TAIPEI – Taiwan‘s defense ministry on Monday urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behavior could lead
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to tell China to boost weak domestic consumption, address its troubled real estate sector
FRANKFURT/SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA — European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde seized the mobile phones of her fellow policymakers at this week’s
DERNA, Libya — Residents of Derna in eastern Libya were counting their losses from a flood that devastated swathes of the coastal
BEIJING — The disappearance of China’s defense minister, the latest in a string of upheavals in the country’s top ranks, is stoking
HONG KONG – US Treasury official Brent Neiman visited Hong Kong on Thursday, the highest ranking Treasury official to visit the financial hub since 2019, U.S. authorities said, as Washington aims to deepen ties with Beijing despite rising
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has taken action against 400 companies so far this year for violating labour laws, state news agency Bernama reported, citing Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. The ministry’s labour department issued fines totaling 2.17
BEIJING – China‘s industrial output and retail sales grew at a faster-than-expected pace in August, but property investment slumped further and could drag on broader demand even as the
MEXICO CITY – A UFO hearing in Mexico’s congress that featured the presentation of alleged remains of non-human beings faced swift international backlash on Thursday, with
BEIJING – The nationalist Chinese newspaper Global Times described as “excessive” Europe’s probe into cheaper Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), and said China‘s superior offering are the envy of other automakers. European
