Economy
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China’s Investment in Cambodia Surpasses $3.4 Billion Mark
Cambodia has seen a strong influx of investment in early 2025, with fixed-asset investments rising to US\$3.4 billion in the first four months...
China signals deeper push to expand high-standard opening-up
China is sending strong signals that it will further expand high-standard opening-up to strengthen its economy and contribute to global growth, despite ongoing...
Poland Pressures Google Over Israeli Ads Denying Gaza Famine
Poland’s Foreign Ministry has called on Google to take down Israeli-sponsored YouTube advertisements denying famine in Gaza, a move that highlights the growing...
Oil Prices Climb Following Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Refineries
Oil prices rose on Monday as markets weighed the impact of Ukraine’s escalating drone strikes on Russian refineries, raising fears of supply disruptions...
Fresh Phase of US-China Trade Negotiations Begins in Madrid
MADRID – The United States and China began a new round of high-stakes trade negotiations in Madrid on Sunday, with discussions expected to...
Trump Pushes NATO for Unified Ban on Russian Oil to Tighten Economic Pressure
President Donald Trump has called on NATO member states to cease purchasing Russian oil, threatening further energy sanctions unless all allies align on...
US Pushes Allies to Impose Tariffs on China, India for Buying Russian Crude
The U.S. Treasury is urging its G7 and European Union allies to impose “meaningful tariffs” on goods imported from China and India in...
China Tops Global Digital Economy Patents with 500,000 in 2024
Beijing: China has secured the top global position in the number of invention patent grants within the core industries of the digital economy...
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Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes
Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...
Iran Mourns as Khamenei Martyred in Joint U.S.–Israeli Air Strikes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been assassinated following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to...
Tensions Rise as Iran Targets US and Israeli Military Bases
Tensions across the Middle East have dramatically escalated following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, triggering a wave of retaliatory missile...
