China snow village apologizes for using fake cotton snow
HONG KONG — A tourist village in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using...
Taiwan eyes multibillion-dollar arms purchase from US
WASHINGTON/TAIPEI — Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said, hoping to win...
Japan approves new climate, energy and industry policies through 2040
TOKYO - Japan's government approved on Tuesday new targets to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions through 2040, alongside a revised energy plan and an updated...
Vietnam parliament to approve plan for leaner government
HANOI - Vietnam's National Assembly will on Tuesday approve a bold bureaucratic reform plan that will slash up to a fifth of government bodies, as it...
How hard have US agencies been hit by Trump and Musk’s layoffs?
U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal...
China’s current environment conducive to private economy, state planner says
BEIJING - China's political, economic and social environment is "very conducive" to the development of the private economy and policies will be implemented to help ease...
New York Governor Hochul to meet for talks on stability for New York City
WASHINGTON - Governor of New York Kathy Hochul said on Monday she will meet key leaders on Tuesday for a conversation about "the goal of ensuring...
Xi holds meeting with business leaders amid slowing economy
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday spoke at a symposium was attended by business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media...
US says website update routine, after removal of reference to Taiwan independence
TAIPEI — The US State Department said it has made a routine update to the Taiwan section of its website, after the removal of...
Donald Trump: Coming to you almost daily direct from the Oval Office
WASHINGTON — Gone are the crowded arenas, the pulsing playlists, the off-the-cuff 90-minute campaign speeches. Now that Donald Trump is back in the White...
German voters demand change as Europe’s biggest economy stalls
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Lars Baumguertel wants Germany’s politicians to get out their cheque books.
The 58-year-old executive runs one of the last surviving manufacturers in...
Thai Q4 GDP grows 3.2% y/y, below forecast
BANGKOK — Thailand’s economy grew 3.2% in the final quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, missing the median...