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Ancient tooth proteins rewrite human evolution story

Thu, 14 May 2026 04:45:16 GMT

BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Proteins extracted from six teeth of early humans residing in what is now China around 400,000 years ago provide new insights into how ancient genetic material may have made its way into modern humans.

An analysis of the tooth proteins from Homo erectus, the first human ancestor to walk out of Africa, was reported this week in the journal Nature. It identifies a genetic marker also fou

Global leaders arrive in India ahead of BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meet

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:11 GMT

New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India on Wednesday welcomed several high-level foreign dignitaries who arrived here in the national capital ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

This underscores New Delhi's growing diplomatic engagement with partner nations across Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

The leaders who arrived here on Wednesday evening include Foreign Minister of Iran Seyed Abba

Air India cuts international flights amid airspace curbs, fuel costs; suspends routes including Delhi-Shanghai till August

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:33:40 GMT

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Air India on Wednesday announced a temporary rationalisation of its international route network through August 2026, citing continued airspace restrictions over certain regions and record-high jet fuel prices impacting the commercial viability of some operations.

The airline said the changes were aimed at improving 'network stability' and reducing last-minute inconvenience to pass

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-STOCK PRICE INDEX-SLIDE

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:15:39 GMT

(260513) -- JAKARTA, May 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A person takes a photo at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 13, 2026.

Indonesia's benchmark Jakarta Composite Index slid more than 1 percent at Wednesday's open to 6,756.7, down from Tuesday's close of 6,858.9.

TO GO WITH "Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index opens lower Wednesday" (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

How a Chinese zero-celebrity, regional-dialect film becomes surprise hit

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:45:33 GMT

by Xinhua writer Zhang Yunlong

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A low-budget, Chaoshan (Teochew)-dialect film featuring an almost entirely first-time cast has become one of China's biggest cinematic surprises of 2026.

"Dear You," directed by Lan Hongchun, a native of Shantou in south China's Guangdong Province, opened on April 30, earning less than 4 million yuan (about 585,000 U.S. dollars) on the first day, bu

Living by sun and sea: Indonesia's salt farmers battle climate, costs

Wed, 13 May 2026 02:45:11 GMT

CIREBON, Indonesia, May 13 (Xinhua) -- In the flat, sunbaked landscapes of Cirebon, a port city on Indonesia's Java island, life is not measured by the ticking of a clock, but by the rhythm of the sun, the wind and the sea.

For generations, families like those of Ipin and Raihan have harvested salt from shallow ponds along the northern coast. Their livelihood relies on a simple yet grueling alchemy: using intense

INDONESIA-CIREBON-SALT FARMERS

Wed, 13 May 2026 02:16:31 GMT

(260513) -- CIREBON, May 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man raises the embankment of a salt pan at Rawaurip village, Cirebon Regency, West Java province, Indonesia, on May 12, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Living by sun and sea: Indonesia's salt farmers battle climate, costs" (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay thanks Malaysia PM for wishes on electoral victory; commits deeper cooperation

Wed, 13 May 2026 01:31:32 GMT

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay thanked Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his wishes on Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) victory in the assembly elections and affirmed to foster deeper ties between Tamil Nadu and Malaysia.

In a post on X, Vijay said, 'Deeply honored by the warm congratulations from the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Malaysia, Thiru. @anwarib

Xi's Album | Xi meets Brunei's crown prince

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:36 GMT

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing on Tuesday.

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-BRUNEI-CROWN PRINCE-TALKS (CN)

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:16:02 GMT

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng holds talks with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-BRUNEI-CROWN PRINCE-MEETING (CN)

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:46:15 GMT

(260512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah is on an official visit to China. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Update: Xi meets Brunei's crown prince, calling for deepening practical cooperation

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:45:48 GMT

China and Brunei are close and friendly neighbors, with the Maritime Silk Road binding the two countries together, Xi said, a

"When Miller bats like this, he changes games": Sanjay Bangar on DC star's match-winning knock aginst PBKS

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:02:16 GMT

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar highlighted Delhi Capitals (DC) batter David Miller's exceptional touch against Punjab Kings (PBKS), especially because he dominated not just the leg side but also played aggressive shots through the offside and over covers, a sign of complete control.

