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Kenya
Relief as Kenya Power starts mapping of SMEs for reduction of power tariffs
KPLC has started mapping small commercial consumers who are targeted to benefit from reduced electricity charges.
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Thailandia
Domestic car sales drop 4.2% in 2021, seen higher this year
Domestic car sales fell 17.2% in December from a year earlier and dropped 4.2% in the whole of 2021, due to coronavirus outbreaks and a shortage of microchips, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Monday.
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Cina
EV Makers' Next Headache: Scarce Battery Chemicals, Made in China
Last year was the year of electric vehicles -- global sales are likely to have hit a record, in turn pushing up battery demand. Now too much of a good thing is causing problems: Many key battery materials, including but not limited to processed lithium itself, are in short supply ...
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Giappone
Japan’s COVID-19 border closure ‘unrealistic,’ business lobby chief says
The strict entry ban has been in place since Nov. 30 and was further extended until the end of February earlier this month.
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Giappone
SoftBank to expand Vision Fund team for more Japan investment
To date only two of Masayoshi Son's investments have been in domestic startups.
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Portogallo
Topo da agenda: o que não pode perder na economia e nos mercados esta semana
Há reunião de política monetária da Reserva Federal norte-americana, apresentação de resultados de gigantes tecnológicas como Microsoft, Apple ou Facebook e publicação de dados de empréstimos e depósitos bancários em dezembro pelo Banco de Portugal.
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Russia
Israel, Jewish groups discuss airlifting Ukraine's Jews if Russia invades
As threat of Russian invasion looms, top officials examine possibility of emergency evacuation for up to 75,000 Ukrainians thought to be eligible for Israeli citizenship under Law of Return
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Brasile Messico Argentina
Los autos en la Argentina cuestan al menos 33% más que en Brasil y 63% más que en México
Más de la mitad del precio final en el país son impuestos; además, las distorsiones cambiarias y las limitaciones para importar son las claves de esa brecha, según un informe de la Bolsa de Comercio de Córdoba
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Brasile
Pandemia continua em alta e Brasil registra mais de 135 mil casos em 24 horas
De acordo com o Ministério da Saúde, 296 pessoas morreram de covid-19 neste domingo (23/1)
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USA
Sarah Palin v. New York Times Spotlights Push to Loosen Libel Law
The trial comes at a time when those who argue that news outlets should pay a steeper price for getting something wrong are more emboldened than they’ve been in decades.