New Zealand's cricket squad arrived in Pakistan for their first tour in 18 years to play 3 ODIs in Rawalpindi and 5 T20Is in Lahore. ( read original story ...)
Investment minister backs first soda ash factory in Indonesia
Investment Minister and Head of the Coordinating Board of Investment (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia supports the plan to build a soda ash or Sodium ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Alibaba, Tencent to open platforms up to each other – media
China's industry ministry has told technology companies including Alibaba Group Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to stop blocking each other's website links from their platforms, the 21st Century Business ... ( read original story ...)
China reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, up from 17 a day earlier
China reported 25 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Sept. 10, up from 17 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Fear of ‘terrorism’ shaped U.S. foreign policy after 9/11. Will the U.S. make China the next big obsession?
The dominance of what I have called the “terror narrative” eventually waned, but its legacy for U.S. foreign policy and domestic politics has been profound. It is tempting to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Poor Regions Worry About Climate Justice in Net-Zero Push
Polluted coal-reliant provinces made China’s megacities rich. Now President Xi Jinping’s green ambitions to curb carbon emissions risk leaving them behind. ( read original story ...)
Macao’s gambling sector won’t be moved to Hengqin: chief executive
Gambling industries will not be relocated and it will remain in Macao. The Hengqin zone is set to prioritize the development of industries including traditional Chinese medicine R&D-focused healthcare ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: US envoy praises Qatar for Afghanistan flights
KABUL, Afghanistan — More than 250 foreign nationals have left Afghanistan in the past three days, says Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington’s special envoy and the architect of an often criticized deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon agrees new government will tackle economic collapse
Lebanese leaders agreed a new government led by tycoon Najib Mikati on Friday after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, opening the way to a ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon agrees new government will tackle economic collapse
Lebanese leaders agreed a new government led by tycoon Najib Mikati on Friday after a year of feuding over cabinet seats that has exacerbated a devastating economic collapse, opening the way to a ... ( read original story ...)