Bangar criticised Punjab's bowling for lacking variation, as they relied mostly on predictab

MALAYSIA-PERAK STATE-UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS-BOAT-SINKING

Tue, 12 May 2026 10:45:20 GMT

(260512) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 12, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work in Perak state, Malaysia, on May 12, 2026. A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants sank off Pangkor Island on Malaysia's west coast, leaving 14 people still missing, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Tuesday. (MMEA/Handout via Xinhua)

Malaysia's PM Ibrahim congratulates newly elected TN CM Vijay, says "Oru Viral Puratchi" on cusp of creating history

Tue, 12 May 2026 03:59:22 GMT

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 12 (ANI): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday congratulated the actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay on being elected as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, as his newly formed party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), recorded massive electoral gains in the recently concluded state assembly polls.

In a post on X, Ibrahim extended his wishes to Vijay and highlighted the dee

FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup 2025-26 action begins in one month

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:59:44 GMT

Lausanne [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup South Africa 2025-26 marks exactly one month to go before the start of the tournament, with anticipation building for the competition in Cape Town. Nine ambitious teams will battle for glory and the chance to earn promotion to the FIH Hockey Pro League, as per a release from the FIH.

The tournament will take place from 11 to 20 June 2026 at the ic

World Insights: Unmasking the systematic atrocities of Japan's wartime occupation of the Philippines

Sun, 10 May 2026 09:15:26 GMT

Japan invaded the Philippines in December 1941, completing its primary occupation the following year. In recent weeks, the former aggressor has brazenly sent combat forces to Philippine soil once again.

by Xinhua writers Zhang Yisheng, Li Meng

MANILA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- In the Manila Clock Tower Museum, a massive replica of a World War II (WWII) bomb hangs suspended in the center of the exh

China's durian appetite cultivates new growth for Southeast Asian orchards

Sat, 09 May 2026 07:45:37 GMT

NANNING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- At a fruit logistics center in Pingxiang near the Friendship Pass, a key gateway for ASEAN produce in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the recent May Day holiday saw tourists and wholesalers crowding around neatly stacked durians, lured by the promise of fresher taste and hard-to-beat prices.

"Many visitors come for the border experience and pick up some durian as the ult

After Pahalgam came PRAHAAR: India's zero-tolerance doctrine may reshape Indo-Pacific counter-terror ties, says think tank

Sat, 09 May 2026 07:04:15 GMT

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): India's new counter-terrorism doctrine, PRAHAAR, is emerging as more than just a domestic security framework, with experts suggesting that the policy could redefine counter-terror cooperation across the Indo-Pacific and South-east Asia amid evolving threats from 'jihadist groups', digital radicalisation, and organised crime networks.

In a review paper published by the S Rajaratnam

Indonesia Inches Towards Protections for Domestic Workers

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:24:39 GMT

Two female domestic workers, ages 15 and 18, jumped from the fourth floor of a Jakarta boarding house on April 22 in a desperate attempt to escape their employer. One died; the other was severely injured.

The tragedy came just a day after Indonesia's parliament finally 13 May 2026, Quezon City. Advocates for environmental and human rights are demanding the immediate dropping of charges against the four Greenpeace Southeast Asia activists from the Philippines, who were arrested for a peaceful protest at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Lapu-Lapu City, where they urged the region's leaders to stop plastic pollution and transition away from fossil fuels.

EcoWaste Coalition to Police: Drop the Charges against Greenpeace Activists, Silence Not the People's Voice

Sun, 10 May 2026 02:37:52 GMT

9 May 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition has condemned the arrest and detention of four Filipino activists from Greenpeace Southeast Asia on May 8 after peaceably calling on the ASEAN leaders to end plastic pollution and the region's dependence on fossil fuels. The activists were subsequently released by the Lapu-Lapu City Police on May 9, but were charged for allegedly violating the Public Assembly Act of

Australia secures fertilizer shipments amid global supply risks

Thu, 14 May 2026 05:45:21 GMT

CANBERRA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government said Thursday it had secured about 90,000 tonnes of agricultural-grade urea to support farmers and safeguard food production amid global supply disruptions tied to Middle East tensions.

The shipments mark the first deliveries under the government's new Strategic Reserve powers, said a government statement.

