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ALP in front ahead of upcoming election, but Coalition gaining ground
Australian Labor Party expected to retain government as election looms

SYDNEY, Australia - A recent Roy Morgan survey indicates that if a federal election were held today, the Australian Labor Party (ALP)...

Chinese President Xi takes time to talk to locals
China's leader mixes it among people in  rural villages

BEIJING, China (Xinhua) -- Where does Chinese President Xi Jinping work? Beyond Zhongnanhai and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,...

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION-BUILDING AN OPEN WORLD ECONOMY (CN)
CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION-BUILDING AN OPEN WORLD ECONOMY (CN)

(250327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A panel discussion themed on Building an Open World Economy: Challenges and Solutions...

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION-CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE COOPERATION (CN)
CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION-CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE COOPERATION (CN)

(250327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Xiaojuan, a professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, speaks...

Vice premier calls for safeguarding free trade at Boao annual conference
Vice premier calls for safeguarding free trade at Boao annual conference

This photo shows the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province,...

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION-GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN (CN)
CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION-GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN (CN)

(250327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Benjamin Simpfendorfer, partner of Oliver Wyman, speaks at a panel discussion themed on...

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Stanstead-Derby Line free passage halted as US tightens rules
US ends century-old border pass for Quebec-Vermont library visitors

STANSTEAD, Quebec: U.S. authorities have decided to end a long-standing unwritten rule that allowed people from Stanstead, Quebec,...

Wall Street closes down, AI investors feel the heat
AI stocks lead U.S. equity markets sharply lower

NEW YOKK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Wednesday with tech stocks, mainly those associated with AI, taking the brunt of the...

Canada moves to cut trade barriers as US tariff threat grows
Canada aims for free internal trade to offset US tariffs, Carney says

TORONTO, Canada: As the threat of U.S. tariffs looms, Canada is looking inward to strengthen its economy by removing domestic trade...

Ticketing platform StubHub to float IPO
Ticketing platform StubHub plans to become public company with IPO

NEW YORK CITY, New York: StubHub is getting ready to hit the trading floor. The popular ticketing platform has officially filed to...

Wall Street on edge but major indices notch up marginal gains
Dow Jones rises 4 points in lackluster day for U.S. stocks

NEW YORK, New York - The rally in U.S. stocks petered out Tuesday, however tech stocks made a modest gains, while the industrials edged...

Canada’s carbon tax faces pushback from politicians, oil industry
Canadian opposition, oil CEOs call to end federal carbon price system

CALGARY, Canada: Canada's carbon pricing policy, long a central pillar of its climate strategy, is facing mounting pressure as political...

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