Tag: AP

Nov 17

At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastics credits are on the table. What are they?

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Carlos Mureithi And Jennifer Mcdermott Published Nov 17, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation FILE – Muddy plastic bottles have flowed downstream and become lodged against fallen trees and within the dense foliage in Tisza River near Tiszaroff, Hungary, Aug. 1, […]
Nov 16

Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat

Article content SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap. The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is located on 700 hectares […]
Nov 14

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation data and a US-China summit

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Yuri Kageyama Published Nov 14, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Article content TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of potentially market-moving developments, including a U.S.-China summit and data releases from the U.S., Japan and China. Japan’s […]
Nov 12

A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Paul Wiseman Published Nov 12, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights. Combined, they produce more than 40% of the world’s goods and services. So when […]
Nov 11

Worried Chinese shoppers scrimp, dimming the appeal of a Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza

Article content HONG KONG (AP) — Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering consumer confidence may affect Saturday’s annual Singles’ Day online retail extravaganza. Singles Day, also known as “Double 11,” was popularized by e-commerce giant Alibaba. In the days leading up to the event, sellers on Alibaba […]