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Passage of the law made Australia the first country where a government-appointed arbitrator can decide on the price digital platforms have to pay publishers.

Beijing on Friday announced that it would temporarily stop imports of the tropical fruit from the island from March 1.

With climate change cited as one of the major challenges, Asia-Pacific countries are among those leading the way on the issue.

Henrietta Fore said remote learning is needed in every country of the world, whereby education is reimagined "so that every child has the chance to learn, even in a pandemic."

Taiwan will remain competitive in the semiconductor industry in the face of Chinese ambitions, Wang Mei-hua, the island's minister of economy told CNBC.

A video clip created by digital artist Beeple was flipped for a record $6.6 million last week.

Hang Seng Indexes announced Monday it would tweak the main Hong Kong stock benchmark with the eventual goal of reaching 100 constituents.

SpaceX test flew Starship rocket SN10 on Wednesday, which landed successfully but then exploded a few minutes after.

The hedge fund at the center of the GameStop saga gained more than 20% in February.

Investors will keep an eye on tech shares in Asia after their counterparts stateside fell overnight amid a rise in bond yields.

Under the structure, stimulus checks would end at $80,000 in income for individuals and $160,000 for joint filers.

It's an easy way to move everything over if you're switching to an Android phone, since you can't upload to Apple Photos from an Android phone.

Disney is closing 20% of its brick-and-mortar Disney Stores before the end of the year as it shifts more focus to its e-commerce business.

The weakness in the stock market came as the 10-year Treasury yield extended its gains.

Dr. Mike Ryan suggested that the uptick could be because "we may be relaxing a little before we've got the full impact of vaccination."

Pentagon confirms 10 rockets hit al-Asad airbase which hosts U.S. troops, kills one U.S. civilian contractor

Ample has opened its first electric vehicle battery swap stations — in the San Francisco Bay Area. Uber drivers are their first customers.

Google clarified its plans for targeted advertising as it phases out the use of browser cookies from Chrome.

Greensill Capital is preparing to file for insolvency in the U.K., according to a report from The Financial Times on Wednesday.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that U.K. corporation tax will increase to 25% in April 2023.