Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, addresses a press conference for the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress on the Chinese economy in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The rapid growth of technology and innovation-driven companies in Zhejiang province has provided key support for the…
China’s central bank has stepped in to temper the rapid rise of the yuan, announcing that it will scrap foreign exchange risk reserve requirements for certain forward contracts, a move seen as encouraging dollar buying and cooling the currency’s recent surge. The decision follows a sharp rally in the yuan, which climbed to a near…
China’s ongoing military corruption purges are leaving serious deficiencies in its command structure and are likely to have hampered the readiness of its rapidly modernising armed forces, a leading defence research centre said on Tuesday. The purges are likely to be incomplete, even though they have so far ranged across its supreme Central Military Commission,…
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one Belen Celestial of Trumpington, Cambridge, passed away peacefully on Friday 9th January 2026, at home, aged 79 years(Image: funeral-notices) Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in…
The UK has lost its elimiation status, as outbreaks of the disease rise The UK has lost its measles elimination status(Image: Getty Images) A killer disease once eliminated in the UK has returned, and a Yorkshire city has been named as one of the worst affected. The UK has lost its measles elimination status after…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense detected six naval vessels, an official ship and two balloons around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Friday. The MND said they responded according to the situation. In a post on X, the MND said, “6 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan were…
Susan Orozco thought she had seen everything in her 40 years living in Boyle Heights, until she received a Christmas Day surprise — a tornado. The Lee Street homeowner was weathering the week’s relentless storm when she heard a roar just after 10 a.m. and figured the rain might have picked up. That was until…
China on Thursday warned countries not to stir up any trouble around Taiwan after reports that a New Zealand naval vessel transited the strait between the island and the mainland earlier this month. The journey, first reported by Reuters, is only the second time a New Zealand naval ship has passed through the strait since…
AI is already squeezing some entry-level roles, but the CEO of Google says even the top corporate job isn’t safe. “I think what a CEO does is maybe one of the easier things maybe for an AI to do one day,” Sundar Pichai told the BBC in an interview that aired Tuesday. The Google boss…
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Students at the Coder School in northwest Las Vegas are learning technology skills through robotics and coding programs designed to prepare them for future careers. The Silicon Valley-based program helps students develop creativity through hands-on technology education. Students are creating app ideas that could be used in real-world applications. Andrew Arriola,…