Chinese Premier Li Qiang was speaking at the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum's annual conference in China, often dubbed "Summer Davos."
China urges AIIB to step up cross-border development funding, says global aid drying up
China's finance minister on Wednesday urged the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to expand funding for cross-border connectivity projects in developing nations, citing a global decrease in international development funding.
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said ...
Erdogan Meets Trump at NATO Summit to Reset US-Turkey Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague late Tuesday in a bid to turn the page on strained relations between the two ...
Why July 1 Developments In Bangladesh Will Be Keenly Followed By Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina
The crimes tribunal in Dhaka announced an indictment hearing for Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on July 1, regarding her involvement in last year's mass uprising. Alongside Hasina, ...
Bangladesh: Hearing in Hasina’s crimes against humanity case on July 1
Indictment hearing set for Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and others in crimes against humanity case.
Indonesia to make e-commerce firms collect tax on sellers’ sales, sources say
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia plans to implement new regulations requiring e-commerce platforms to withhold tax on their sellers' sales income in a bid to boost revenues, according ...
Brazilian tourist found dead days after she fell at popular volcano in Indonesia
Officials said rescuers found Juliana Marins dead and would evacuate her body on Wednesday morning because of bad weather.
Indonesia cuts outlay on giant free meals programme to US$21bil
JAKARTA: Indonesia has trimmed spending plans for what could still be the world's second-most expensive free meals programme, offering modest relief from fiscal pressures as President Prabowo Subianto ...
Indonesia Cuts Outlay on Giant Free Meals Program to $21 Billion
Indonesia has trimmed spending plans for what could still be the world’s second-most expensive free meals program, offering modest relief from fiscal pressures as President Prabowo Subianto advances a ...