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AI could add up to 1 percentage point to Asia's growth annually, offset ageing drag: IMF

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:29:37 GMT

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies could boost Asia's annual economic growth by 0.2 to 1 percentage point, helping offset the impact of a shrinking population and allowing the region to maintain or even exceed its recent growth rates, according to an article by IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan.

The article said Asia's declining po

Indias defense export story is becoming harder to ignore

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:00:13 GMT

From BrahMos missiles and T-90 upgrades to aerospace parts and drones, New Delhi is turning Make in India into a serious export strategy

India saw record defense production of around $18.6 billion, with defense exports jumping by 63% to $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2025-26. Exports were driven by expanding from basic protective gear and ammunition to high-tech systems like BrahMos and Akash missil

India finish fourth at Pickleball World Cup with 41 medals

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:03:14 GMT

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): India finished fourth amongst 82 nations in the recently concluded Pickleball World Cup held at Da Nang, Vietnam, with a total medal tally of 41 medals, including seven golds, 17 silvers and 17 bronze medals.

The Pickleball World Cup 2026 proved to be a massive jump for India, which finished 7th in last year's World Cup, according to a release.

India sent a team delegat

Bangladesh probes suspected scam activities by Chinese nationals

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:30:21 GMT

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 9 (ANI): Authorities in the southern resort town of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, are investigating reports that around 300 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals may have been involved in suspicious scam-related activities.

According to Bangladeshi local media, police in the coastal resort town of Cox's Bazar have arrested five Chinese nationals and one from Taiwan over alleged scam-related act

CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-CPV OFFICIAL-MEETING (CN)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:15:52 GMT

(260908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Nguyen Xuan Thang, chairman of the Central Theory Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

World Insights: Exploring new paths for sustainable development in Asia-Pacific

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:45:36 GMT

SHENZHEN, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- As the Asia-Pacific embraces a more digital, intelligent and green future, Chinese modernization is creating fresh opportunities for the region and beyond, said participants at the Asia-Pacific Media Forum.

As an important part of the APEC "China Year" events, the forum, held on Saturday in the southern city of Shenzhen, brought together more than 400 representatives from over 40 cou

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-INT'L FAIR-INVESTMENT-TRADE-PREPARATION (CN)

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:46:14 GMT

(260907) -- XIAMEN, Sept. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges bottles of French wine at the venue of the 26th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2026. The 26th CIFIT is slated to be held here from Sept. 8 to 11. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Volcanic ash cloud sparks widespread air travel disruption across regional hubs following Mt Anak Krakatau eruption

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:34:47 GMT

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 6 (ANI): Air transit across Southeast Asia faced severe disruption on Sunday after intense explosive activity at Mount Anak Krakatau sent vast ash plumes towering up to 50,000 feet into the sky.

The resulting airborne hazard forced safety authorities to implement a temporary grounding of flight operations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, triggering a chain re

Joheirry Mola of Dominican Republic crowned Miss World 2026

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:57:05 GMT

Nha Trang [Vietnam], September 6 (ANI): Joheirry Mola of the Dominican Republic has been crowned Miss World 2026, emerging victorious from a highly competitive final six at the grand ceremony held in Vietnam on Saturday.

Joheirry Mola secured the coveted Miss World crown after advancing to the final stage alongside representatives from Malaysia, South Africa, Spain, Vietnam and Eritrea.

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Miss World 2026 Finale: India's Nikita Porwal vies for coveted crown in Vietnam

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:58:42 GMT

New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): The stage is set for the Miss World 2026 finale, which will take place in Vietnam today, with contestants from across the globe competing for the prestigious crown.

Representing India at the global pageant is Nikita Porwal, who will compete for the coveted Miss World crown. The grand finale, featuring 111 contestants, will be streamed live on JioHotstar from 5:30 pm IST.

Trump Calls Iran War 'Small Potatoes' And 'Not A Big Thing'

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:15:20 GMT

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US State Department Approves $5B Sale Of Bombs, Equipment To Saudis

The US State Department announced the approval of a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits, and other hardware to Persian Gulf ally Saudi Arabia, which has often been the target of attacks by Iran and Tehran-allied Houthi rebels during the US-Israeli war with Iran.

