Businesses report losses of up to 10% of revenue.        

Large areas of villages and farmland submerged in murky yellow-brown waters.

It is accused of breaching federal work health and safety laws.

The US president, however, insists he is seeking a ‘rational relationship’ with Beijing.

Trade and Industry Ministry narrows forecast to 0.5-1.5% from a previous estimate of 0.5-2.5%.

Beijing alleges a 52-year-old Chinese national provided sensitive military info to the US for money.   

16 are still missing.

Declassified 'threat assessment' also says Beijing monitoring expat Chinese communities in the island state.

Spacecraft due to reach lunar orbit in 5 days.

4-day strike by junior practitioners comes amid record patient waiting times.

Wildfire among deadliest disasters to strike the islands since they became a US state.

DOJ argues that the Sacklers cannot legally gain sweeping protection in the settlement.

Dow Jones Industrial Average finishes up 0.2%.

Armed forces chief says Manila seeks to intensify presence on Second Thomas Shoal.

They exit assembly as PM defends his record in a no-confidence debate.

Policymakers weigh further interest rate hikes.

Bilateral spat coincides with surge in Sahel tensions due to Niger coup.

Diplomatic source at mission says perpetrator managed to escape, no casualties reported.

Conservatives gain ground with 238 MPs, just 12 short of lower house majority.

Monitor says Indonesian capital regularly records ‘unhealthy’ levels of PM2.5.

Treasury freezes assets of prison escapee, drug smugglers from Mexico.

8 men found alive, taken in for questioning, say rescuers.

Governor says focus is on aligning inflation to 4% target.

The offence can carry a sentence of up to life in prison.    

Findings contradict past analyses, widespread perceptions.