Tachileik: The Myanmar police have seized 500,000 stimulant tablets in eastern Shan state, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint anti-narcotic task force searched motorcycles driven by two suspects…
Zhengzhou: Cotton futures closed lower Thursday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for September 2025 delivery lost 10 yuan (about 1.39 U.S. dollars) to close at 13,320 yuan per tonne.
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Horgos: Horgos Port, a major railway hub in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has witnessed a significant rise in vehicle exports, with 106,000 units exported from January to April, marking an 18 percent increase compared to the same…
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.35 percent to close at 23,573.38 points.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index saw an increase of 1.37 percent, clo…
Seoul: South Korea’s household income grew for the seventh consecutive quarter thanks to an expansion in earned and business incomes, statistical office data showed Thursday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, on a nominal basis, the monthly average…
Beijing: The Golden Dome system pressed ahead by the United States and its other actions to deploy space-based weapons will heighten the risk of triggering a space arms race, said a Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday. At a press conference, Zhan…
Balochistan: Four terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials have said. The operation was conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Rarasham area of Musakhel di…
Shanghai: Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.7 percent to 3,363.45 points. The positive movement in the market reflects investor confidence and a favorable trading environment across various sect…
Beijing: A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Thursday warned Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities that pursuing “Taiwan independence” will “bring no good outcome.”
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Chinese People’s Lib…
Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that coordinated health monitoring and inspection measures are being implemented to prevent a potential mpox outbreak. On Sunday, the East African country reported its first mpox case w…
Manila: Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.7 percent to reach 3,363.45 points. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Component Index showed a more significant increase, closing 1.24 percent higher at 10…
Manila: The Philippine durian has gained market access to Egypt, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry said. “This development, confirmed on May 18, 2025, marks the successful conclusion of nearly two years of technical negotiations…
Yangon: A total of 20 people were killed and 159 injured in 58 traffic accidents on Myanmar’s Yangon-Mandalay highway between January and April this year, according to a report from the Road Transport Administration Department on Thursday.
According …
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