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Fan's actions were driven by broken marriage and dissatisfaction with life PUBLISHED : 20 Jan 2025 at 18:26 A police officer keeps watch as people remove flower bouquets placed outside the sports centre where a deadly car attack took place in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, on Nov 13, 2024. (Photo:…

THE navies of the United States and the Philippines held a joint maritime exercise in the West Philippine Sea on Friday amid growing concerns over the persistent presence of the China Coast Guard's (CCG) biggest ship close to the Philippine coastline. The two-day Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) was held a…

US officials have pointed to the growth of Chinese-founded online retailers Shein and Temu as a key factor behind an increase in low-value shipments. Photo: Nicolas TUCAT / AFP Source: AFP The United States unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter the country…

The deal between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the expansion of the expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Uganda will be structured differently from that of the Chinese. According to Trade Principal Secretary Alfred K’Ombudo, Abu Dhabi Ports will not take over the operations of…

China is building its first gigawatt-scale residential virtual power plant (VPP) in Jiangsu province. The project will connect millions of high-power household appliances to a cloud-based energy pool to improve grid stability and boost renewable energy use. January 17, 2025 Vincent Shaw Image: State Grid From ESS News A new…

Chen Liquan from the Institute of Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is pictured in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced the 2024 Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize on Thursday, recognizing two…

Customs officers of Meilan International Airport examine an inbound airplane at the one-stop aircraft maintenance base of Hainan Free Trade Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun) HAIKOU, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing B787-9 aircraft of Mongolian Airlines arrived at the one-stop aircraft maintenance…

The Biden administration this week introduced new export restrictions designed to control AI’s progress globally and ultimately prevent the most advanced AI from falling into China’s hands. The rule is just the latest in a string of measures put in place by Donald Trump and Joe Biden to keep Chinese…

Indonesia’s Skor confirms USD 6.2 million pre-Series A round  Following yesterday’s report, Indonesian fintech company Skor Technologies has confirmed raising USD 6.2 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Argor Capital. The round also saw participation from QED Investors, Saison Capital, and new backer Digital Currency Group. “We…

Indian PM opens strategic tunnel to China border zones by AFP Staff Writers Srinagar, India (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with rivals China and Pakistan. The Z-Morh or Sonmarg…