by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Technology
Global chip-maker Intel on Monday said it could take a couple of years to address the supply shortage in the semiconductor ecosystem that is witnessing huge demand for tech products, accelerated by the COVID pandemic. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger noted that the work...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: Seeking fast-track approvals to bring Moderna's single-dose Covid-19 booster vaccine in India expeditiously, Cipla has requested the government for indemnification and exemptions from price capping, bridging trials and basic customs duty, while...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Non-Life
Singapore: The B1617 Covid-19 variant is spreading worldwide at 'frightening speed' and could aggravate the pandemic — particularly in countries with low vaccination rates, according to the latest assessment of the virus by experts here. The B1617 strain...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
The possible total constructive loss of the X-Press Pearl stands to be the latest in a line of container ship losses for the insurance industry. There have been two explosions on board the 2,700 twenty-foot equivalent unit-capacity container ship since it initially...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the basis of human rights could set a precedent, especially in European countries, according to lawyers and activists. The court on Wednesday...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Articles, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography
Sonia Elks Zambian climate campaigner Precious Kalombwana was thrilled to take part in an online training workshop with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. But when she wanted to speak, a shaky internet connection meant no one could hear her. Pandemic moves to...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
An Indian court on Monday ordered officials to inspect coronavirus-related safety protocols at Renault-Nissan's Tamil Nadu car plant, where workers are on strike over allegations that social distancing rules are not being followed. Workers at the southern Indian...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Tokyo: Around 90 institutional investors based outside Japan have filed a suit seeking damages from Nissan Motor Co., saying they suffered huge losses as former boss Carlos Ghosn's financial misconduct cases dented share prices, sources close to the matter...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Dozens of China-backed and funded projects in Africa, most of them developed as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), continue to face intense backlash from communities and environmentalists who accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
As the 2020 census shows a falling fertility rate in China, Chinese millennial couples are reluctant to have children as the lack of affordable public healthcare, rising living costs and grueling hours are worrying the world's most populous country. Citing...
