9:29 pm, Monday, 4 May 2026
BREAKING NEWS
The $300 water bottle that says wellness is now luxury
From hydration to status symbol A new stainless-and-smart bottle from startup Okapa is testing how far the wellness economy can
EU races to bring new climate target to COP30 table
Brussels seeks to avoid arriving empty-handed European Union environment and energy ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday with an awkward
Google pulls Gemma AI models after U.S. senator’s complaint
Political heat on AI safety standards Google has temporarily removed access to its Gemma family of generative AI models from
APEC spotlight shifts as China stays on to press regional agenda
Balancing U.S. theatrics with China’s persistence The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation week that just wrapped in Busan was supposed to showcase
MALAYSIA GREENLIGHTS US$142M RARE-EARTH MAGNET PLANT
From raw ore to advanced materials Malaysia is moving up the value chain with a 600 million ringgit (about US$142
INDIA LAUNCHES ₹1 LAKH CRORE R&D FUND AS ESTIC 2025 OPENS
Innovation push for private-led growth India opened its Emerging Science & Technology Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2025) in New Delhi with
BRAZIL KICKS OFF PRE-COP30 CLIMATE EVENTS AMID GLOBAL DISTRACTIONS
Private sector steps in as politics falters Brazil’s Belém has begun hosting a three-week run of events leading up to
TRUMP PRAISES SKYDANCE-PARAMOUNT DEAL, WEISS’S CBS ROLE
Media consolidation under spotlight In a “60 Minutes” interview, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Skydance’s takeover of Paramount and journalist
U.S. LAB BEAGLE SUPPLIER TO HALT SALES AFTER CRUELTY CASE
Animal-testing pipeline disrupted Ridglan Farms, one of America’s main suppliers of beagles for laboratory use, will end dog sales by
EU CLIMATE CHIEF CALLS U.S. RETREAT A “WATERSHED MOMENT”
Belem summit faces headwinds EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said the U.S. pullback from key green commitments marks a “watershed
