US-Indonesia deal threatens China’s ‘entrenched position’ in nickel market: analysts
China will accelerate investment in alternative nickel supply sources and strengthen its role across the metal’s wider supply…
Chinese shoppers are Asia’s biggest airport spenders, study finds
Chinese travellers are outspending their Asian peers at the region’s airports in search of gifts, food and luxury…
Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
UAE ‘surpassing Hong Kong’, challenging Singapore for global trade crown
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly eclipsing Hong Kong and emerging as a credible rival to Singapore as…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo…
China says GDP grew 5% in 2025, among weakest expansions in decades | Business and Economy
China’s economy grew 5 percent in 2025, hitting Beijing’s annual target even as it registered one of the…
China’s tech self-sufficiency powers stock boom and helps it shake off economic malaise
Nearly a year after DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough rattled global markets, mainland China is entering 2026 with a fresh…
Taiwan and US seal deal to lower tariffs, boost chip investment | Business and Economy News
Washington seeks improved access to strategic chip industry of island nation, over which China claims sovereignty. Published On…
VR headsets in California prisons offer escape, practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he and other inmates…
Architectural Home in Queenstown, New Zealand, Takes in Dramatic ‘Lord of the Rings’ Landscape
Set on a hillside with sweeping water and mountain views, this angular home of timber, stone and glass…
Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer
SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data…