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…
Washington: In the global marketplace, two opposing forces are at odds: one determined to disrupt supply chains, and the other focused on strengthening and connecting them. On Monday, the U.S. government placed 136 Chinese semiconductor-related firms …
Beijing: China welcomes the adoption of its proposed resolution, “Promoting International Cooperation on Peaceful Uses in the Context of International Security,” by the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), foreign ministry spoke…
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…
BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Tuesday announced new measures to tighten control over the export of dual-use items to the United States. This move is part of China’s efforts to safeguard national security and interests while fulfilling…
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…
Nay Pyi Taw: Myanmar commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday by organizing sports events, including the Para Games, as revealed by a sports official to Xinhua. This event is part of the annual Para Games, sponsored b…
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…
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…
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…