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Can UK’s next PM revive the economy?
BRITAIN is seeking its seventh prime minister in a decade, prompting claims that the country is becoming ungovernable. But Keir Starmer’s likely successor, Andy...
Evergreen: Vessel hit in Hormuz ‘unharmed’
TAIPEI: Taiwanese shipping operator Evergreen Marine Corp said yesterday one of its container ships was hit by an “unidentified object” in the Strait of...
Honda CEO apologises for losses, wins investor backing
TOKYO: Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe secured support for his reappointment to the Japanese automaker’s board at its annual meeting yesterday after apologising to...
SpaceX to build ‘Starpipe’ gas pipeline for Starship
WASHINGTON: SpaceX plans to begin next month building a 13km natural gas pipeline called “Starpipe” to its Texas launch facilities, according to county filings,...
European economies sweat during heatwave
PARIS: When the mercury rises, so do the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic, providing an additional challenge to...
China’s tech push sparks VC boom, bubble fears
SHANGHAI: Just two days after SpaceX made its historic market debut, a Chinese space startup held an investor roadshow for its maiden fundraising round...
Hawkish Bank of Japan official urges regular rate hikes
KOBE: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should raise interest rates once every few months and stand ready to speed up the pace of hikes,...
US says China pressuring states and firms to avoid Taiwan
TAIPEI: China has been contacting US states and private firms to discourage engagement with Taiwan and mischaracterising US policy, but links with Taiwan should...
First global rules for self-driving cars adopted
GENEVA: The first global regulations for fully autonomous vehicles were adopted Wednesday, a UN agency said, establishing uniform international safety requirements that could pave...
