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…
How China’s economic pain will help Powell
IT’S too soon to lose faith in the big idea that’s driven markets since December.
Sarawak set to become a powerhouse
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak appears to be in a transition to become an economic powerhouse of Malaysia, underpinned by increased infrastructure…
‘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…