"The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia'

Cluster Munitions: Ban Treaty Under Pressure

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:30:00 GMT

(Washington, DC, September 8, 2026) - An increase in civilian deaths and injuries caused by cluster munitions should trigger united action among the 124 countries that are members of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Human Rights Watch said today on the release of the "Cluster Munition Monitor 2026" by the Cluster Munition Coalition. Hum

Something remarkable happened in Germany on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:05:21 GMT

In the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won around 44% of the vote, more than twice that of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which received around 18%.

There are many reasons for this result. Immigration, economic dissatisfaction, frustration with the federal government and the growing rejection of Germany's traditional political parties all

Something remarkable happened in Germany on Sunday

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:05:21 GMT

En las elecciones regionales de Sajonia-Anhalt, el partido de extrema derecha Alternativa para Alemania (AfD) obtuvo alrededor del 44 % de los votos, ms del doble que la Unin Demcrata Cristiana (CDU) del canciller Friedrich Merz, que recibi alrededor del 18 %.

Hay muchas razones que explican este resultado. La inmigracin, el descontento econmico, la frustracin con el Gobierno federal y el creciente rechazo hacia

Australia keeps learning the lessons of war too late

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Australias history of war shows why todays conflicts demand greater scrutiny, empathy and a relentless pursuit of peace, writesDavid Higginbottom.

AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES the end of wars. We gather for Anzac Day, name roads, buildings and rooms after battles and rightly honour those who served.

However, as time passes, we often conclude that the decision to enter a conflict was wrong.

That paradox should

Asia-Pacific States Accessing New Opportunities in Russias Far East

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:30:42 GMT

(Moscow Bureau) - The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which opened on 1st-4th September, in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, has become a solid platform for open and constructive dialogue among business leaders, government officials, and members of the expert community. It has also become a unique venue for discussing the strategic development of the Russian Far East and the country as a whole, while fostering a

China, Laos use drones, robot dogs in "Peace Train-2026" medical exercise

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:15:41 GMT

VIENTIANE, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Search-and-rescue drones took to the skies for wide-area aerial reconnaissance, quadruped robotic dogs approached disaster sites to scout the area, and tracked unmanned vehicles advanced to transport "casualties."

On Wednesday, the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise, currently underway in the Lao capital Vientiane, entered the mixed-unit joint

Vietnam's pepper exports hit 1.25 bln USD in first 8 months

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:15:05 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam exported about 192,000 tonnes of pepper worth 1.25 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam Television reported on Wednesday, citing the General Statistics Office.

Pepper export volume rose 15.3 percent year on year during the period, while export value increased 10.4 percent, the report said.

The United States, Germany and Thailand were the three

News Analysis: China's rising tide lifts more than its own boats

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:17:27 GMT

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- For much of modern economic history, development has been a process of expansion and creation, which features emerging industries, lower production costs and growing markets benefiting more economies and peoples. That's what China has been contributing to the world.

Few examples illustrate this dynamic more powerfully than China's economic transformation. Over the past decades, China

EU firms remain bullish on ASEAN: survey

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:15:25 GMT

SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- ASEAN remains the top growth market for European Union (EU) companies, with 78 percent of surveyed business representatives expecting trade and investment in the region to increase over the next five years, the Singapore-based EU-ASEAN Business Council said on Tuesday.

The proportion rose from 71 percent in 2025, while ASEAN remained the region offering the strongest economic oppor

Vietnam targets December 2027 start for North-South high-speed railway construction

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:45:12 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has set a target to start construction of the North-South high-speed railway in December 2027, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.

Procedures are underway to select consultants for the investment preparation stage, the report said.

To accelerate the project's progress, the ministry has asked project management boards to develop detailed imp

Senior CPC, CPV officials meet in Beijing

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:17:50 GMT

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met with Nguyen Xuan Thang, chairman of the Central Theory Council of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), in Beijing on Tuesday.

Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, said the two sides should work together to deliver on

Vietnam's electronics sector posts 262-bln-USD trade turnover in 8 months

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:45:18 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's computer, electronic products, mobile phones and components sector recorded about 262 billion U.S. dollars in total trade turnover in the first eight months of this year, local daily Voice of Vietnam reported Tuesday.

