The Japanese government wants to make crypto ETFs legal and reclassify digital assets as financial products under new finance legislation. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama made the ...
Apple Intelligence approved in China with Alibaba Qwen AI model
China's cyberspace regulator cleared Apple's AI service, with Alibaba confirming its Qwen model will power the experience across Apple's operating systems ...
Philippines earthquake latest: Two dead and tsunami warnings lifted after powerful 7.4-magnitude tremor
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of a southern Philippine province this morning, killing at least two people, prompting tsunami warnings and mass evacuations along coastal provinces.
Japan refiners to diversify crude sources, explore support for Hormuz bypass routes
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Dengue outbreak complicates Bangladesh measles crisis response
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China and Xi are seen more favorably than the US and Trump in many nations, new survey says
The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions now have flipped in Beijing’s favor.
More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
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China tops US in global favorability for first time: Report
Public opinion of the US has worsened to the extent that China is now seen more favorably in most of the 36 countries surveyed this year ...
Dubai Property Tycoon Plans $20 Billion Development in Syria
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