Phnom Penh: Thailand’s manufacturing sector saw a marginal improvement in November due to slight increases in output and employment while new orders remained broadly unchanged, a survey showed on Monday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Southea…
Wellington: New Zealand saw 2,850 new homes consented last month, down 6.9 percent compared with October 2023, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Monday. The decline highlights a shifting trend in the country’s housing market.
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BEIJING: Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rising by 1.13 percent to settle at 3,363.98 points. The positive trend was mirrored by the Shenzhen Component Index, which saw a 1.36 percent increase, closi…
Auckland: Chinese and New Zealand scientists are working together on caring for coastal wetlands against sea level rise under a three-year collaboration. The University of Auckland and Hohai University in China’s Nanjing and East China Normal Universi…
Zhengzhou: Cotton futures closed lower Monday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for January 2025 delivery lost 25 yuan (about 3.48 U.S. dollars) to close at 13,985 yuan per tonne.
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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…
Cairo: The Hong Kong stock market concluded Monday’s trading session on a positive note, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising by 0.65 percent to close at 19,550.29 points.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index…
Jakarta: Indonesia and Canada signed the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the opening of Canada’s Trade Mission to Indonesia on Monday in Jakarta. The signing was conducted by Indonesia’s Minister of Trade Budi S…
Mianwali: Four militants were killed and two policemen injured when police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province repelled a terrorist attack, an official statement said. The incident took place on Sunday in the Mianwali district where approximately 20 te…
WENZHOU: At a well-equipped factory in Machakos County, Kenya, local workers are busy assembling smart meters on a streamlined production line. With an annual capacity of 400,000 units, the factory plays a key role in improving energy efficiency acros…
HODEIDAH: Yemen’s Houthi group launched a ballistic rocket towards Israel early Sunday morning, Houthi media outlets reported. Residents near the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah shared on social media that they observed a large rocket moving swif…