Of the total, exports reached about 101 billion dollars, up 51 percent year on year, while imports stood at approximately 161 billion dollars, rising 68 percent

Feature: China's visa-free policies draw interest from Vietnamese travelers

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:45:13 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Nguyen Mau Xuan Kieu, a Vietnamese student studying in China, and her elder sister in Vietnam were both surprised and excited when they learned that China's new visa-free transit policy could make their year-end reunion and overseas travel plan much easier to arrange.

Under the new arrangement, Kieu's sister can travel from Vietnam to China to visit her, spend time together in Shanghai

Opening ceremony of 23rd Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leaders Meeting held in Myanmar

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:45:15 GMT

YANGON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the 23rd Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Leaders Meeting was held in Yangon on Monday, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday.

The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) hosted the Southeast Asia RCRC Leaders Meeting in 2012 and is hosting it for the second time in 2026, the report said.

During the meeting, Union

3 killed in truck-motorcycle collision in S. Vietnam

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:15:23 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Three people, including two children, were killed and another child was injured in a collision between a truck and a motorcycle in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai city on Tuesday morning, local media Tuoi Tre reported.

The accident occurred at around 8:30 a.m. at an intersection in Phuoc Tan ward when the truck collided with a motorcycle carrying a woman and three children, according to th

Sleeper bus blaze kills 1 in central Vietnam

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:45:21 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A 19-year-old passenger was killed after a sleeper bus caught fire on an expressway in Vietnam's central province of Khanh Hoa late Monday, local media VnExpress reported Tuesday.

The bus, carrying 24 passengers and heading toward Ho Chi Minh City, was engulfed in flames in Phuoc Hau commune at around 11:45 p.m., the report said.

Local authorities brought the blaze under control

Why does Southeast Asia keep breathing the same haze - and can ASEAN do more to stop it?

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:45:57 GMT

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Southeast Asia has spent decades trying to tackle haze from forest fires. Yet every few years, the region finds itself breathing it again.. The transboundary environmental problem has become a recurrent phenomenon in the reg

China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint exercise opens in Vientiane

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:15:09 GMT

VIENTIANE, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise opened on Monday morning in the Lao capital Vientiane.

The national anthems of China and Laos were first played at the ceremony. Chandy Soulivongsak, director general of the General Logistics Department of the Lao People's Army, and Wu Dan, head of the Chinese command and coordination group, then delivered

Chinese PLA "Peace Train" medical team arrives in Laos

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:15:13 GMT

VIENTIANE, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese medical support team participating in the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane on Sunday morning.

The team will conduct a 17-day joint exercise and medical service program with the medical support team of the Lao People's Army.

Bouasing Inthavong, deputy director of the General Logistics Dep

2 killed in hotel fire Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:15:09 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed in a fire at a six-story hotel in Tan Son Nhi Ward in Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City on Monday morning, local media VnExpress reported.

The fire broke out inside the hotel at around 5 a.m., leaving two people dead from smoke inhalation and several others injured, according to the report.

Firefighters and more than a dozen personnel were dispatched

China's police chief meets with Lao, Uzbekistani officials

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:45:49 GMT

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with Lao Minister of Public Security Vanthong Kongmany and Uzbekistan's Minister of Internal Affairs Aziz Tashpulatov in Beijing on Sunday.

During his meeting with Vanthong, Wang, also a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China stands ready to implement the important consensus re

2 killed in southern Vietnam traffic accident

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:15:17 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed and two others seriously injured in a traffic accident in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern hub, on Sunday, local media Tien Phong reported.

The accident occurred around noon in Binh Duong ward, when a car struck a motorbike carrying the mother and child, according to initial reports.

The impact threw the motorbike dozens of m

Excavator truck overturns, killing 2 in central Vietnam

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:15:20 GMT

HANOI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- An excavator-carrying truck overturned on a slope in Vietnam's central province of Nghe An on Saturday morning, killing two people and seriously injuring three others, local media VnExpress reported.

