UK start-up Polymateria strikes deals for technology that turns plastic waste into wax
Sep 27, 2021 23:51 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy
UK start-up Polymateria Ltd has struck a deal with a 7-Elevens supplier in Taiwan, South Plastic Industry Co., to use its innovative process to decompose plastic into a wax that is digested by nature. President Chain...
Crypto exchange giants Huobi, Binance stop accepting users from China
Sep 27, 2021 23:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency Economy
Two of the worlds largest bitcoin exchanges Huobi and Binance have stopped new registrations for Chinese users in compliance with Chinas cryptocurrency ban. The Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) announced that all...
Tainan teams up with McDonald’s in cup-sharing program
Sep 27, 2021 23:46 pm UTC| Nature Economy
The Tainan city government is collaborating with McDonalds Taiwan to enable users to borrow and return reusable cups free of charge under a cup-sharing platform dubbed Good to Go. Three Good to Go service stations have...
Sep 27, 2021 23:41 pm UTC| Law Economy
The Seoul Central District Court has ordered Samsung Securities Co. to compensate three investors for half of their damages caused by a 2018 dividend error that resulted in an accidental stock issuance. The error was...
Renewable energy firms hope Taro Kono becomes Japan's next PM
Sep 27, 2021 23:37 pm UTC| Politics Economy Nature
Renewable energy companies in Japan are hoping that Taro Kono becomes the countrys next prime minister to enable more market access and a fairer playing field in the industry. Kono has long championed renewable...
Mitsubishi invests in a 600 MW Laos wind farm that would supply clean energy to Vietnam
Sep 27, 2021 23:33 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Mitsubishi Corp. has invested in a 600-megawatt wind power plant project in Laos that would supply electricity to Vietnam, in what would be Southeast Asias biggest onshore wind farm. The Tokyo-based conglomerate said...
Titleist owner, other golf equipment firms enjoy 2Q sales growth with increase in players
Sep 27, 2021 23:29 pm UTC| Sports Economy
The increase in new golfers boosted the second-quarter net sales of Acushnet, owner of Titleist and FootJoy, by 117 percent. Titleist golf club sales were up 111 percent, while Titleist golf ball sales jumped 98.1...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects