Today’s ESG Updates China Drives Global Renewable Shift: China is leading the global clean energy push with affordable solar, wind, and battery technologies, while still being the largest consumer of coal. Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam Launches: Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a $5 billion project producing 5,150 MW of electricity output. Development Banks…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] As China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) enters its second decade, its playbook is changing. HSBC Global Investment Research’s latest report describes how the Belt and Road Initiative is moving from state-led megaprojects towards smaller, greener and more tech-focused investments driven by private…
Chinese police have fined fashion giant Dior’s Shanghai subsidiary after finding the company guilty of transmitting data overseas without security screening, according to state media. Citing the National Cybersecurity Notification Centre, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday that the investigation followed media reports of a data breach at the French fashion brand, while users…
LOS ANGELES – An alleged serial killer from Inglewood is accused of using online dating app to lure his victims, attack at least two men to death, and then stealing their cars. What we know: On Monday, September 8, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced charges against 34-year-old Rockim Prowell. Prowell is accused…
Rahdar Hussain Afridi, a Pakistani national studying for a PhD in robotics at Peking University, had been worried about whether he could stay on after graduating in January. He hopes to secure a job in China, but the recruitment process can take a while and his student visa, which might expire soon after graduation, does…
Members of the Brics nations logged into a virtual summit on Monday, convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, intending to take a defiant stand against US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Instead, the quickly assembled outing became an exercise in caution, as the bloc’s heavyweights, Brazil and India, sought to steer…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a unified response to trade challenges posed by the United States, emphasising the need to build an open global economy and resist all forms of protectionism as he addressed a virtual summit of the Brics group on Monday. “No matter how the international situation changes, we must unwaveringly…
Hundreds of civilian companies and universities outside the traditional defence tech network are playing an increasingly “consequential” role in the Chinese military’s AI-related procurement, according to a US think tank. In a report released on Wednesday, analysts at Georgetown University’s Centre for Security and Emerging Technology in Washington gave multiple examples of these tie-ups with…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), the Banking Partner of September’s Belt and Road Summit, is dedicated to promoting cross-border financial cooperation and supporting high-quality projects across key Belt and Road markets. Leveraging its RMB business advantages, BOCHK positions itself as a one-stop…
CHICAGO – A little more than 24 hours after President Donald Trump posted an ominous meme aimed at the city of Chicago on his social media platform, he appears to be softening his tone. The backstory: On Saturday, Trump shared an image from the film Apocalypse Now to his Truth Social account with a caption…