United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for wider global participation in artificial intelligence governance during a major conference in Shanghai. He said AI must serve people across all regions, not only governments and companies with...
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Developing Asia attracted $644 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up from $623 billion a year earlier, United Nations Trade and Development said in its World Investment Report 2026. The gain kept the region...
Five people died and one person was injured after a collapse during illegal mining activity in Huize County, in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, local authorities said. The incident occurred early Sunday in Baiwu Village, Nagu...
The confirmed death toll from a coal mine gas explosion in northern China’s Shanxi province stood at 82 after local officials revised an earlier figure of 90, saying the initial count was inaccurate amid confusion...
President Donald Trump concluded talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing after the White House said the leaders had a “good meeting” that covered economic cooperation, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear issue....
BEIJING: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, arrived in Beijing to begin an official visit to China that runs from April 12 to April 14, with both sides framing...
SHENZHEN: Shenzhen Port handled 8.5227 million foreign-trade containers measured in TEUs in the first quarter of 2026, official customs data showed, as one of China’s biggest maritime gateways posted steady year-on-year growth at the start of the...
South Korea food exports rise 4% in first quarter
SEJONG: South Korea’s food exports rose 4.0% from a year earlier in the first quarter, supported by strong overseas demand for ramyeon, snacks, beverages and fresh fruit, according to provisional government data released on April 3. Food...
BEIJING: China’s central bank has added 12 banks to the roster of institutions authorized to operate the digital yuan, widening the reach of the e-CNY and lifting the total number of approved operators to 22. The People’s...