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Ex-minister Iswaran pleads guilty in graft case that gripped Singapore

The charge of accepting gifts carries a jail term of up to two years and a fine. For obstructing justice, Iswaran can be sentenced to jail of up to 7 years and a fine

California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution, firm defends recycling

The investigation mirrors California's previous probes into the oil industry's alleged efforts to mislead the public about climate change, which the state is also suing over

Asia stocks rise to highest in 2.5 years on China's stimulus measures

China's central bank on Monday lowered its 14-day repo rate by 10 basis points, days after disappointing markets by not cutting longer-term rates

US urges Israel to extend banking relations with Palestinian banks for year

The banking correspondence authorisation is due to expire on Oct. 31, posing risks to export and import transactions valued at nearly $10 billion, Treasury officials have said

Microsoft to pay Constellation premium in Three Mile Island power agreement

The unit Constellation hopes to restart at the Three Mile Island power facility was shut down in 2019 due to operational issue. No US nuclear power plant has been reopened after shutting

Xiaomi asks Centre to recall antitrust report on Walmart's Flipkart

Any recall of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) report could delay its antitrust investigation, which began in 2021

India's retail derivatives traders lost Rs 1.8 trn in three years: Sebi

In fiscal year 2024, 91.1% of retail traders made losses while trading in derivatives, with gross losses totalling 524 billion rupees, the study showed

India extend unprecedented invite to Myanmar's anti-junta forces: Report

Speaking of the seminar, Sui Khar, vice chairman of one the ethnic rebel groups, the Chin National Front, said, "We are going to send representatives"

India's finished steel imports from China hit 7-year high in April-August

China was the largest exporter of finished steel to India during this period, followed by South Korea and Japan, primarily shipping stainless steel, hot-rolled coil steel, galvanised sheets, plates

Indian refiners cancel palm oil contracts on duty hike, price rise

India, on average, imports 750,000 tons of palm oil every month, and the cancellation of 100,000 tons represents about 13.3 per cent of monthly imports

Monsoon begins to retreat after delivering surplus rains, says IMD

Conditions are favourable for a further retreat of the southwest monsoon from some other parts of West Rajasthan and adjoining areas of Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat during next 24 hours, the IMD said

China's fuel oil imports set to slow down on anticipated tax changes

The revamp would further pressure China's independent refiners, known as teapots, that typically use fuel oil as a feedstock for processing into fuel

Israeli military asks Lebanon residents to stay away from Hezbollah posts

The Israeli military, meanwhile, launched its most widespread wave of airstrikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah

Mercedes-Benz to accelerate autonomous driving on German motorways

Existing Mercedes cars equipped with the technology will be upgraded from a current 60 kph free of charge

AstraZeneca's experimental drug disappoints in breast cancer survival trial

The overall survival, or OS rates, in the TROPION-Breast01 Phase III trial of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), did not achieve statistical significance

Israel-Hamas war: Air force launches dozens of strikes on south Lebanon

The latest attacks came amid some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges of fire

16 civilians injured in Russian attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia: Officials

Both sides deny targeting civilians in their attacks, but thousands of civilians have been killed - the vast majority of them Ukrainians - in the war that Moscow launched with a full-scale invasion

President Zelenskyy travels to US with 'victory plan' at perilous moment

The Ukrainian leader has said he wants to present the plan to President Joe Biden and his two potential successors

Commerzbank warns UniCredit merger threat to Germany's businesses

Earlier this month, UniCredit took a 9 per cent stake in Commerzbank, catching German authorities off guard.

Here's why Nationally Determined Contributions are crucial in climate talks

Altogether, these reports help countries coordinate their climate policies action with one another