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Thai Power Demand Hits Record as Extreme Heat Prompts Warnings
Thailand’s power usage surged to a record on Saturday as temperatures soared across the country, prompting authorities to repeatedly issue health warnings amid a rising heat-related death toll.
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German Far-Right Party Loses Ground After China Spying Bombshell
Support for the far-right Alternative for Germany slipped two percentage points in a new poll for the European Parliament elections, suggesting allegations of links to Chinese intelligence are damaging the party.
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Philippines Shuts Schools as Heat in Capital Busts 1915 Record
The Philippines will halt in-person classes at public schools on Monday and Tuesday amid rising temperatures that reached a record in the capital Manila over the weekend.
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Vanke Slams Moody’s Downgrade, Citing Shareholder Support
China Vanke Co. made a rare response to Moody’s downgrade last week, citing support from financial institutions and its biggest shareholder.
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves adds Marco Rodrigues
Marco Rodrigues will be a playable character in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, SNK announced.
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Billionaire Andrey Guryev Clashes With Old Friend in UK Court Over PhosAgro Stake
Sanctioned Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev’s fallout with a friend over a stake in one of the world’s largest fertilizer producers has been laid bare in a London dispute that rakes over alleged deals struck after the fall of the Soviet Union and promises made over a beer.
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Musk Heads to Beijing to Discuss Full Self-Driving, Reuters Says
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is traveling to meet senior Chinese officials in Beijing and discuss the roll-out of its full self-driving software in China, Reuters reported, citing two unidentified people with knowledge of the matter.
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Sunak Refuses to Confirm Election Date Ahead of Regional Votes
The UK prime minister refused to pin down a date for a general election ahead of key regional votes this week that are viewed as a bellwether for the Conservative Party’s success.
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Tornado in China’s Southern Metropolis Guangzhou Kills Five
A strong tornado wreaked havoc through the city of Guangzhou, one of China’s biggest economic hubs, on Saturday, killing five people and injuring 33, according to a report by the official Xinhua News Agency.
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Thailand Picks Capital Markets Veteran Pichai as Finance Chief
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin named capital markets veteran Pichai Chunhavajira as Thailand’s new finance minister in an appointment that may ease tensions between the premier and the central bank over monetary policy.
