China (PRC)

Environment environmentNews 

On Singles’ Day, green groups warn of China’s surge in packaging waste

November 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Company News, DAY, Department Stores (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Government / Politics, Major News, Paper and Forest Products (TRBC), Plastics / Polymers, Pollution, SINGLES, United States, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless

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Entertainment 

Video game ‘Legends’ do battle for $1 million

November 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, China (PRC), Company News, Consumer Financial Services (TRBC), Denmark, ESPORTS, Europe, France, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Japan, Living / Lifestyle, LOL, Namibia, Nordic States, Society / Social Issues, South Korea, Sport, Technology / Media / Telecoms, United States, US, Video Games, Western Europe

PARIS (Reuters) – Two teams of young video gamers from Europe and China will do virtual battle on Sunday –

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Entertainment 

Singer in K-pop boyband BTS investigated after car crash error

November 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, Celebrities, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Europe, Japan, KPOP, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, United States, US, Video

SEOUL (Reuters) – A member of South Korean boy band BTS is being investigated by police after admitting he was

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Environment environmentNews 

Macron says Europe-China climate cooperation ‘decisive’

November 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, France, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Pollution, Society / Social Issues, United States, US, US Government News, Western Europe

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Cooperation between Europe and China on reducing climate-warming emissions will be “decisive”, French President Emmanuel Macron said

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China’s Hebei issues orange smog alert effective Nov. 1

October 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aluminium, Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Copper, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, HEBEI, Pollution, Regulation, STEEL, US

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top steelmaking province of Hebei has issued an “orange” smog alert effective from Nov. 1, with

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China winter smog targets not enough to offset last year’s surge: data

October 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, Industrials (TRBC), Pollution, Production Status Changes, Society / Social Issues, STEEL, US

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A new winter plan to curb emissions in northern China will not be enough to reverse last

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China’s State Grid bags Ukraine wind farm contract from Norway’s NBT

October 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Company News, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (TRBC), Europe, Nordic States, Norway, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy (TRBC), Renewable Energy Power Stations, STATEGRID, Transmission Lines, UKRAINE, US, Wind Farms, WINDPOWER

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Grid [STGRD.UL] said on Wednesday it bagged a contract from Norway-based renewable energy equipment maker

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Entertainment 

‘Abominable’ film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map

October 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, Broadcasting (TRBC), Brunei, China (PRC), Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, General News, Government / Politics, Malaysia, Philippines, SOUTHCHINASEA, Taiwan, United States, US, VIETNAM

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – DreamWorks’ animated movie “Abominable” will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet

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China September steel output skids to six-month low on anti-pollution curbs

October 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Asia Crudes, Basic Materials (TRBC), CHINA, China (PRC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Derivatives, Economic Indicators, Economic News (3rd Party), ECONOMY, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Industrial Output, Industrials (TRBC), Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, OUTPUT, Pollution, Real Estate Markets, STEEL, US

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s monthly crude steel output slid to a six-month low in September, official data showed on Friday,

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China orders northern cities to cut winter PM2.5 levels by 4% in anti-smog drive

October 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHINA, China (PRC), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Industrials (TRBC), Iron / Steel, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Pollution, Real Estate Markets, Regulation, STEEL, US

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s northern cities will be required to cut emissions of dangerous PM2.5 particles by an average of

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