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‘Everyone sits out’: Yangon parks offer heatwave relief
As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city’s parks, the coolest place to...
US oil giants’ profits dip as Exxon deal nears finish line
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods expressed confidence in closing the Pioneer transaction in Q2, describing "constructive" work with U.S. regulators reviewing the deal for...
Clean energy drives massive BHP takeover bid
BHP's multi-billion-dollar bid to buy rival Anglo American promises to be the largest mining merger deal in decades
Miner Anglo American rejects BHP’s $38.8 billion takeover bid
British mining company, Anglo American, has slammed BHP's bid as "highly unattractive" and "opportunistic"
China’s EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
EV executives at a top car show in China were bullish on prospects for growth, despite a gruelling price war and mounting Western...
Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change: scientists
Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions “most likely” exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week, causing deaths...
Five things we learned at the Beijing auto show
From tech giants to car-making juggernauts and AI-assisted driving, the Beijing auto show has been showing off the latest EV innovations
NGOs accuse ADB of funding coal plants despite clean energy vows
Indonesia coal projects are not excluded from being funded Asian Development Bank, four NGOs allege.
BHP launches $38.8 billion takeover bid for rival Anglo American
BHP and Anglo American have both been wrestling with the transition away from gas and coal, eyeing opportunities to mine critical minerals
UN launches Climate Resilience Fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks
The UN refugee agency said it aimed to raise $100 million for the new fund by the end of next year to support...
