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Indonesian gig drivers protest demanding lower app fees
Indonesian gig drivers protest demanding lower app fees
by  AFP

Thousands of drivers from ride-hailing and food delivery apps protested in Indonesia on Tuesday, demanding a 10-percent cap on commission fees. Thousands more in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya drove to the offices of ride-hailing apps GoJek and Grab, before rallying in front of the governor's office, an AFP journalist saw.

Asian markets rebound to track Wall St up as China cuts rates
Asian markets rebound to track Wall St up as China cuts rates
by  AFP

Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day's US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic lows. Both rates were last cut in October to what were then record lows.

India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report
India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report
by  AFP

India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's carbon emissions, a key contributor to climate change, a report said Tuesday. Meanwhile India, which targets carbon neutrality only by 2070, plans to massively expand domestic capacity.

Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project
Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project
by  AFP

Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract lithium from a salt flat that contains the world's second-biggest deposits of the prized metal.

CBS News boss resigns amid tensions with Trump admin
CBS News boss resigns amid tensions with Trump admin
by  AFP

The CEO of CBS News, one of America's best-known broadcast media outlets, quit Monday citing a "challenging" last few months as the network became embroiled in legal and business tensions with the Trump administration. "The past few months have been challenging," CEO Wendy McMahon wrote in a goodbye letter to staff.