Fears for orangutans, dolphins as Indonesia presses on with new capital

SAMBOJA, Indonesia — Just outside Indonesia’s planned new capital on Borneo island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by

Yellen vows to safeguard deposits at small banks

WASHINGTON — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told bankers on Tuesday that she is prepared to intervene to protect depositors in smaller

‘Weakened’ Macron sticks with pension bill, eyes new reforms

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to regain the initiative with new reforms in the coming weeks after his government

EU to propose clampdown on companies using fake ‘green’ claims

BRUSSELS — The European Commission wants to require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their products with evidence, under

TikTok CEO says company at ‘pivotal moment’ as some US lawmakers seek ban

WASHINGTON – Chinese-owned short video app TikTok faces a “pivotal moment” as a growing number of US lawmakers seek to ban the popular app over national security concerns, CEO Shou Zi Chew said. Mr.

Australia’s Latitude at all-time low on more evidence of large-scale data theft

Shares of Latitude Group Holdings slumped to their all–time low on Wednesday after the fintech firm unearthed further evidence of large–scale information theft affecting former and current customers across Australia and New Zealand. Latitude said it

IMF staff reaches agreement with Ukraine for $15.6 bln program

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine for a four-year financing package worth about $15.6 billion, offering funds the

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Chinese proposals could be used as the basis of a peace settlement in Ukraine, but that the West and Kyiv