Kazakhstan, UK Deepen Strategic Partnership in Key Sectors

Kazakhstan, UK Deepen Strategic Partnership in Key Sectors

ASTANA – The partnership and cooperation agreement between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom has opened new prospects for deepening cooperation in critical minerals, green energy and climate, transport and logistics, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, education, and financial partnerships. This was announced at the 11th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation on April…

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China sees travel surge as May Day holiday begins

China sees travel surge as May Day holiday begins

2nd May 2025 – (Beijing) China’s transport services reported a significant surge in passenger numbers on Thursday, the first day of the May Day holiday, signalling robust tourism demand and economic activity.According to data released by the Ministry of Transport on Friday, a total of 332.7 million inter-regional passenger trips were made on Thursday, an…

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Radical-right Reform party makes gains in UK elections | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Radical-right Reform party makes gains in UK elections | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Leader Nigel Farage, a Trump ally, hopes to position anti-immigration party as significant political force in UK. The radical-right Reform UK party has made gains in local and by-elections, seeking to establish itself as a significant political force. The anti-immigration party won a fifth parliamentary seat, gained its first mayoralty, and took a number of…

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Explainer | What Hongkongers should expect with official end of ‘de minimis’ exemption by US

Explainer | What Hongkongers should expect with official end of ‘de minimis’ exemption by US

Washington ended the “de minimis” exemption for mainland China and Hong Kong on Friday, which had allowed products valued at US$800 or below to be shipped to the United States duty-free. While there are indications Washington and Beijing are moving towards easing their tit-for-tat tariff war, businesses in Hong Kong and the mainland have already…

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