Chinese Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an pledged on Wednesday to accelerate the implementation of childcare subsidy policy, including gradually rolling out free pre-school education, and providing ...
Tsunami warnings – latest: Tsunami warnings for US, Japan, Philippines and China after one of biggest ever earthquakes off Russia
The earthquake - one of the strongest ever recorded - struck off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, causing a tsunami - with warnings issued for Japan, the Philippines and parts of US including ...
LIVE: Tsunami warnings issued for Japan, Philippines and parts of US after 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia
Tsunami warnings have been issued after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Far East early on Wednesday.
Japan issues tsunami advisory after 8.0 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
A tsunami advisory was also issued for the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, and a tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
Tsunami hits coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan’s Hokkaido
A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia's Kuril Islands and Japan's large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday.
AI image does not accurately depict Bangladesh plane crash
An AI-made image of an airplane ramming into a skyscraper does not accurately depict the tragic disaster in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that killed 34 people on July 21, 2025. AFP photos of the site ...
Indonesia to raise tax rate on crypto transactions
Indonesia will raise taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, with a higher rate on trades hosted by overseas bourses, starting from August 1, according to a new finance ministry regulation.
Trump says ‘good friend’ India may face up to 25% tariffs
Trade negotiations continue between India and the US but sticking points remain, especially around agriculture.
As Evergrande faces delisting, China property debt revamp drags on
China Evergrande Group looks set to be kicked off the Hong Kong exchange next month after failing to revamp its debt and being pushed into liquidation, with the stubbornly weak Chinese property sector clouding the outlook for debt restructuring by its peers.
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Chinese AI companies are already making money
The AI industry in China is shifting its focus from cash-burning large language models to business applications.