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Govt announces formula for classifying green steel based on emissions

Steel produced with emissions below 1.6 tonnes per tonne of alloy would be classified as 'five-star green-rated steel', the cleanest of the three

Russia to boost AI clout despite West's sanctions, says Sberbank's Dy CEO

Sberbank is spearheading AI development in Russia, which currently ranks 31st of 83 countries by AI implementation

Taiwan officials visit US for talks with President-elect Trump's aides

The visit by Lin and Hsu comes as China's military has stepped up activity near the Taiwan Strait

Rosneft, Reliance agree on biggest ever India-Russia oil supply deal

The 10-year agreement amounts to 0.5 per cent of global supply and is worth roughly $13 billion a year at today's prices

Korean Air completes Asiana takeover to form one of Asia's biggest airlines

Korean Air acquired a 63.88 per cent stake in Asiana on Thursday, making it a subsidiary three years later than the smaller airline had initially anticipated

Meta's Instagram says services back up after hours of technical outage

The platforms faced another outage in October, when services were largely restored within an hour

US solar industry shifts focus from climate in strategy for Trump era

The policy agenda marks a stark shift in tone for the solar sector, which is a major beneficiary of subsidies contained in outgoing President Joe Biden's landmark 2022 climate change law

China to expand private pension scheme from Dec 15 for ageing population

Those covered by public pension insurance will be allowed to open private pension accounts and invest up to 12,000 yuan

Oppn tried to destroy country; I will fight to the end: South Korea's Prez

South Korean President said the opposition was "dancing the sword dance of madness" by trying to drag a democratically elected president from power

After Assad's ouster, Syrian rebel leader puts his stamp on the state

The appointment of Mohammed al-Bashir as Syria's new interim prime minister on Monday underlined the group's status as the most powerful of the armed groups

US asks court to reject TikTok's bid to stave off law that could ban app

TikTok and ByteDance on Monday filed the emergency motion with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pending a review by the US Supreme Court

Asian stocks rise on Fed cut hopes, Aussie soars on strong jobs data

The Australian dollar surged after employment data topped estimates by a wide margin

Luigi Mangione charged with UnitedHealthcare CEO murder; donations pour in

Most of the messages on the crowd-sourced fundraising site GiveSendGo reflect a deep frustration shared by many Americans over the US healthcare system

Adobe forecasts below-estimate FY25 revenue on slower subscription spending

Adobe is making significant investments in AI-driven image and video generation technologies in response to the growing competition

Battle for Seven & i shows Japan Inc's resilience amid management buyout

Seven & i Holdings Vice President Junro Ito swooped in last month with an offer to take private the company founded by his late father

US House passes massive defense policy bill, despite transgender provision

The tally was 281-140 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, sending it for consideration by the Democratic-led US Senate

Canadian premiers urge strong response to Trump tariff threat: Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports

Donald Trump invites China's Prez Xi Jinping to attend inauguration: Report

The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington occurred in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election

Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking: Senators say US must boost security

US agencies held classified briefings for the Senate and the House of Representatives over the last week about the hacking incident

UK housing market gathers pace despite cloudy outlook, shows survey

RICS' monthly house price gauge jumped to +25 in November from +16 in October, its highest level since September 2022. A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a reading of +19