Youth unemployment in China has hit a new record high as the country's post-pandemic recovery falters.
The jobless rate of 16 to 24 year olds in urban areas rose to 21.3% last month, official figures show.
It comes as the world's second largest economy grew just 0.8% in the three months...
Paris , July 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that India and France have agreed to use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment mechanism and it will begin from the iconic Eiffel Tower.
PM Modi said that Indian tourists in France will now be able to make payments in rupees.
"Be it India's UPI or...
Karachi , July 14: Pakistan’s Karachi has been ranked among the top five ‘least livable’ urban centres in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
On the EIU’s Global Livability Index 2023, Karachi is ranked 169th out of a total of 173 cities. Only Lagos, Algiers, Tripoli and Damascus are ranked lower than Karachi.
The Economist Intelligence...
As Sri Lanka steers through its worst economic crisis, the completion of the first stage of the crucial $91.27 million railway project connecting Colombo with Jaffna by India has brought back smiles for many as travel between the two cities will now become easier and comfortable. The first phase...
Failure to develop an effective strategy for dealing with national security threats from China has allowed their intelligence to aggressively target the UK, a report has said.
The report by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said China has penetrated "every sector" of the UK's economy.
It accuses the government of failing to recognise...
July 12 - For Anna Kwok, a Washington-based Hong Kong activist, the imposition of a Hong Kong police bounty for her arrest has underscored the urgency of her bid for political asylum at a time of growing tensions between the United States and China.
The Hong Kong native, who left...
JULY: Less than a month after the historic visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, a Congressional Senatorial Committee has passed a resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. The resolution was introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bill Hagerty, Tim Kaine and Chris Van...
JAKARTA: Australia’s foreign minister has challenged China’s top diplomat over Hong Kong’s latest national security crackdown, saying Friday it was crucial to speak frankly “in defence of human rights”.
Foreign minister Penny Wong also suggested a long-awaited trip to Beijing by the Australian prime minister could be put on ice...
VIETNAM — A video of an AirAsia flight attendant passionately singing Perfect by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to entertain passengers on a flight has gone viral on TikTok, leaving netizens in stitches.
The 58-second clip, uploaded by user “_ashwebster” on July 4, has garnered at least 772,200 views and 930...
TOKYO — Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki's highly-anticipated film – his first feature in a decade and probably his last – was released in Japan on Friday (July 14).
The 82-year-old Mr Miyazaki, co-founder of the celebrated anime house Ghibli, came out of retirement to make "How Do You Live?"
It was...
