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Merck Life Science and GC Biopharma have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in biopharmaceutical development, good manufacturing practice production processes and technical collaboration, the companies said Thursday.
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Dassai, a Japanese sake brewer with international acclaim, opened a pop-up store featuring a collaboration connecting artworks by Japanese artists with sake at Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings' flagship Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi department store in Tokyo on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping set to cover their fragile trade truce, the Iran war, and US arms sales to Taiwan.
BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
US President Donald Trump received a grand welcome at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday ahead of talks with China's Xi Jinping. The closely watched summit is expected to be dominated by discussions on the war in Iran, trade tension and Taiwan.
Australia’s biotechnology sector is rapidly colliding with the explosive rise of artificial intelligence and Perth-based Syngenis Laboratories is aiming to plant itself right at the centre of the revolution.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged member states to devote 0.25% of their GDP to aid for Ukraine, Politico Europe reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry said Thursday that nearly 20 trillion won (US$13.4 billion) in financial support will be provided to auto-parts makers this year to help their financing for research and development (R&D), as well as business shifts for future mobility.
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Experts say some sneakers can be cleaned in a washing machine but there are a few important steps to follow. (Adobe Stock)
Major airlines and business leaders are pushing back against Los Angeles City Hall’s proposal to significantly raise the minimum wage for employees at LAX by the time the Olympics hit the city.
Cuba's Energy Minister said on Wednesday that the country has completely run out of fuel as a result of the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US Senate on Wednesday approved Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting the 56-year-old lawyer and financier at the helm as the US central bank grapples with intensifying inflation that may make it hard to push through the interest-rate cuts that President Donald Trump has d…
BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
Flagship Minerals has muscled its way into the multi-million-ounce club, tabling a monster 2.1-million-ounce JORC-compliant resource for its newly named Isidora Norte gold porphyry deposit in northern Chile.
London – Aston Martin's partner Honda, whose 2026 engine lags far behind that of rival Formula One manufacturers, could be allowed to spend $19 million more on development after next week's Canadian Grand Prix.
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with lawmakers last week and, at one point, laid out how the U.S. war economy is roaring back to life under the Trump administration.
The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
In April 1986, Mario Maccarone, now 64, and Mario De Pasquale, 72, opened a cafe in Melbourne that became a Fitzroy landmark. Now retired, the elder Mario is still a frequent visitor.
Allegiant Air said Wednesday it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, finalizing a deal that combines two low-cost carriers at a turbulent time for the budget airline industry following the recent shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines.
South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.
Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.
India's government hopes that language skills and keen IT knowledge will help children from the country become future leaders in the world of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Koji Uema)
President Donald Trump talks during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, with Eric Trump, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
California’s sky-high prices are forcing some into desperate measures — including living in parking lots, Buddhist communes and relying on gym memberships just to shower.
US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on the future of U.S.-China ties and global trade.
Japan easing decades-old restrictions on arms exports opens a big opportunity for the country's defense industry in a world increasingly hungry for weapons.
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition expected to top the agenda.
Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production
Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production
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Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent
Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent