Seoul: South Korea issued Australian dollar-denominated bonds worth 450 million Australian dollars (293 million U.S. dollars) for the first time, the finance ministry announced Tuesday. The five-year single-tranche Kangaroo bond was sold at an interes…
Phnom Penh: Cambodia attracted a total of 5.37 million international visitors in the first 10 months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 22 percent, said a Ministry of Tourism’s report released on Tuesday. The number surpassed the pre-COVID-19 pandemi…
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday emphasized the pivotal role played by scientific and technological workers in building sci-tech power and encouraged them to contribute their achievements to Chinese modernization. Ding, also a me…
Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam’s southern hub, Ho Chi Minh City, has recently reported a significant increase in measles cases, particularly among children, according to the city’s Department of Health.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the city recorded…
Quanzhou: Cambodia registered a 52.5-percent rise in the number of Chinese tourists during the first 10 months of 2024, said a report released by the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday. A total of 691,736 Chinese visitors traveled to the Southea…
Zhengzhou: Sugar futures closed lower Tuesday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active sugar contract for January 2025 delivery lost 24 yuan (3.33 U.S. dollars) to close at 6,066 yuan per tonne.
According to Namib…
Quanzhou: The 12th Global Video Media Forum kicked off on Tuesday in Quanzhou in coastal Fujian Province. Aimed at discussing the application and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the field of media, the event brought around 200…
Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei is currently showcasing the Prints of Contemporary Japanese Painters Exhibition, which is open to the public until December 8. The event, organized by the Museums Department of Brunei’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports…
Bangkok: The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, with six provinces remaining inundated as water levels gradually recede, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Tuesday. Over 664,000 househol…
Hobart: A man who threatened police and the public with a knife was fatally shot by officers in Tasmania, the Australian island state’s police reported on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Launceston, the state’s second-largest city, drawing a swift r…
Bishkek: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the approval of a financing package totaling 22.58 million U.S. dollars aimed at improving project readiness and ensuring more efficient and sustainable project implementation in Kyrgyzstan.
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Beijing: Foreign Affairs Minister of Chile Alberto van Klaveren Stork will pay an official visit to China from Dec. 3 to 5, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Monday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the visit comes at the …
Lagos: The Nigerian government on Sunday announced plans to establish digital technology hubs in at least 200 rural communities nationwide to improve education, communication, and connectivity. Tokoni Igoin, a special assistant to President Bola Tinub…
Beijing: There are now 75 national intellectual property (IP) protection centers in China, the country’s top IP regulator has said. The centers are distributed across 29 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, according to the China Nationa…
Beijing: China strongly condemns and firmly rejects Lithuania’s demand for Chinese diplomatic personnel to leave the country within the time required, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. On Nov. 29, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry, wi…