Taiwan on ‘high alert’ after finding invasive armyworm in corn crop
Taiwan is on “high alert” for further damage by the fall armyworm, said Premier Su Tseng-chang on Tuesday, after the island reported its first sighting...
Samoa bans ‘Rocketman’ over gay scenes: media
Samoa has banned “Rocketman”, the movie-musical based on the life of British musician Elton John, over its depiction of homosexuality, the South Pacific island’s censor...
Tokyo 2020 podiums to be made of recycled plastic
Medalists at next year’s Summer Olympics will stand on podiums made from recycled plastic waste collected from local households or the ocean, Tokyo 2020 organizers...
China says will respond if U.S. escalates trade tension
China will respond firmly if the United States insists on escalating trade tensions, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said...
Factbox: Some of the biggest candidates for Shanghai’s new tech board
Shanghai’s new Nasdaq-style Sci-tech Innovation Board has so far drawn applications from 120 companies....
Fear and fervor propel Shanghai’s tech board amid trade, Huawei tensions
Chinese companies and investors are lining up in spades to take part in Shanghai’s new Nasdaq-style tech board, with a groundswell of patriotic support surging...
Putin ally calls drugs case against Russian journalist ‘very bad story’: Ifax
Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Tuesday called the case against Ivan Golunov, an investigative journalist charged with drug offences,...
China smog hotspot Hebei meets air standard for first time in May: government
China’s smog-prone province of Hebei, the country’s biggest steel producing region, met a national air quality standard for the first time last month, its environment...
Renault/Fiat case ‘not closed’, says French transport minister
Plans to merge carmakers Renault and Fiat Chrysler could re-emerge despite the breakdown of negotiations last week, France’s transport minister said on Tuesday, joining a...
Italy to scrap incentives for Whirlpool plant in Naples
The Italian government will scrap incentives for U.S.-listed appliance maker Whirlpool Corp on Tuesday because of the company’s decision to close its factory in Naples,...