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The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to require all new passenger vehicle sales in 2035 be zero-emission models, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

A US$2.2 trillion draft bill for coronavirus aid unveiled by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives late Monday gave airlines some hope for a second bailout before tens of thousands of layoffs occur on Thursday, though tough hurdles remained.

Brazil's biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association (Abag) over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

Asian markets look set to rise on Tuesday, building on newfound momentum after bargain hunters helped a recovery in U.S. markets after last week's selloff.

INDONESIAN fintech startup BukuWarung has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Partners of DST Global, Soma Capital, Hof Capital, GMO Venture Partners, VentureSouq, 20VC and angel investors.

Under a special tourist visa scheme aimed at long-stay visitors, those going to Thailand will need to arrange for private flights and undergo a 14-day quarantine before their holiday.

SINGAPORE: For nine years, Hairul Firdaus supervised the installation of audio-visual equipment. When COVID-19 hit, the company's projects started drying up. At the height of the pandemic in June, the 36-year-old lost his job as assistant project manager. “I went back home, sat down and tried to ...

Rapid deterioration in US macroeconomic imbalances will cause the greenback to plunge in value, says Stephen S Roach.

MICE tourism may never recover completely as many conferences and meetings are taking place online and as businesses seek to reduce costs, says Associate Professor Prem Shamdasani.

The leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to reform the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes.