China launches first-ever 'carbon-efficiency leaders' selection for five key industries including aluminum, cement and ethylene, MIIT says.

Seoul braces for its first severe heat warning as a heatwave sweeps South Korea, with temperatures expected to soar across the peninsula this week.

Seoul braces for its first severe heat warning as a heatwave sweeps South Korea.

Southern England recorded its driest month ever in July, the Met Office said, with records dating back to 1836. The announcement underscores growing drought pressure on the UK.

Southern England recorded its driest month ever in July, according to the Met Office, which noted that records date back to 1836.

China's Premier Li Qiang signs revised regulation on IC layout-design protection, effective Oct. 15. New rules introduce punitive damages for serious infringement and originality declarations.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree issuing a revised regulation on protection of layout-designs of integrated circuits, scheduled to take effect Oct. 15, 2026. The revision strengthens protection and application procedures, introduces a declaration of originality, and provides for punitive compensation in cases of serious infringement.

South Korea's CPI inflation eased to 2.8% in July from 3.2% in June, breaking a multi-month accelerating trend. Bank of Korea raised rates to 2.75% last month.

South Korea's consumer price inflation eased to 2.8 percent year-on-year in July from 3.2 percent in June, breaking a multi-month accelerating trend, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics released Tuesday.