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BEIJING, December 23, 2025: China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, maintaining the one-year and five-year loan prime rates at current levels as the country continues to manage credit conditions within a stable policy framework. The National Interbank

CAIRO, December 16: Egypt has successfully launched its SPNEX satellite into orbit, marking a new milestone in the country’s expanding space program. The launch was carried out from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China and represents the latest phase

BEIJING, December 1, 2025: China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth consecutive month in November, signaling ongoing weakness in the manufacturing sector despite a recent easing in trade tensions with the United States. Data released by the National Bureau of

BEIJING, November 27, 2025: Eleven people were killed and two others injured in a train collision in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan on Thursday, local authorities confirmed. The accident occurred during a routine test operation near Kunming, the provincial capital,

Saturday, November 1, 2025: Emirates SkyCargo has added Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to its freighter network, expanding its cargo operations across East and Southeast Asia. The new weekly freighter service connects Thailand’s capital directly with Dubai, offering exporters enhanced access to

BUSAN, South Korea, October 31, 2025: A new trade arrangement between the United States and China was announced during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, reflecting a pause in bilateral tensions but leaving major disputes unresolved. The agreement includes short-term

China has activated a Level-IV emergency response as Typhoon Matmo approaches the southern provinces of Guangdong and Hainan, bringing high winds and torrential rain just as the country experiences peak travel during the National Day holiday. The Ministry of Emergency

The European Union (EU) recorded a trade deficit in aluminium of €11.1 billion in 2024, as per newly published data from Eurostat. The EU imported €29.5 billion worth of aluminium and related articles, while exports totaled €18.4 billion, reflecting a

Global energy demand increased sharply in 2024, rising by 2.2% and nearly doubling its average annual growth rate of the previous decade, according to the latest Global Energy Review released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report attributes the

Emirates is set to enhance its presence across Asia with the launch of three new routes, expanding its already extensive network in the region. The Dubai-based airline will introduce daily non-stop flights to Shenzhen starting July 1, 2025, marking its