Explosions related to pyrotechnics are not uncommon in China, where firecrackers are widely used during celebratory occasions such as the Lunar New Year holiday, which began Tuesday.
China’s Ning claims speed skating 1,500m gold with Olympic record
China's Ning Zhongyan set an Olympic record on his way to gold in the men's speed skating over 1,500 metres on Thursday, denying United States' Jordan Stolz a hat-trick of individual gold medals at ...
JD Vance has thoughts on U.S. born-and-raised star Eileen Gu competing for China
Freeski superstar Eileen Gu’s decision to represent her mother’s birth nation of China has been a hot-button topic on social media throughout these Olympics, and now Vice President JD Vance has ...
Silvercorp Metals Expands With Kyrgyzstan Gold As Valuation Questions Linger
Silvercorp Metals (TSX:SVM) announced the acquisition of gold projects in Kyrgyzstan, expanding beyond its traditional silver focus. The company reported record quarterly revenue alongside strong ...
UAE outlines global finance ambitions as FDI jumps 48.7% to $45.6bn
The UAE Ministry of Investment has launched a new whitepaper titled “From Capital Exporter to Financial Architect: The UAE’s Evolving Role in Global Finance”, setting out how the country has ...
UAE outlines global finance ambitions as FDI jumps 48.7% to $45.6bn
The UAE Ministry of Investment has launched a new whitepaper titled “From Capital Exporter to Financial Architect: The UAE’s Evolving Role in Global Finance”, setting out how the country has ...
Real-time finance tools key to UAE SMEs’ growth, says expert
As the UAE’s fintech sector enters a more mature phase in 2026, attention is shifting from rapid expansion to financial resilience, particularly for SMEs. With VAT, corporate tax and tighter ...
Syrian Finance Ministry, Lazard discuss financial sector reform
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with representatives of the French advisory firm Lazard to discuss financial sector ...
Uzbekistan and US formalise joint investment mechanism in Washington
Ahead of the first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev travelled to Washington to launch a joint investment mechanism and new sectoral agreements in energy, critical ...
Japan tourist arrivals mark first fall in four years as Chinese visitors stay away
The drop was driven largely by a 61% fall in arrivals from China, which has been urging its citizens to avoid travel to Japan to protest comments by the prime minister about Taiwan.