Dalian: Iron ore futures closed higher on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active iron ore contract for September 2025 delivery gained 5.5 yuan, approximately 76 U.S. cents, to close at 728.5 yuan per tonne…
Seoul: The number of wage workers in South Korea increased at a slower pace during the fourth quarter of 2024, as the loss of youth employment counterbalanced the growth in jobs for the elderly, data from the statistical office indicated on Wednesday….
Vientiane: Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Linkham Douangsavanh has called on all citizens to protect the nation’s forest resources, emphasizing the importance of conserving, developing, and utilizing them in a green and sustainable manner. S…
Moscow: Russia’s air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed 159 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions of the country during the night, as reported by the defense ministry on Wednesday. The operation was conducted in two phases, targeting the…
Samangan: An explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province, killing at least seven workers and injuring two others, a local police official reported.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the blast was triggered by a …
Quito: At the invitation of President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, will attend President Noboa’s inauguration in Quito, capital of Ecuador, on May 24, a fore…
Beijing: Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.21 percent to 3,387.57 points. The positive movement in the market reflects an uptick in investor confidence.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the…
Dalian: When Wang Zhucen signed up for the first-ever weight management course at Dalian University of Technology in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, he was not sure what would come. However, after 21 days of regular exercise, he managed to lo…
Beijing: China and the ten ASEAN countries have fully completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday. The successful conclusion of these negotiations marks a significant m…
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors sold off positions ahead of the upcoming Japan-U.S. finance ministers’ meeting. A stronger yen, which briefly rose to the mid-143 range against the U.S. dollar, added downward pressure.
Acco…