China Development Bank has released a $254.76 million loan to Nigeria for a railway project linking the two northern states of Kano and Kaduna, the bank said, ahead of a visit to the West African ...
Virus outbreak in China sparks pandemic concerns: What to know about HMPV
Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.
Saudi Arabia announces major new ID and visa rule
Saudi Arabia has announced major new ID and visa rules for expatriates. The General Directorate of Passports has announced that dependents of residents and domestic workers located outside the Kingdom ...
Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career
A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young's defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.
South Korea’s Startups Ministry To Provide $1 Bn Financial Aid To SMEs
Small businesses in the country have reported heavy losses in their trade activities as the Korean won weakened sharply amid deepening political crisis and growth woes, once going below the 1,470 won ...
South Korea factory activity shrinks in Dec 2024 as firms turn pessimistic
SEOUL - South Korea’s factory activity contracted in December 2024, with manufacturers’ sentiment turning pessimistic for the first time since mid-2020 due to uncertainty over US trade policy and ...
South Korea’s chip exports to China slow amid surge in Taiwan shipments
China and Hong Kong combined accounted for 61.6 percent of Korean semiconductor exports in 2020, but by the end of 2024, that figure had dropped to 51.7 percent, according to data from the Korea ...
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking.
Turkey’s Dogan Trend making progress with China’s SAIC for local plant
Turkey's Dogan Trend said on Wednesday that progress has been made on its work with China's SAIC Motor to establish a vehicle plant in Turkey.
Apple is still blocked from selling the iPhone 16 in Indonesia after making a $1 billion factory deal
The tech giant has faced a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 in the country since October having failed to meet local investment requirements.