The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held from June 24 to 26 in Tianjin and is expected to bring together around 1,800 participants from over 90 countries and regions. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images This report is from CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis…
Beijing has urged the international community to step up efforts to de-escalate the conflict between Iran and Israel, warning that the fallout could damage the global economy as Tehran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important shipping routes. A blockade of the strait, which handles roughly 20 per…
MediaTek has launched a new chipset for mobile devices, the Dimensity 8450, at the MediaTek India Dimensity Summit. It is a slightly upgraded variant of the Dimensity 8400, which, the brand launched in December 2024. What’s interesting is that among the brands that attended the launch, there was Samsung, which suggests that the South Korean…
A set of 18th century porcelain pieces, decorated with Islamic motifs of crescent moons, stars and Koranic inscriptions, is a key part of an unprecedented exhibition of artefacts in Hong Kong, reflecting historical links between China and the Muslim world, according to a visiting Qatari museum official. In an interview with the Post, Shaika Nasser…
Good afternoon. First, and most importantly, I’d like to express our deep sorrow about these events. But first and most importantly, I would like to express our deep sorrow about this event. This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines, for all of us at Air India, and our efforts now…
Trump has repeatedly said he averted a nuclear war, saved millions of lives – and grumbled that he got no credit for it. Pakistan says it would recommend United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, an accolade that he has said he craves. In May, a surprise announcement by Trump of a…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for internal use, Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with Times of India on Saturday. India put into “abeyance” its participation in the 1960 treaty, which governs the usage of the…
The warring African nations said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they had initialled an agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – to be formally signed in the US capital next week. “This is a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!” Trump said in…
NEW DELHI: In a sharp assessment of regional military dynamics, India’s Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday expressed surprise over US President Donald Trump‘s recent lunch meeting with Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, calling it “an embarrassment” for a country where the military overshadows the civilian government.“It is surprising. It must be an…
The city’s leaders have long proclaimed, “Hong Kong is back!” It has taken a while for that to be fully reflected on the ground after the pandemic restrictions on top of the 2019 protests. But the latest tourism figures leave no doubt, no matter whether they are down to the number of visitors, where they…