Merck wins China approval for lower respiratory tract infection treatment targeting infants, newborns. The drug is the first of its kind approved in the country for this age group.

China launches three-year plan to cut energy use, carbon emissions in steel, cement, coal power and six other heavy industries, NDRC says. The plan targets upgrades through 2028 to support Beijing's 2030 carbon-peaking goal.

China has launched a three-year action plan to cut energy use and carbon emissions in nine high-energy-consuming industries, including steel, cement, and coal-fired power, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

China bonds emerge as surprise haven as Iran war reshapes portfolios, Reuters reports

China bonds emerge as a surprise haven as the Iran war reshapes investment portfolios, according to Reuters.

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ reports. The quake struck at 0918 GMT Monday at a depth of 116.8 km.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, at 0918 GMT on Monday, according to the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences. The epicenter was at a depth of 116.8 km, initially determined at 6.14 degrees north latitude and 126.85 degrees east longitude.

Two pilots killed in Pakistan Air Force training plane crash, Xinhua reports.

In Pakistan, two pilots were killed in the crash of a training aircraft of the Air Force, reports Xinhua.