ISLAMABAD: A Chinese language speech contest for Pakistani college students was held here on Wednesday, with two students receiving the first prize respectively. Twenty-one students from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Nationa…
BEIJING: China on Wednesday unveiled a series of tax policies aimed at fostering the steady and healthy development of its real estate market. Analysts believe this strategic move will help stabilize expectations in a crucial industry that bolsters th…
BEIRUT: Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Tuesday on X that there will be no pause in military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Katz emphasized that Israel will continue its offensive “with full force” and dismissed any possib…
BEIJING: Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropping by 1.39 percent to finish at 3,421.97 points. The trading session reflected a downward trend as investors responded to various market factors.
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Zhuhai: The Chinese Air Force has advocated for global collaboration across military and civilian sectors to deepen cooperation in unmanned intelligence. The revolution in unmanned intelligence has emerged as a pivotal force driving global transformat…
Northern Molucca Sea: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit the Northern Molucca Sea at 0924 GMT on Tuesday, as reported by the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the epicenter of the earthquake was lo…
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree unveiling revised measures on holiday arrangements, extending public holidays by two days. The Spring Festival holiday is now extended from three days to four days, with the eve of th…
Bandar Seri Begawan: A recent clean-up event in Brunei’s water village has successfully collected over 1,300 kilograms of waste, filling 165 plastic bags across various zones in Kampong Ayer, as reported by local media on Tuesday. This initiative is p…
Phnom Penh: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has procured 1,000 dignity kits to be distributed to women and girls affected by floods, typhoons, droughts, and other natural disasters, as well as survivors of gender-based violence in Cambodia,…
GUILIN: Instead of traveling to Guilin, a well-known tourist city in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 30-year-old Ma Xinyu and her friends decided to venture a little further into the rugged region to reap the rewards of veering off the…
Brunei: The Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) held a Jawi signature writing contest for primary students from across Brunei, local media reported on Tuesday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the event aimed to cultivate stude…
BEIJING: China’s former defense minister, Liang Guanglie, passed away at the age of 84 in Beijing. Liang succumbed to an illness early Tuesday morning at 2:43 a.m., marking the end of a distinguished career in China’s national defense and military aff…
ZHANJIANG: Chinese private rocket company LandSpace is making significant progress in rocket research and development, playing a pivotal role in advancing China’s satellite internet constellation, a crucial component in the global space-based internet…
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held onto his position in a rare runoff vote on Monday, marking the first such election in the House of Representatives in three decades and underscoring the difficulties facing his leadership as he moves …
Zhengzhou: Cotton futures closed lower Tuesday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for January 2025 delivery lost 145 yuan (about 20.16 U.S. dollars) to close at 14,045 yuan per tonne.
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