New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
BANGKOK -- New Zealand aircraft maker NZAero will scale up its maintenance and repair operations in Thailand as it looks to turn the country into a Southeast Asian service hub.
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Huawei's latest surprise and an unexpected avatar
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Japan's Kishida to visit South America in overture to Global South
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May, aiming to bolster economic ties with the South American countries and counter Chinese and Russian efforts to woo the region.
Jokowi asks China to help build new capital's transport system
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday in Jakarta in an effort to strengthen ties with China ahead of the handover to his successor in October.
China’s Cities Are Sinking Below Sea Level, Study Finds
As China’s cities grow, they are also sinking.
250,000 Afghan children need education, food and homes after returning from Pakistan, says NGO
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A quarter of a million Afghan children need education, food and homes after being forcibly returned from Pakistan, a nongovernmental organization said Thursday.
China welcomes Blinken's upcoming visit as tensions with U.S. simmer
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China as tensions rise between the two countries over global trade, regional conflicts and the Russia-Ukraine war.
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $110 billion in first-quarter profit as tech stocks surge
Norway's giant sovereign wealth fund on Thursday reported a first-quarter profit of 1.21 trillion kroner ($110 billion), supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks.