China plans to end illegal hazardous chemical dumping by 2025
China will step up efforts to end the illegal dumping of hazardous chemical waste over the next six years, raising its monitoring and treatment capacity...
Indonesia president may delay cabinet announcement to Wednesday
Indonesian President Joko Widodo may delay announcing his cabinet until Wednesday morning, according to Mahfud MD, a former head of the Constitutional Court, who said...
Gojek CEO Makarim quits, says will join Indonesia’s cabinet
Gojek CEO and co-founder Nadiem Makarim said on Monday he had resigned from the ride-hailing and payments company to join the cabinet of Indonesian President...
Oil prices dragged lower by sluggish demand, supply outlooks
Oil prices eased on Monday amid persistent concerns about the global economic outlook and the impact on oil demand, while Russia again missed its target...
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque water cannon incident after day of violence
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Monday after police hit a major mosque with water canon as they battled protesters during another day of...
Boeing expresses regret over ex-pilot’s 737 MAX messages, faults simulator
Boeing Co said on Sunday it understood the outcry over leaked messages from a former test pilot over erratic software behavior on its 737 MAX...
Bolivia’s Morales confident of election win despite count suggesting a run-off
Bolivian President Evo Morales shrugged off an early vote count showing Sunday’s election heading for a second round run-off, saying he was confident that uncounted...
Canada’s Trudeau, his ‘sunny ways’ darkened by scandals, seeks to retain power in election
Canadians vote on Monday to determine whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who swept into office four years ago as a charismatic figure promising “sunny ways,”...
Bolivia’s Morales confident he will win outright
Bolivian President Evo Morales said he was confident he would win Sunday’s election outright, despite an official preliminary count of 84% of ballots that showed...
Lebanon’s Hariri agrees to reforms amid protests
After days of nationwide protests, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri and his government partners on Sunday agreed on a package of reforms to ease an...