Zambia aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year, as it deepens ties with oil-rich Gulf nations such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Vietnam central bank orders two bank takeovers in system restructure
Vietnam's central bank directed two leading commercial banks to take over underperforming rivals on Friday, as part of a drive to restructure the banking system and tackle bad debt that it said was ...
JFC launches Singaporean bakery-café chain in Philippines
Jollibee Food Corp (JFC) has launched the Singaporean bakery-café chain Tiong Bahru Bakery in the Philippines. The brand's inaugural international store is situated at Verve Residences Tower 2 in ...
Trump Tariffs Will Not Tame China’s Trade Surplus
Correcting the major imbalances in the global economy will require collaborative international action. If he wants results, Trump will need to rein in his penchant to go it alone.
Hongkonger freed from Myanmar scam farm after family paid US$30,000 ransom
Former district councillor Andy Yu reveals scammers negotiated with family directly through video calls showing victim.
Myanmar junta says rebel attacks and gas shortages worsen power crisis
Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of the South Asian nation ...
Myanmar, South China Sea to feature in Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi
LANGKAWI: The ongoing Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea will feature in the discussions at the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat here during the weekend, says Malaysian Foreign ...
Opulence! Private plunge pools! Pouting! I spent a night at the real ‘White Lotus’ Thailand.
It was finally happening. After months of planning, I arrived at the “White Lotus” Thailand!
Russia and Iran Sign Cooperation Treaty in the Kremlin
The agreement will stop short of a military alliance, but it is expected to formalize an increasingly close relationship between Moscow and Tehran.
Iran and Russia can finalise nuclear plant agreements, Pezeshkian tells Putin
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday he believed their two countries could finalise agreements on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Iran.