lunar New Year holidays.
Severe natural disasters expose Asia's lack of insurance protection
Extreme weather exposed the enormity of Asia's underinsurance against natural disasters due to climate change, compared to the rest of the world.
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