New faces set to lead China-US climate ties
BEIJING: As special climate envoys of China and the United States, Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry have spent years on…
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China’s ice and snow city lifts ties with Europe
BEIJING: Bathed in enchanting moonlight, sculptures of the Temple of Heaven and Notre Dame Cathedral are attracting tourists from home…
Singapore economists applaud ‘impressive’ Budget 2024
SINGAPORE: Budget 2024 is an impressive attempt by the government to gear up businesses and individuals for an economy that…
United Kingdom trade reshuffle leaves city bankers exposed
LONDON: High-earning UK bankers, lawyers and consultants are now some of the workers most vulnerable to trade shocks, according to…
New Year travel, spending top pre-Covid levels
Beijing: Chinese travel and spending during the Lunar New Year holiday exceeded levels from before the pandemic, adding to signs…
Prabowo inherits country striving to level up
Jakarta: Set to be Indonesia’s next leader, Prabowo Subianto will soon inherit his predecessor’s mission to break the trillion-dollar economy…
Sibu to become green methanol bunkering hub
PETALING JAYA: Sibu, which has an established shipbuilding and ship repair industry that has successfully penetrated the international market, is…
Wishful longing in the Year of the Wood Dragon
THE Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) recently released a survey report on Malaysia’s business and…
‘Fragile’ New Zealand calls for budget orthodoxy
WELLINGTON: New Zealand is in a “fragile” state and needs to put its public finances back in order as a…