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TERNATE: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Molucca Sea off eastern Indonesia early Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted after small waves were recorded. The undersea quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometers about 127 kilometers west-northwest of Ternate, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Authorities in North Maluku and North Sulawesi moved residents away from coastal areas as emergency teams began checking damage in cities and islands closest to the epicenter. Indonesia’s meteorology agency issued an early tsunami warning after the shaking was felt across a wide stretch of the country’s east, including Ternate,…

DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official data showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 0.3%, matching the pace seen in February. The reading placed inflation back above the Bank of Korea’s 2% target, even as the increase came in below the 2.4% estimate expected by economists. The latest data showed energy-linked categories carrying much of the increase. Transport prices climbed 3.4% from the previous month and were up 5.0% from a year earlier, reflecting the effect of higher…

LVLIANG: Four workers were killed after a roof collapse late Wednesday at the Guanjiaya coal mine in Xingxian county in northern China’s Shanxi province, with local authorities confirming the deaths early Thursday after an overnight rescue operation. The accident happened at about 9:15 p.m. on April 1 and trapped four people underground. Emergency crews were sent to the site immediately, and the workers were brought to the surface at 2:46 a.m. on April 2, but showed no signs of life. Authorities said the collapse occurred at a mine in Xingxian, which is administered by Lvliang city, in Shanxi. Public reports identified the site…

TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed on Tuesday, as weaker production in autos, fabricated metals and electronic parts reversed some of January’s strength. The decline matched economists’ median forecast and marked the first monthly drop in three months. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the index of industrial production stood at 102.3, while output was up 0.3% from a year earlier. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said shipments fell 1.6% in February from January, while inventories rose 0.3% and the inventory ratio increased 2.3%. The ministry kept its overall assessment unchanged,…

TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to sway, while authorities said there was no tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered at a depth of 48 kilometers and listed the magnitude as a preliminary reading. The epicenter north of the capital meant the tremor was felt across a wide section of eastern Japan. The strongest shaking was recorded in Moka in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture, where the quake registered lower-5 on Japan’s seven-point seismic intensity scale. JMA said intensities from 4…

YAOUNDE: The World Trade Organization’s 14th ministerial conference ended early Monday without agreement on extending the long-running moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, a lapse that sharpened questions about the body’s ability to update trade rules and advance wider institutional reform. WTO officials said the moratorium had expired after ministers ran out of time in Yaounde, Cameroon, and conference chair Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana said negotiations would continue in Geneva. WTO officials said the next round of talks is expected in May. The moratorium bars customs duties on cross-border electronic transmissions such as software downloads, e-books, music and movie streaming, and video…

SEOUL: The Bank of Korea said on Friday that its 2025 net income climbed to a record 15.3275 trillion won, nearly doubling from the previous year as gains on foreign-currency assets and stronger securities prices lifted results. The total marked a 96.03% increase from 2024 and surpassed the central bank’s previous high of 7.8638 trillion won set in 2021. The bank said the sharp rise reflected larger returns from foreign-currency assets as the won weakened against the dollar and market prices for securities improved through the year. Total revenue for 2025 rose to 33.5194 trillion won, up from 26.5179 trillion won a year…

DUBAI, March 28, 2026: American colt Magnitude won the 30th Dubai World Cup on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse, delivering a commanding performance in the emirate’s flagship horse racing event and handing the United States its ninth victory in the history of the race. Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, the four-year-old prevailed in the Group 1 contest over 2,000 metres on dirt, defeating a field of nine high-caliber international runners in one of the most prestigious events on the global racing calendar. Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Jose Ortiz, Magnitude produced a composed and decisive run to capture the title and…

CHONGQING: China’s medical equipment market expanded 60.5% between 2021 and 2025, reaching 1.44 trillion yuan ($208 billion) last year, according to data released at the 2026 China Medical Equipment Conference in Chongqing. The figures also showed medical equipment exports totaled $45.8 billion in 2025, up 62.4% from 2019. The China Association of Medical Equipment said the country remained the world’s second-largest single-country market, adding to a series of recent indicators showing continued growth across one of China’s largest healthcare manufacturing segments. The 2025 total followed a market size of 1.35 trillion yuan in 2024, according to figures released at last year’s conference…

Danish company expands collaboration with Australian deeptech rising star during the Royal State Visit to Melbourne AALBORG, DENMARK AND MELBOURNE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2026 / The North Jutland technology company NanoNord has, in connection with the Royal Couple’s state visit to Australia, secured an order for additional measurement equipment valued at between 160k – 240k AUD from the Australian deeptech pioneer ElectraLith. The order underscores the growing international potential for Danish measurement technology in the green transition. NanoNord was part of the business delegation during the state visit and seized the opportunity to strengthen its business…