Beijing: Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.45 percent to 3,834.89 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw a decline, closing 3.41 percent lower at 12,538.07 points.
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Beijing: The China Foreign Exchange Trade System has announced the central parity rates of the Chinese currency, renminbi or the yuan, against 25 major currencies. The rates were released on Friday and provide insights into the current market exchange…
Beijing: Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 2.45 percent to 3,834.89 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw a decline, closing 3.41 percent lower at 12,538.07 points.
According to Namibia P…
Wellington: New Zealand will add feral cats to its Predator Free 2050 target list in a bid to protect native wildlife, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka said on Friday. Including feral cats in the Predator Free 2050 goal means stronger protection for …
Beijing: China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, registered double-digit expansion last month, official data showed on Friday. Power use rose 10.4 percent year on year in October to 857.2 billion kilowatt-hours.
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Hanoi: Flooding and rain-induced landslides in central Vietnam have halted railway operations, forcing the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) to halt 25 passenger trains, the Vietnam News Agency reported Friday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, th…
Hengqin: Hong Kong sports chief Timothy Fok Tsun-ting emphasized that China’s 15th National Games has been pivotal in enhancing the integration of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. He expressed hope that sports will continue to act as a bridge across t…
Sao paulo: Yuri Alberto scored twice while Memphis Depay was also on target as Corinthians secured a 3-1 home win over Sao Paulo in Brazil’s Serie A on Thursday. Alberto opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Breno Bidon was brought down by Al…
Beijing: China’s top political advisor Wang Huning on Thursday called for the scientific formulation of the 2026 consultation plan based on a thorough understanding of the guiding principles and major tasks for China’s economic and social development …
Windhoek: ‘We are tired of doing number two in buckets,’ a resident of Hakahana in Windhoek said on Thursday, capturing mounting frustration among Moses ||Garo«b community members as they prepare to vote in the 2025 regional councils and local authori…
Kampong thom: Thirteen people were killed and 24 others injured after a bus crashed into a bridge’s rail and plunged into a river in central Cambodia’s Kampong Thom province. The incident occurred early Thursday on a national road in the Santuk distri…
Kunene: The Kunene Region is facing a shortage of approximately 40 vehicles needed to execute its operations for the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections slated for 26 November 2025. Regional Electoral Officer Mike Nganjone confirmed the …
Windhoek: Laos is moving to strengthen sustainable energy and ease electricity cost pressures on households by providing a subsidy of 8 to 10 million U.S. dollars to reduce power bills for consumers from September to December, supporting families stru…
Kunene: The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has initiated the distribution of sensitive electoral materials in the Kunene Region in preparation for the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections scheduled for 26 November 2025.
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Melbourne: Researchers in Australia have discovered a new way to kill cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat forms of blood cancer. The team found that AML cells, especially stem cells that drive rel…
