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UN body adopts human rights protections for carbon market mechanism

The move seeks to empower vulnerable communities and individuals

South Korea, Asian Development Bank sign $2 billion agreement to support development projects

The cofinancing will support projects that include climate change, transportation, energy, agriculture, ICT

Oil prices inch up as Saudi Arabia increases June crude prices

Brent crude futures rose by 28 cents, or 0.3 percent, reaching $83.24 per barrel

Microsoft to commit $2.2 billion investment for cloud, AI services in Malaysia

The move will strengthen Malaysia's global AI development support

Oil prices edge up on prospects of OPEC+ maintaining output cuts

OPEC+ is likely to extend its voluntary oil output cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day beyond June

Vietnam’s tourism sector generates $10.7 billion in revenue in four months

The sector served over 6.2 million foreign visitors and 40.5 million domestic tourists in the same period

Bitcoin halving: Where will crypto prices go from here?

Bitcoin’s price is up 120 percent over the last six months

OECD upgrades global economic growth forecasts to 3.1 percent in 2024

Core inflation to fall to 5.25 percent in 2024 and 3.43 percent in 2025

Oil prices rally as U.S. crude inventories surge, Fed maintains interest rate

Surprise increase in U.S. crude inventories and prospects of a ceasefire in the Middle East add downward pressure on prices

Bitcoin price slides to $57,103.10 ahead of Fed meeting

Investor sentiment remains cautious ahead of the interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve

Oil prices decline for the third day as U.S. crude inventories surge

U.S. crude production escalates to 13.15 million barrels per day in February

COP28 President urges parties to ‘build on progress’, help those most vulnerable to climate change

At COP28, countries pledged a total of $792 million for loss and damage funding arrangements

Oil prices dip ahead of Fed meeting as supply disruptions cool

Market expectations for any rate cuts have been pushed out, which could boost the U.S. dollar and potentially dampen oil demand and prices

Oil industry supports 70 million jobs globally: OPEC secretary-general

Al Ghais anticipates a rise in oil demand to 116 million barrels per day by 2045

Governments should ‘think bigger, act bolder’ on national climate plans: COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber

$6 trillion in investments needed to meet the 2030 target of 11 terawatts of renewable energy capacity

Oil prices surge amid U.S. economic data disappointment, supply risks due to geopolitical risk

Brent crude futures saw a gain of 31 cents, equivalent to 0.4 percent, reaching $89.32 per barrel

South Korea’s GDP grows 1.3 percent in Q1 2024 driven by export recovery

The country achieved its most rapid economic growth in more than two years

Boeing reports first revenue decline in 7 quarters as production drops

Company reported $16.57 billion in quarterly revenue, down from $17.92 billion in Q1 of 2023

Samsung and Google to team up for next-level AI

Samsung seeks to integrate Google's second-gen Gemini Nano AI into Galaxy S25 smartphones

Brazil introduces measures to support small businesses, low-income families, and real estate market

The "Acredita" program helps provide microcredit to CadUnico registrants, enabling access to social programs like Bolsa Familia

Affordable Tesla EVs coming in 2025

The upcoming vehicles will blend features from a next-gen platform with Tesla's existing Model 3 and Model Y platform

Oil prices stabilize as focus shifts to U.S. economy, interest rates

The unexpected decrease in U.S. inventories, as indicated by industry data, provided some support to crude prices

Dollar-yen exchange rate hits 34-year peak as investors monitor Japan’s currency support measures

The dollar climbed to 154.85 yen, its highest point since the middle of 1990