India is easing satellite-sector approvals while considering rules to ensure global NGSO operators do not hinder Indian satellite constellations.
Turkey cuts Russian oil imports as Black Sea export disruptions curb supplies, data shows
Turkey reduced oil purchases from Russian ports in July and is set to cut them further in August after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted exports from Russia's Black Sea terminals, according to ...
Turkey’s Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact Tests NATO | Opinion
NATO was created to provide clarity in moments of crisis. It now faces a question its founders never anticipated.
Vietnam steps up preparations for 6G as 5G network expands
HANOI: Vietnam is stepping up preparations for 6G services, seeking to shorten the time needed to research, master and commercialise the next generation of telecommunications technology by drawing on ...
Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035, draft government plan shows
HANOI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Vietnam wants to bring its sex ratio at birth down to the natural level of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, according to a draft plan from the Ministry of Health ...
Pakistan on the Horn of a dilemma: Why Somalia is becoming Islamabad’s new strategic frontier
Pakistan’s dilemma is that its strategic value to Saudi Arabia increases if it becomes useful beyond South Asia. But the more deeply it enters the rivalries of the Red Sea and Horn of Africa, the grea ...
China’s economy loses steam as consumption, output miss forecasts
BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - China's economy lost momentum at the start of the second half, with industrial output and retail sales slowing as extreme weather disruptions and persistently weak domestic ...
China’s economy slows further in July as retail sales barely grow, investment slump steepens
The data is reinforcing concerns about the health of the world's second-largest economy, which has grappled with a deepening supply-demand imbalance.
China new home prices stagnant in July as demand stays weak
BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - China's new home prices were stagnant in July, underscoring the challenges for a broad recovery of the housing sector as demand remained subdued. New home prices fell 0.1% ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka-China Business Council marks 25 years, calls for stronger trade, investment, and balanced growth
The Sri Lanka-China Business Council (SLCBC) recently marked its 25th anniversary with renewed calls to deepen bilateral trade, attract greater Chinese investment, and address the longstanding trade ...