Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown.
The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread (...)
China's average ground temperatures have risen much more quickly than the global average over the past 70 years and will remain "significantly higher" in the future as the challenges of climate change mount, a government official said.
In its annual (...)
Almost one million people in a suburb of Wuhan — China's central city where the coronavirus was first recorded — have been placed under lockdown.
Jiangxia district residents have been ordered to stay inside their homes or compounds for three days (...)
China's homegrown C919 narrow-body jet, designed to challenge the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, is nearing certification as its test planes completed all of the test flight tasks, the company said.
The state-owned manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of (...)
The number of Saudi universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities "Shanghai Ranking" jumped to 15 Saudi universities, compared to six universities in 2018, in the latest edition of the classification for specialties.
Saudi universities (...)
Chinese officials have apologized to residents of a locked-down community in Guangzhou for removing the locks on the doors to their homes.
A number of people at the apartment complex in the southern Chinese city had recently tested positive for (...)
More than 2,000 tourists have been stranded in a Chinese coastal city after a surge in coronavirus cases.
Officials in Beihai locked down urban areas and ordered the mass testing of its 1.9m residents over the weekend.
It comes as concerns grow (...)
China stocks fell on Tuesday as rising COVID cases raised fears of a further slowdown in economic growth, while investors grew increasingly worried about the property sector after homebuyers threatened to stop mortgage payments on unfinished (...)
China's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, highlighting the colossal toll on activity from widespread COVID lockdowns and pointing to persistent pressure over coming months from a darkening global outlook.
Friday's frail data adds (...)
Flooding and extreme high temperatures have caused multiple deaths in eastern China as summer heat descends earlier than usual.
Record-high temperatures have been reported in Zhejiang province, just east of the global business hub of Shanghai, (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index picked up 0.4% to 3,295.83 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong advanced 0.3% to 20,855.29.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.8% to 26,689.95..
Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 added 0.4% to (...)
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3% to 3,290.01 and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to 26,437.96. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.5% to 20,941.78.
The Kospi in Seoul was 0.6% higher at 2,329.56, (...)
Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese (...)
were mostly lower Wednesday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.1% in afternoon trading to 26,134.71. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.5% to 6,594.50. South Korea's Kospi shed 1.9% to 2,297.02. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 2.4% to (...)
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company "Aramco" today announced a major expansion of its Namaat industrial investment programs, with 55 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across the sustainability, digital, industrial, manufacturing and social (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Commerce, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi confirmed that they are taking all appropriate measures to prevent any price manipulation.
Dr. Al-Qasabi made these remarks on Tuesday during the periodic government communication press conference, (...)
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) Tuesday announced a major expansion of its Namaat industrial investment programs, with 55 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across the sustainability, digital, industrial, manufacturing and (...)
China's first typhoon of the year brought gales and rain to its southern shores on Saturday, as forecasters warned of record rainfall and high disaster risk in provinces including Guangdong, the country's most populous.
Typhoon Chaba, the Thai name (...)
Under the supervision of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), Saudi Global Ports (SGP) and Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) have today signed an agreement to manufacture three state of the art quay cranes at King Abdulaziz (...)
Chinese electric carmaker Nio says that two people were killed when one of its vehicles fell from the third floor of its headquarters in Shanghai.
One member of staff and a person from a partner company died in the crash.
The incident took place on (...)
The leaders of the Brics group of nations are meeting this year amid major shifts in the geopolitical order.
The group, which owes its name to the initials of its five member states — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is holding its (...)
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of two ports calls, Shanghai and Singapore, to the Gulf China Service (GCS), a direct weekly service launched by Pacific International Lines (PIL) to connect China with the Gulf area in (...)
Asian markets were mostly lower in cautious trading Monday ahead of a federal holiday in the U.S, the Associated Press reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 1.7% in morning trading to 25,534.68. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to (...)
Fires at a large chemical plant in the Chinese city of Shanghai have killed at least one person.
The fires broke out around 04:00 on Saturday at one of the country's largest refining and petrochemical plants.
Flames could be seen engulfing parts of (...)
Asian shares were mixed Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5% in afternoon trading to 26,453.91. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost earlier gains, falling nearly 0.2% to 6,591.10. South Korea's Kospi inched up (...)
