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China's Unfinished Housing Projects Continue to Weigh on Property Market
Incomplete residential buildings remain a significant drag on China's real estate sector, undermining buyer confidence and stalling recovery efforts. The persistent backlog of unfinished projects reflects the lingering f...
Marubeni Acquires Spanish Energy Supplier in Push Into Europe and Latin America
Japanese trading house Marubeni has purchased a Spanish energy supplier as part of a strategic expansion into European and Latin American markets. The acquisition marks a significant geographical diversification for the ...
Ancient Chinese thieves: skills, codes and punishments of the criminal underworld
A historical feature examines how thieves in ancient China operated within a shadowy subculture governed by strict discipline and honour codes. Those caught faced severe state punishment including facial tattooing, amput...
China's AI industry eyes shift away from open-source strategy
Chinese tech firms have embraced open-sourcing AI models as a core competitive strategy, lowering costs and broadening talent access. However, analysts suggest the next phase of China's AI development may diverge from th...
Shanghai hotels cut faecal bacteria rates to under 1% with hygiene drive
Shanghai has achieved faecal bacteria contamination rates of below 1% in hotel rooms, far below the 81% positive-test rate recorded in a widely cited 2012 US study. The improvement reflects targeted hygiene measures focu...
Women's Reservation Act 2023 Officially Comes Into Force via Gazette Notification
India's Women's Reservation Act 2023 has officially come into force, as confirmed by a Gazette notification. Women MPs across parties welcomed the development while also cautioning against its political 'weaponisation', ...
Israel-Lebanon 10-Day Ceasefire Takes Effect, Leaders May Visit White House
A 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has come into force. U.S. President Donald Trump stated he expects Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese President Aoun to visit the White House within four...
Subodh Gupta's Large-Scale Exhibition 'A Fistful of Sky' Opens at NMACC Mumbai
Indian contemporary artist Subodh Gupta has unveiled one of his largest solo shows, titled 'A Fistful of Sky', at Mumbai's Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC). The artist described the exhibition as a collection o...
Udhayanidhi Stalin Accuses BJP of Threatening Tamil Language and Tamil Nadu's Rights
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin declared that the 'fascist BJP regime' poses a threat to the Tamil language, Tamil Nadu, and its rights, while campaigning in Madurai ahead of the 2026 state assembly e...
South Korea's Escaped Wolf Recaptured After Nine-Day Manhunt
A runaway wolf that escaped in South Korea has been captured after a nine-day search that gripped the nation and even inspired a meme coin. The search was marked by numerous twists and turns before authorities finally ap...
Hong Kong Sevens bars forecast up to 40% revenue surge despite airfare concerns
Bars and restaurants around Hong Kong are anticipating a significant boost during the Sevens rugby tournament, with some operators projecting up to 40% more business than a typical weekend. Operators are brushing off con...
Avatihalli Heritage Station Near Bengaluru to Host New Silk Museum
Avatihalli railway station, one of four heritage stations recently restored by the Bengaluru chapter of INTACH, is set to house a small museum dedicated to the origin story of silk. The initiative aims to combine heritag...
Billionaire Anil Agrawal Named in FIR Over Vedanta Power Plant Explosion That Killed 20
Vedanta Group billionaire Anil Agrawal has been named in an FIR filed following a deadly explosion at the company's Sakti power plant in Singhitarai village, Chhattisgarh. The incident on April 14 occurred when a tube ca...
Kim Jong-un ramps up military posturing as Iran war diverts US attention
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has intensified his appearances at military drills and missile tests, projecting confidence as Washington's focus is drawn toward the war on Iran. Analysts say Kim feels increasingly secur...
IMF and World Bank resume dealings with Venezuela after seven-year pause
The IMF and World Bank announced on Thursday they are resuming engagement with Venezuela, suspended since 2019, paving the way for the first full IMF economic assessment of the country in roughly two decades. The resumpt...
Washington's own policies cited as biggest threat to US dollar dominance
Experts testifying before a US congressional advisory committee warned that America's own economic sanctions and banking access policies pose a greater long-term threat to dollar supremacy than China's deliberate efforts...
Volvo Car India to Raise Prices by Up to ₹1 Lakh
Volvo Car India has announced a price increase of up to ₹1 lakh across its model range. The company stated the step is necessary to maintain the safety and luxury standards expected by its customers....
Madhya Pradesh Deploys Security Forces at Illegal Sand Mining Sites in Morena
Authorities in Madhya Pradesh have deployed security personnel at illegal sand mining locations as a preventive measure. Morena Superintendent of Police Samir Sourabh stated that 50% of SAF company personnel have been st...
Congress told China buys or steals US technology to advance in AI race
Lawmakers and witnesses at a Capitol Hill hearing accused China of systematically acquiring US technology through purchase or theft to sustain its AI development, warning that America's own immigration and research polic...
Chinese diamond-copper material boosts AI data centre cooling efficiency by 80%
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Ningbo Institute have developed a diamond-copper composite that improves AI data centre cooling efficiency by up to 80%. The material has already been deployed in an AI com...