China has been perhaps the biggest beneficiary of cheaper Russian energy in recent years, meaning a U-turn on Russian oil and gas sanctions could shake up global markets or at the very least offer the ...

Indonesia is one of the founding members of ASEAN and long served as its de facto leader, playing a crucial role in mediating regional crises. Analysts warned that its leadership in the group on the ...

Genting Singapore's 30-year casino license, granted by the Singaporean government, will expire in 2036. In 2019, the exclusivity provision was extended to 2030, removing concerns about the government ...

Switzerland produces 300 million timepieces a year—some of which, despite the "Swiss-made" hallmark, use components produced on other continents.

Since its inception in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has represented a story of success in regional cooperation among developing countries. Its founding nations of Indonesia ...

Knowing that the endeavor is an arduous task, involving not only the state actors who dominate the "Track 1 Diplomacy", ...

Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy. – What happened to interest rates on Thursday? The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy ...

At the Langkawi Retreat in January 2025, for instance, the tradition was not to immediately lock into a list of talking points and formal notes that must be discussed in unadulterated form by the ...

[Photo/Xinhua] All preparations for the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games are fully ... make full use of advanced technological means to create a visually stunning experience, such ...

The Participating MAs will be aiming to clinch the eight available berths to join hosts Australia and the top three sides from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022™ – defending champions China PR, ...

She was 48. Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her younger sister, Dee Hsu, also a famed ...

Sometimes it can be difficult to understand what someone means in a message, and when you throw emoji in the mix things get even more complicated. A " " or " ️" are easy to understand ...