Economy
Bangkok, Sep 11 (EFE).- Thailand’s newly elected prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, said Monday that the economy was the main priority for his government and announced immediate measures to ease economic issues affecting the country, such as resuming tourism and reducing energy prices. «Under the present economic circumstances, Thailand is like...
Max Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Sep 11 (EFE).- Vietnam’s flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed a $7.8 billion deal to buy 50 737 Max aircraft from American plane maker Boeing. US President Joe Biden, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, and Vietnamese Pham Minh Chinh welcomed the...
New Delhi, Sep 9 (EFE).– US President Joe Biden urged G20 leaders on Saturday to expand the lending capacity of the World Bank (WB) with the aim of offering developing economies an alternative to China’s loans. Biden’s calls came during the second session of the G20 summit, currently underway in...
Beatriz Pascual Macías Washington, Sept 7 (EFE).- US President Joe Biden has placed his most valuable pieces on the Asia-Pacific chessboard: his goal is to slow down the dizzying rise of China and to achieve this, he has woven a network of alliances to create small but influential coalitions, such...
New Delhi, Sep 6 (EFE) .- A billboard of Pamela Anderson dressed only in a white t-shirt at New Delhi airport, put up by the nonprofit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to alert G20 leaders about global warming, was suddenly removed before the arrival of the delegates....
Islamabad, Sep 6 (EFE).- The Pakistani government on Wednesday announced a crackdown on electricity theft in the country in a bid to reduce power bills. Last week, protests erupted across the country with electricity consumers burning copies of their bills and vowing not to pay them alleging they were inflated...
Cartagena (Colombia), Sept 5 (EFE) – Eight public development banks signed a pledge on Tuesday in Cartagena to promote the protection and sustainable use of oceans and marine and coastal ecosystems. The roadmap is named «A Call to Deliver Positive Action For The Ocean» and aims to improve coordination among...
Bangkok, Sep 5 (EFE).- Malaysia said on Tuesday it is considering new regulations that will require internet giants including Google and Meta to «fairly compensate» local news outlets for publishing their content on their respective platforms. In a statement, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the new regulations...
By Hugo Barcia New Delhi, Sep 5 (EFE).- Debt restructuring, a growing need for more and more countries, is set to be one of the main topics on the agenda of the G20 leaders’ summit, set to be held between Sep. 9-10 in New Delhi. It is also a matter...
Tokyo, Sep 5 (EFE).- Japan said Tuesday that it has lodged a protest with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China’s ban on imports of all its seafood products after the start of the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The Japanese government has asked...
Sydney, Australia, Sep 5 (EFE).- A union representing Chevron workers on Tuesday announced a total strike for two weeks at two liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects of the American oil company in Australia, in an escalation of a labor dispute that threatens to disrupt the global supply of this resource....
Lima, Sep 4 (EFE).- Peru’s port of Callao on Monday received the largest ship that has ever docked in the country, opening a new stage in foreign trade and logistics that authorities expect will help reduce import and export prices and improve connections with international markets. The Alexander Von Humboldt...
