Seoul: South Korea’s Go association on Tuesday apologized over disputed rules that led Chinese Go player Ke Jie to withdraw from the decisive third game of the LG Cup finals last week. The Korea Baduk Association (KBA) said in a statement that it apol…
Beijing: With traditional fairs, shopping, and travel booms marking this year’s extended holiday, China is poised to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake, the first since its inclusion on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list….
Hong Kong: Hong Kong stock market ended higher on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.14 percent to close at 20,225.11 points. Trading is closed for the afternoon session on Chinese New Year’s Eve, which falls on Tuesday.
According to Na…
Vientiane: The vibrant colors of the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, are lighting up Laos, filling the air with joy, hope, and unity as Chinese and Lao communities celebrate the festival with dragon dances, family reunions, and festive meals. Ma…
Kuala Lumpur: China saw a significant surge in electric vehicle charging facilities in 2024, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
By the end of last year, the total number of electric vehicle charging poles in the country …
Kabul: Afghanistan’s central bank announced that it will put on auction 27 million U.S. dollars on Wednesday in a bid to strengthen the national currency against foreign currencies. “The bidders, including moneychangers and private banks, should depos…
Ankara: Turkish authorities have detained 100 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday. The operations, dubbed “Gurz-41” and “Gurz-42,” were carried out across 24 provinces, including t…
Beijing: China and India have reached an agreement to resume direct flights between the Chinese mainland and India. This decision was announced following a meeting held on Monday between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Indian Foreign Sec…
Beijing: China’s crude oil and natural gas output exceeded 400 million tonnes of oil equivalent for the first time in 2024, according to the National Energy Administration.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the country’s crude oil and natural gas o…
Kuala Lumpur: Maybank Investment Bank said Tuesday that Malaysia’s automotive industry is transitioning, driven by the rise of electric vehicle (EV) players, with current investments focused on downstream areas such as showrooms and service centers, a…
Windhoek: Palliative Care Namibia (PCN), a division of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), has launched the Palliative Care Fund to provide essential palliative and hospice care for financially vulnerable patients. The fund aims to improve access…
Victoria: Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Tuesday extended greetings to the Chinese people and the Chinese diaspora around the world. “On behalf of the Fijian government and the people, I wish you all a joyous and prosperous Chinese New Year….
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI) rose 0.3 percent year-on-year in 2024, following a decline of 1.9 percent in 2023, official data showed Tuesday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Department of Statistics Malaysia released a…
Saitama: A road collapsed on Tuesday at an intersection in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, causing a truck to fall into the sinkhole and trapping the driver, local media reported.
According to Namibia Press Agency, at around 9:40 a.m. local time, author…
Oshikango: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Ohangwena Region have arrested two Angolan nationals, a man and his wife, for the alleged possession of drugs and illegal entry into the country. NamPol’s Ohangwena Crime Investigations Coordinator,…