New aluminium capacity to eventually tame rampant prices
LONDON: A prolonged period of high aluminium prices created partly by output cuts in China is expected to encourage new capacity in other parts of...
Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths
TOKYO : Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd has developed a new technology to halve the cost of recycling rare earths used in magnet motors for...
India’s economic growth accelerates to 20.1% year-on-year in April to June quarter
[caption id="attachment_13449" align="alignnone" width="2560"] A worker moves iron pipes after unloading them at a factory in an industrial area in Mumbai, February 29, 2012. [/caption]...
Suzuki’s factory in Hungary to halt production for two weeks due to chip shortage
BUDAPEST : Japanese carmaker Suzuki is going to halt production at its factory in Hungary for two weeks in September due to a global shortage...
China August factory activity seen growing at slightly slower pace – Reuters poll
BEIJING : Growth in China's factory activity likely cooled further in August, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, as COVID-related restrictions and high raw material...
Australia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets
SYDNEY: The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet's...
China’s Tianqi turns first profit in two years on lithium price rally
BEIJING : China's Tianqi Lithium Corp, one of the world's top lithium producers, posted its first net profit in two years on Sunday as prices...
StarHub to offer S$120 in perks to customers who turn in pirate set-top boxes
[caption id="attachment_13379" align="alignnone" width="1920"] View of a StarHub store. [/caption] SINGAPORE: StarHub will offer two years of free rental of its StarHub TV+ box worth...
US weighs crackdown on China’s import of Iranian oil
DUBAI: The United States is considering cracking down on Iranian oil sales to China as it braces for the possibility that Tehran may not return...
Rowing: Joan Poh first Singapore athlete to participate at Tokyo Olympics, finishes sixth in her heat
[caption id="attachment_13382" align="alignright" width="768"] Joan Poh was the first Singapore athlete to compete at the Tokyo Olympics on Jul 23, 2021. [/caption] TOKYO: Under the...