Sinking Pacific island nation issues historic call for treaty to phase out fossil fuels
The low-lying country, which faces an existential threat from rising sea levels, is the first to make such a call at the U.N.'s flagship climate conference.
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Afraid to cruise? Not at all, say fans who are causing 'an explosion of bookings'
When cruise ships dominated the news in early 2020, some said the industry would never recover. But fans are back, with some booking well into the future.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo doubles down on Biden plan to restrict American companies, and citizens, from helping China make semiconductor chips
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo backs the Biden administration's new rules against U.S. companies and citizens helping China manufacture semiconductors.
CNBC's Sustainable Future Forum 2022: The agenda
Friday Nov. 4 will see CNBC’s “Sustainable Future Forum" return.
AirAsia X on strong footing, Capital A to benefit as economy tightens, CEO Tony Fernandes says
The positive outlook comes in spite of negative market reactions to Fernandes' resignation as AirAsia X's Group CEO this week.
Singapore wants to be a hub for blockchain in finance, just not speculative crypto trading, MAS says
The city-state has shown its approval for blockchain technology and has embarked on various projects such as Project Ubin and Project Guardian.
Toho plans to release a new Japanese Godzilla film next year as the monster's audience grows
Godzilla made its mark on the film industry 68 years ago, and the monster’s reign is growing more powerful due to streaming.
Major banks are bullish on Hong Kong's economy and China growth prospects
Major lenders are confident in the rebound of Hong Kong's and China's economy, even as China ramps up its Covid measures and a 4.5% drop in Hong Kong's GDP.
These are the 10 best universities in the world—and 8 of them are in the U.S.
The U.S. News & World Report ranked the best universities in the world for the 2022-2023 school year. The list included 2,000 universities from 95 countries.
Youth was no barrier to success for this founder of a multimillion-dollar startup. She shares 3 tips
"You have nothing to lose, that's actually the benefit of starting young," Chrisanti Indiana, co-founder of Social Bella, told CNBC Make It.
Asia's energy supply looks secure — even as Europe scrambles
Unlike Europe which relies on gas for energy creation, gas makes up a much smaller portion of Asia's power mix.
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn slams 'maliciously edited' video that claims Covid deaths at China plant
Foxconn said on Tuesday that there have been no deaths at its Zhengzhou, China factory, the biggest Apple iPhone production facility in the world.
India, China to see biggest jump in real salary as Asia-Pacific leads the way next year, report shows
Eight of the top 10 countries with the highest real salary increases globally are from Asia-Pacific this year, shows the Salary Trends Report by ECA international.
Covid cases, controls spread in China
China's latest Covid controls affected 9.2% of gross domestic product as of Thursday, up from 7% on Oct. 16, according to Nomura's model.
Southeast Asia's top digital economies expected to hit $200 billion in 2022, report shows
South East Asia's top digital economies grew faster than expected in 2022 and is set to reach $200 billion in GMV, according to Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.
An Apple and Tesla exec who quit to build his own startup now has a star-studded list of investors
"I was thinking, it would be much more exciting to really build something from scratch, from the ground up," said Sukemasa Kabayama of Uplift Labs.
American companies increasingly look outside of China after Covid
Nearly twice as many U.S. companies cut their investment in China versus last year, the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai found in its latest survey.
Foxconn's iPhone factory in China — the world's largest — hit by Covid outbreak
Foxconn said that a small Covid outbreak at its iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China, is "controllable" and production remains "relatively stable."
A couple ditched the corporate life to drive around the world. Here's how they're paying for it
Bradley Williams and Cazzy Magennis started out backpacking before turning to "van life." They're now on a years-long trip to drive around the world.
Boeing reports quarterly loss on problems in Air Force One, tanker programs
Boeing's defense unit drove the company to a loss, despite nearly $3 billion in free cash flow.
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