Japan and Oman to mass produce e-methane in decarbonization push
TOKYO -- Japan and Oman are set to mass produce synthetic methane from hydrogen and carbon dioxide in 2026, part of their push to decarbonize the gas sector.
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Japan eyes export of stealth naval ship antennas to India
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering exporting naval ship communication antennas to India, Nikkei has learned.
China housing chief pledges 'reasonable' aid for distressed developers
BEIJING -- China's government pledged on Saturday to support property developers in distress with "reasonable financing," but not those facing insolvency.
Philippines to build US-funded port on island facing Taiwan
In an interview at a Philippine navy event, Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco said the US Army will arrive in late April to further discuss the new facility in the province. The port could be an alternative to the existing one on the island’s western side.
UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women’s rights
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality is becoming an uphill struggle against widespread discrimination and gross human human rights abuses, the United Nations chief said on International Women’s Day.
Apple reverses course, approves Epic Games for app store in Europe
Apple has approved Epic Games' developer account in Sweden, which will allow the company to offer a competing app store on iPhones in Europe under a new antitrust regulation, the Digital Markets Act.
Novo Nordisk market cap surpasses Tesla on new obesity pill trial data
Wegovy obesity drug maker Novo Nordisk surpassed Tesla in market value, after fresh early trial data showed positive results for its new experimental weight loss pill.
China doubles down on manufacturing, leaving real estate behind
BEIJING — China revealed this week it aims to spend more than a billion dollars to bolster manufacturing and domestic tech in a bid to remain globally competitive, while divulging little new support for the struggling real estate market.