Tokyo: Japan’s key stock index snapped a four-day winning streak on Wednesday, as investors sought to lock in profits after an earlier gain briefly took the index above the 38,000 level. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Ave…
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has returned to Beijing following an official visit to Indonesia and participation in the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit in Malaysia. Li’s return marks the conclusion of a significant diplomatic engagement in Southeast Asia.
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Benue: More than 40 people were killed over the weekend in suspected herders’ attacks on three villages in Benue, a state in Nigeria’s central region, local officials said Tuesday. Ormin Torsar Victor, head of the Gwer local government area, reported …
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, continued to decline by 3.4 percent in April, official data showed Wednesday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement tha…
Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for July 2025 delivery dipped 14 yuan (about 1.95 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,119 yuan per tonne.
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Colombo: Sri Lankan security forces have arrested 11 individuals and seized more than 600 kilograms of heroin and crystal methamphetamine, the navy said in a statement on Wednesday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, two local fishing trawlers used …
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Canada would need to pay 61 billion U.S. dollars to join his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system. “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome Sy…
Mosul: The Iraqi government has assumed control of a building under the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in Mosul, marking a significant step in the mission’s gradual wind-down, which is set to conclude by the end of 2025. This trans…
Beijing: Beijing Daxing International Airport had handled a cumulative import and export value of 102 billion yuan (about 14.19 billion U.S. dollars) as of April this year since its opening in 2019, according to the Beijing Customs on Wednesday. Data …
Abidjan: The 60th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have commenced in Cote d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, attracting over 5,000 participants, including heads of state and government, finance ministers, central bank governor…
Malaysia: Malaysia’s business sentiment remains optimistic in the second quarter of 2025, reflected by the positive confidence indicator of +2 percent, according to an official survey. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement o…
Phnom Penh: Cambodian troops briefly clashed with Thai soldiers on Wednesday morning at a disputed border area, a Cambodian army spokesperson confirmed. “There was an armed clash between Cambodian and Thai troops for about 10 minutes at a border area,…
Kuala Lumpur: Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), and China have released a joint statement following the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
Beijing: High operational costs, significant emissions, and increasing restrictions on road access — the major challenges facing diesel heavy trucks in China are being solved. The next-generation battery-swapping ecosystem for heavy-duty trucks, aimi…
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s stock market ended lower Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.53 percent to close at 23,258.31 points. The decline was observed across various key indices in the market.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Ha…
