Australia and Indonesia have signed a ‘win-win’ EV battery deal, analyst says
The two countries welcomed “new commercial deals between Australian and Indonesian business across the health, mining and digital economy sectors.”
As the world gets hotter, millions of workers face up to the challenge of heat stress and productivity losses
CNBC’s Sustainable Future takes a look at how rising temperatures could affect the world of work.
Israel withdraws troops from West Bank militant stronghold and warns 2-day raid is not a one-off
It ends an intense two-day operation that killed at least 13 Palestinians, and drove thousands of people from their homes.
Singapore growth outlook uncertain, fight against inflation still on, says central bank
Singapore’s near-term growth would remain weak as prospects had dimmed but inflation should reduce by year-end.
K-pop stocks dip briefly on report of antitrust probe on production
Shares of SM Entertainment and Hybe are still lower, but YG Entertainment is up over 2%
China’s services activity softens as recovery falters, private survey shows
Business activity and new orders both expanded at notably slower rates last month than in May, the Caixin PMI showed.
Goldman Sachs says A.I. will ‘super-charge’ music creation and names 5 stocks to buy
Generative AI is providing “significant opportunities” in the music industry, according to Goldman Sachs, which says concerns over the technology are overblown.
$19 billion in trade stranded on water as Canada’s West Coast labor negotiations hit pause
Canada’s western ports have not serviced any vessels since June 30. This is creating a backlog in trade with a total of 29 ports at a standstill.
UN nuclear agency endorses Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
Japanese regulators finished their final safety inspection last Friday and TEPCO is expected to receive a permit to begin gradually discharging the water.
Asia markets fall as investors digest private surveys for services activity in Japan, China
Investors digested private surveys on China and Japan’s service sector activity as well as the Philippines and Thailand’s inflation readings for June.
