Jun 10, 2026 The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) disclosed that domestic steel mills moved 7.66 million net tons in April 2026. This figure edged up 1.1% from the 7.58 million net tons shipped in April 2025.April output dropped 6.6% compared to the 8.20 million net tons recorded in March 2026, a decline the institute linked to subdued demand and typical seasonal shifts in major steel-using industries.Even with the monthly setback, aggregate shipments over the first four months of 2026 surpassed those of the equivalent stretch in 2025. Through April, year-to-date deliveries reached 30.85 million net tons, up 3.6%…
Author: Isla
A Hong Kong court has convicted a former law student of rioting during the 2019 protests and unrest after the government successfully appealed against her acquittal, leading to a retrial. The protest in Wan Chai on August 31, 2019. File photo: May James/HKFP. Alice Tong, 26, was found guilty of rioting on Tuesday, nearly seven years after she was arrested in Wan Chai on August 31, 2019, according to local media. District Judge Edmond Lee remanded Tong in custody pending sentencing on July 15. Lee initially acquitted Tong of rioting and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place…
TOKYO, June 10 — The official visit of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Japan focuses on efforts to strengthen bilateral economic relations, particularly in attracting investment and trade, as well as high-tech sectors that have a direct impact on the people’s economy.He said that Malaysia highlighted several key priorities during the meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, including high-value investments, new technologies, and cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI).”Besides the official ceremonial events, what is important is to ensure Malaysia’s interests in investment and high technology, including AI, are advanced.”We prioritise this because we need cooperation and support…
JAKARTA – The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) Jaya together with Bank Jakarta opened the Bank Jakarta Financial Literacy Special Category in the Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin (MHT) 2026 Journalism Competition. This category challenges journalists to produce journalistic works that raise issues of financial literacy, banking transformation, to the role of Bank Jakarta in encouraging regional economies.Chairman of PWI Jaya Kesit B. Handoyo said that the collaboration is expected to strengthen the role of the media in delivering financial information that is easy for the public to understand.”The press has an important role in delivering accurate, educational, and useful information to the…
ABU DHABI, UAE, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO) today announced the appointment of Emirati executive Mr. Rashed Aleghfeli as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its wholly-owned data processing and compression subsidiary, Neurovia AI. Mr. Aleghfeli will oversee the daily operational management and core strategic execution of the company. Concurrently, Neurovia AI confirmed its participation as the OFFICIAL AI INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNER at the upcoming UAE Data Center Infrastructure & Cloud Summit 2026, scheduled for June 11 in Abu Dhabi. In his new capacity as COO, Mr. Aleghfeli will represent the company and deliver an address titled “Unload…
Representatives from APEC economies, as well as international organizations, take part in the APEC•Consular Nature Shenzhen Tour Ancient Trees Conservation Session in Shenzhen on June 9, 2026. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)Global ecological experts called for deeper exchanges and cooperation on mangrove and ancient tree conservation in the Asia-Pacific region, while highlighting that China’s efforts in the field can offer useful experience to other countries.They made the remarks in Shenzhen on Tuesday as the city held the Opening Ceremony of the Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region of the International Mangrove Center and the APEC•Consular Nature Shenzhen…
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchFamilies of the Air India crash victims have sought permission to hold a candlelight vigil in Ahmedabad on the first anniversary of the disaster. All but one of the 242 passengers and crew on board and 19 people on the ground were killed when the London-bound flight crashed minutes after taking off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on 12 June last year. Investigators later found that the Boeing Dreamliner aircraft’s fuel control switches had flipped…
Why China’s viral city Chongqing looks so futuristic news.cgtn.com Source link
Henry Wibowo, co-founder of Alphagate Capital and former Indonesia strategist at J.P. Morgan, said the recent sell-off reflected several factors, including rising concern over possible further pressure on Indonesia’s credit rating amid a wider budget deficit and higher oil prices. State intervention worries investors Another major factor weighing on confidence is the perception that Prabowo’s economic policy is becoming more interventionist and state-led. Since taking office, he has expanded the role of the state in several strategic industries, including natural resources, mining, palm oil and the national wealth fund Danantara. The government has moved to take control of, or co-manage,…
Malaysia’s prosecutors have closed a criminal intimidation probe involving former anti-corruption chief Azam Baki, saying a complaint by businessman Albert Tei did not “meet the legal threshold” for further action.The decision comes against the backdrop of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government facing pressure over prosecutorial independence. Anwar had campaigned on a reformist, anti-corruption platform that has since been tested by high-profile dropped cases and delayed institutional reforms.In a statement on Wednesday, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said it had reviewed an investigation paper submitted by police over Tei’s complaint against Azam under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which covers criminal…