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19 countries and regions benefiting from laos, China railway
19 countries and regions benefiting from laos, China railway

When a refrigerated freight train packed with fresh durians and mangosteens arrived at the Chinese rail station of Mohan after journeying...

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

Beijing broadens digital yuan use in payments and trade
Beijing broadens digital yuan use in payments and trade

BEIJING, China: China is stepping up efforts to expand the use of its digital yuan both domestically and internationally, according...

Ex-head of Shaolin Temple gets 24 years jail for embezzlement, bribery
Ex-head of Shaolin Temple gets 24 years jail for embezzlement, bribery

BEIJING, China: Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for crimes such as embezzlement...

Temu hit with massive EU fine over hazardous goods
Temu hit with massive EU fine over hazardous goods

LONDON, UK: Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined 200 million euros (US$232 million) by the European Union after regulators found...

ADB, Standard Chartered partner to expand supply chain finance access for Indian businesses
ADB, Standard Chartered partner to expand supply chain finance access for Indian businesses

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Standard Chartered Bank have signed agreements to strengthen...

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Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus
Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...

Markets crater: Dow, S&P 500, dive tumble as Iran conflict flares up
Markets crater: Dow, S&P 500, dive tumble as Iran conflict flares up

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street suffered a dramatic sell-off on Wednesday as a new outbreak of hostilities in the U.S.-Iran conflict...

Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors
Job openings surge in April as hiring weakens across sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, reaching their highest level in nearly a year, but economists cautioned...

Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises
Solomon sees consumer shifts if energy-driven inflation rises

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said consumers could begin changing their spending habits in the second half...

Czech castle's collection of precious wine goes on display
Czech castle's collection of precious wine goes on display

BECOV NAD TEPLOU, Czech Republic: A collection of wine from the late 19th century, which had been hidden for many years under the floor...

Wall Street ends Tuesday with modest advances
Wall Street ends Tuesday with modest advances

NEW YORK, New York - Pushing aside global geopolitical and economic upheaval, U.S. stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, with the...

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