More shipments are expected in the coming wee

China Focus: Ancient tooth proteins rewrite human evolution story

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:47:37 GMT

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Proteins extracted from six teeth of early humans residing in what is now China around 400,000 years ago provide new insights into how ancient genetic material may have made its way into modern humans.

An analysis of the tooth proteins from Homo erectus, the first human ancestor to walk out of Africa, was reported this week in the journal Nature. It identifies a genetic marker also fo

Indonesia records highest rice stocks in history: official

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:35 GMT

JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's national rice stocks have reached a record-breaking 5.3 million tons, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said Wednesday.

By the end of the month, it is expected to increase to 5.5 million tons, Amran said, noting that it is the highest level since the country's independence.

The minister also mentioned that the GDP of the agricultural sector jumped from 0.67 p

Malaysian authorities recover 3 more bodies after migrant boat sinks

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:15:16 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian authorities recovered three more bodies on Wednesday following the sinking of a boat carrying undocumented migrants in the territorial waters in Perak state.

The bodies of three women were recovered, a marine police officer told Bernama.

Four bodies were found on Tuesday, bringing the total deaths to seven.

A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants that dep

Malaysia's construction sector grows 8.5 pct in Q1

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:15:23 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's construction sector expanded in the first quarter of 2026, with the value of work completed rising 8.5 percent year-on-year to 46.5 billion ringgit (11.84 billion U.S. dollars), driven mainly by strong growth in special trade activities and non-residential buildings, official data showed on Wednesday.

The growth moderated from the 10.3 percent increase recorded in the

Malaysia's rubber production drops 25.3 pct in Q1

Wed, 13 May 2026 11:45:24 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's natural rubber production saw a sharp decline in the first quarter of 2026, falling 25.3 percent year-on-year to 71,013 tons, according to official data released on Wednesday.

The figure also represented a 10.4-percent drop compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.

On a monthly basis, production fell 8.2

China Focus: How a Chinese zero-celebrity, regional-dialect film becomes surprise hit

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:46:37 GMT

by Xinhua writer Zhang Yunlong

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A low-budget, Chaoshan (Teochew)-dialect film featuring an almost entirely first-time cast has become one of China's biggest cinematic surprises of 2026.

"Dear You," directed by Lan Hongchun, a native of Shantou in south China's Guangdong Province, opened on April 30, earning less than 4 million yuan (about 585,000 U.S. dollars) on the first day,

Interview: Malaysia eyes leveraging China's tech experience to improve people's lives, says minister

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:15:09 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang said he hopes to draw on China's experience to better harness science and technology for the well-being of Malaysians.

Chang, who has visited China multiple times, recently led a delegation to Xiamen in the eastern province of Fujian and Yinchuan in the northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, where he als

Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index opens lower Wednesday

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:15:17 GMT

JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's benchmark Jakarta Composite Index slid more than 1 percent at Wednesday's open to 6,756.7, down from Tuesday's close of 6,858.9.

The decline was fueled by negative sentiment following the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) index rebalancing and a weakening rupiah, according to local media reports.

Some analysts attributed the downward pressure to MSCI's dec

Malaysia braces for hotter, drier days as Southwest Monsoon season rolls in

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:15:12 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia will see higher temperatures from May 14 onward as the Southwest Monsoon season rolls in, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.

During this period, low humidity levels will typically result in reduced cloud formation over most areas, with fewer rainy days and more dry days across the country until September, the department's director-general, Mohd Hish

China willing to take China-Brunei community with a shared future to new level: VP

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:17:42 GMT

BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Brunei to take the China-Brunei community with a shared future to a new level, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Tuesday.

Han made the remarks during a meeting with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam in Beijing.

Han stated that the friendship between China and Bru

Feature: Living by sun and sea: Indonesia's salt farmers battle climate, costs

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:15:22 GMT

CIREBON, Indonesia, May 12 (Xinhua) -- In the flat, sunbaked landscapes of Cirebon, a port city on Indonesia's Java island, life is not measured by the ticking of a clock, but by the rhythm of the sun, the wind and the sea.

