Pony AI says it has permit for driverless robotaxi services in Shanghai area

(Reuters) -Chinese robotaxi operator Pony AI said on Saturday it had received a permit to provide fully driverless commercial robotaxi services in Shanghai’s Pudong financial district. Pony AI will launch fully driverless ride-hailing services in the city, starting in the core business district of Jinqiao and Huamu before expanding to other regions, the company said …

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Thailand’s PTTEP buys full control in offshore gas block from Chevron for $450 million

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Thai oil and gas giant PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has acquired full ownership of Block A-18 in the Malaysia–Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) in a $450 million transaction with Chevron units. PTTEP said in a statement late on Friday it signed the deal with Hess (Bahamas) and Hess Asia Holdings, both now …

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Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc’s due diligence law on forced labour and environmental damage, a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, seen by Reuters, showed. Qatar is the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), after the …

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Beijing issues warning of geological disasters after intense rainfall

BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing has issued a warning for potential geological disasters, including landslides and mudslides, across 10 of the city’s 16 districts, the capital’s meteorological agency said on Saturday. The alert comes after intense rainfall on Friday, with city authorities also warning of flash floods in mountainous areas on Saturday. (Reporting by Liz Lee and …

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Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists accused of subversion

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s national security police announced arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet. They are accused of organising or participating in the “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group that authorities in the Asian financial …

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CK Hutchison ports deal deadline likely to be extended as geopolitics weigh, sources say

By Clare Jim, Scott Murdoch and Davide Barbuscia HONG KONG (Reuters) -CK Hutchison’s plan to sell most of its $22.8 billion ports business is unlikely to be finalised anytime soon, with political brinkmanship set to continue, and sources saying that a Sunday deadline for exclusive talks was likely to be extended. The Hong Kong conglomerate’s …

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EEUU designa a venezolano Cártel de Los Soles por apoyar al Tren de Aragua y al Cártel de Sinaloa

25 jul (Reuters) -Estados Unidos designó el viernes al Cártel de Los Soles, al que vinculó con el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro, por presuntamente apoyar a la pandilla Tren de Aragua y al Cártel de Sinaloa de México, a los que Washington ha calificado como organizaciones terroristas extranjeras. La Oficina de Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental …

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