For generations, families like those of Ipin and Raihan have harvested salt from shallow ponds along the northern coast. Their livelihood relies on a simple yet grueling alchemy: using intens

1st LD-Writethru: Xi meets Brunei's crown prince, calling for deepening practical cooperation

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:45:44 GMT

China and Brunei are close and friendly neighbors, with the Maritime Silk Road binding the two countries together, Xi said,

Malaysia's palm oil outlook lifted on biodiesel push, rising costs

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:45:11 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Analysts on Tuesday turned more constructive on palm oil prices, citing rising biodiesel demand, mounting cost pressures and structural shifts in crude oil markets, even as near-term inventory builds and export uncertainty persist in Malaysia, the world's second-largest palm oil producer.

Maybank Investment Bank said in a note that crude oil prices are unlikely to revert to pre-M

Xinhua News | Xi meets Brunei's crown prince

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:45:24 GMT

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing on Tuesday. #XinhuaNews

Malaysia, China to strengthen future mobility partnership

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:15:16 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The Malaysia-China Forum on EV, Battery and New Energy Talent Development and Innovation (MCEF 2026) was held here on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in future mobility and green energy development.

The forum was officiated by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, highlighting Malaysia's ambitions in sustainable mobility, advanced manufacturing, and gree

Xi meets Brunei's crown prince

Tue, 12 May 2026 08:15:53 GMT

Boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants sinks in Malaysian waters

Tue, 12 May 2026 08:15:09 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants sank off Pangkor Island on Malaysia's west coast, leaving 14 people still missing, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Tuesday.

The incident was reported by a Malaysian fisherman who found and picked up 23 survivors near the island in Perak state, with authorities currently engaged in a search and rescue effort to loca

Malaysia jobless rate dips to 2.9 pct in Q1

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:15:11 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's unemployment rate edged down to 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2026, as both employment and labor force expanded modestly, official data showed Tuesday.

The number of unemployed persons fell 0.4 percent to 506,500, bringing the jobless rate down 0.1 percentage point from 3 percent in the previous quarter, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.<

Indonesia expects Russian crude oil imports within weeks: official

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:45:17 GMT

JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia is poised to begin importing crude oil from Russia within weeks after the two sides iron out final shipping details, the country's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Monday.

Indonesia and Russia had reached an agreement on crude oil purchases and contracts had been signed, with only shipping arrangements remaining before deliveries begin, Bahlil told

Indonesia postpones proposed mining royalty hikes

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:15:26 GMT

JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said here on Monday that the country has postponed plans to increase mining royalties for key metals, including copper, tin, nickel, gold, and silver.

"After hearing input from the public and fellow entrepreneurs, I will postpone this implementation to develop a good, mutually beneficial formulation," Bahlil told repor

Indonesia monitors close contact of hantavirus case from MV Hondius

Mon, 11 May 2026 14:15:22 GMT

JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Health Ministry Monday said the country is monitoring a foreign national identified as a close contact of a suspected hantavirus-infected passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius.

The United Kingdom's International Health Regulation National Focal Point informed Indonesian health authorities on May 7 regarding the individual, who currently resides in Indonesia, said Andi

4 dead, 9 injured in road accident in W. Indonesia

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:15:13 GMT

JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and nine others injured when a passenger bus collided with a pickup truck on a toll road in Indonesia's North Sumatra on Monday, local police said.

The crash occurred in Serdang Bedagai Regency on Monday morning, police told local media, noting that the bus driver fled the scene and remains at large.

Rescue teams evacuated the injured to multiple hospita

Malaysia Airlines' passenger traffic up 30 pct in March

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:15:12 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia Airlines said Monday that its passenger traffic increased by 30 percent, with positive momentum continuing into April as traffic grew by 8 percent year on year.

The sustained growth reflects stable underlying demand for travel across key markets, even as the broader air travel environment continues to evolve, the airline said in a statement.

The airline also maint

Central banks of Malaysia, Indonesia sign MoU to deepen cooperation

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:15:16 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in promoting regional financial stability and sustainable economic growth, the two central banks said Monday.

The MoU provides a comprehensive framework for collaboration across a broad range of central banking areas, including monetary policy

Malaysia's services sector grows 8.1 pct on year in Q1

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:15:12 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's services sector expanded 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, with revenue rising to 682 billion ringgit (about 173.65 billion U.S. dollars), driven by resilient consumer spending, tourism activities and growing digital adoption, official data showed Monday.

The sector's strong performance reflected broad-based growth across all segments, supported by

Alliance launched in Malaysia to enhance regional collaboration in rare disease care

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:45:06 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Human Genome Project II Rare Disease Alliance of the Asia-Pacific Region (HGP2 RaDiAnce-APAC) was launched here on Sunday to advance regional collaboration in rare disease care.

The launch meeting brought together clinical experts, researchers in genomics, and representatives from public health and policy sectors from 10 APAC countries, including Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand,

Interview: China's poverty alleviation approach can support shared rural development goals with Malaysia, observer says

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:45:26 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The careful long-term planning and implementation of China's poverty alleviation efforts have left a strong impression on a delegation from the northern Borneo state of Sabah, who witnessed first-hand the effectiveness of the approach in a Chinese village.

The combination of practical solutions and a balanced level of official encouragement of support, exemplified by Shicha Villa

Search ends after Indonesia's Mount Dukono eruption leaves 3 dead

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:15:23 GMT

JAKARTA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- A joint search and rescue operation for hikers affected by the eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku province ended on Sunday after all missing victims were found, authorities said.

Three hikers were killed in the eruption, including two Singaporean nationals and one Indonesian, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

Of the 20 hikers affected, 17 su

Indonesia's Jakarta targets invasive suckerfish amid ecological, health concerns

Sat, 09 May 2026 12:15:13 GMT

JAKARTA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's largest city, Jakarta, is stepping up efforts to control the invasive suckerfish amid concerns over its impact on river ecosystems and potential health risks.

The Jakarta Food Security, Marine Affairs and Agriculture Agency aims to reduce the species' population in the capital's public waters to 20 percent within two years through mass fishing operations, local media report

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese brands gain global popularity with innovation and cultural appeal

Sat, 09 May 2026 08:48:27 GMT

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- From electric vehicles turning heads on European streets to bubble tea shops multiplying across Southeast Asia and quirky plush toys igniting a collecting frenzy worldwide, Chinese brands have gained global popularity, emerging as symbols of innovation, design and quality.

More than a string of business successes, this trend offers fresh evidence of China's evolving role in global trad

Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:38:12 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting "jurisdictional gaps" to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters, rejecting allegations that authorities ignored a long-running trade allowing Iran to evade U.S. sanctions.

U.S.-based

Securing New Zealand's future in a more volatile world

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:08:55 GMT

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Indonesia Risks Election Turbulence in 2029...

Tue, 12 May 2026 05:42:58 GMT

Indonesia's delayed Election Bill threatens preparations for the 2029 polls, raising concerns over legal certainty, institutional balance and democratic integrity.

Indonesia is heading toward a period of electoral uncertainty as lawmakers delay discussions on a crucial E

A Twin Cities Morning Radio Icon Is Retiring

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:29 GMT

A Twin Cities Morning Radio Icon Is Retiring

Chapter 7 Liquidation Comes To Global One Media

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:25 GMT

Chapter 7 Liquidation Comes To Global One Media

LPTV Association Presses FCC On 5G Broadcast

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:21 GMT

LPTV Association Presses FCC On 5G Broadcast

Whats The Buzz? Byron Allen To Buy a Viral Content Hub

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:12 GMT

Whats The Buzz? Byron Allen To Buy a Viral Content Hub

Summer Stall? Medias Ad Trends Against Continued Headwinds

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:08 GMT

Summer Stall? Medias Ad Trends Against Continued Headwinds

A FAST Move To Become TVs New Normal

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:54 GMT

A FAST Move To Become TVs New Normal

Connoisseur Wants FCC OK To Surpass Foreign Ownership Cap

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:42 GMT

Connoisseur Wants FCC OK To Surpass Foreign Ownership Cap

A Hard Commitment to Spot Cable For a Soft Drink Giant

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:36 GMT

A Hard Commitment to Spot Cable For a Soft Drink Giant

Former Doubleday, Live 105 Leader Pat McNally Dies

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:35 GMT

Former Doubleday, Live 105 Leader Pat McNally Dies

Nexstar Makes Moves In HR, Legal and Government Relations

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:33 GMT

Nexstar Makes Moves In HR, Legal and Government Relations

Waterstone Agrees To Buy Salem Media

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:30 GMT

Waterstone Agrees To Buy Salem Media

A Mixed Q1 For Beasley Sees Digital In The Drivers Seat

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:29 GMT

A Mixed Q1 For Beasley Sees Digital In The Drivers Seat