The truck overturned while descending Chuoi slope in Muong Quang commune at around 9 a.m. and crushed a motorcycle carrying a man and his wife, who were riding ahead in the same direction,

Economic Watch: Asia-Pacific SMEs seek new growth through AI, deeper connectivity

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:45:44 GMT

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- On a production line at Seng Fong Holdings Berhad in Malaysia, a robotic arm grips a 35-kilogram block of rubber, with 3D cameras, laser scanners and AI algorithms serving as its "eyes" and "brain."

The setup is designed to tackle a longstanding challenge in the traditionally labor-intensive rubber processing industry. Rubber blocks coming out of drying ovens vary in shape, making

Economy remains top of mind for many Americans as trade war with Canada escalates

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:02:11 GMT

Economy remains top of mind for many Americans as trade war with Canada escalates

British woman reclaims her Guinness World Record title... by eating a burrito in just 30.75 seconds

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:41:19 GMT

British woman reclaims her Guinness World Record title... by eating a burrito in just 30.75 seconds

China's EV makers shift gears to focus on humanoids as car market slows

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:35:14 GMT

China's EV makers shift gears to focus on humanoids as car market slows

Hedge funder Brian Kelly built Bracket22 to be powered entirely by AI

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:17:09 GMT

Hedge funder Brian Kelly built Bracket22 to be powered entirely by AI

Canada tariffs up to 50% come into effect on CA$27.6 billion U.S. goods

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:50:12 GMT

Canada tariffs up to 50% come into effect on CA$27.6 billion U.S. goods

China's imports in August miss estimates as exports pick up pace

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:41:40 GMT

China's imports in August miss estimates as exports pick up pace

Miss World 2026- Karibi-George finishes in Top 12 as Dominican Republic wins

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:40:00 GMT

Miss World 2026- Karibi-George finishes in Top 12 as Dominican Republic wins

Santorini- Donkey owners beat activists protesting the animals exploitation (Videos)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:06:43 GMT

Santorini- Donkey owners beat activists protesting the animals exploitation (Videos)

Greek Tavern Reportedly Faces Bomb Threat Response

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:05:20 GMT

Greek Tavern Reportedly Faces Bomb Threat Response

Cedar Trace Announce $300M Lloyds Syndicate

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:21:15 GMT

Cedar Trace Announce $300M Lloyds Syndicate

Jasmine Spence Set For Mini World Cup

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:18:25 GMT

Jasmine Spence Set For Mini World Cup

Crypto platforms lost billions to cyberattacks, many even after audits

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:20:04 GMT

Crypto platforms lost billions to cyberattacks, many even after audits

Visa expands data offering for blockchain lenders

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:18:26 GMT

Visa expands data offering for blockchain lenders

The Voices in Our World - The Lens

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:39:54 GMT

The Voices in Our World - The Lens

Fairfax plans IIFL Finance exit to fund IDBI Bank bid

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:51:34 GMT

Fairfax plans IIFL Finance exit to fund IDBI Bank bid

Private banks profit margins recover as FCNR(B) inflows ease deposit funding pressure

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:42:05 GMT

Private banks profit margins recover as FCNR(B) inflows ease deposit funding pressure

Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea's new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:48:28 GMT

Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea's new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles

How Ukraine Is Building the Engineering Talent Behind Its Wartime Drone Industry - IBTimes

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:40:37 GMT

How Ukraine Is Building the Engineering Talent Behind Its Wartime Drone Industry - IBTimes

Paramount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros - Mergers and acquisitions

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:33:03 GMT

Paramount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros - Mergers and acquisitions

Philip R. Lane- Diversity at the European Central Bank

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:37:16 GMT

Philip R. Lane- Diversity at the European Central Bank

Two of our four surfers eliminated at ISA World Jr Surfing Championship

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:16:35 GMT

Two of our four surfers eliminated at ISA World Jr Surfing Championship

Monty Don is quitting Gardeners World and youre right to be devastated about it - Factual TV

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:41:24 GMT

Monty Don is quitting Gardeners World and youre right to be devastated about it - Factual TV

Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom in almost every EU state - European Union

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:37:12 GMT

Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom in almost every EU state - European Union

Why the world map is being redrawn

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:36:27 GMT

Why the world map is being redrawn

Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says - Syria

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:07:16 GMT

Syrian reactor could have been used for nuclear weapons if completed, UN says - Syria

Victims of Neosho deadly plane crash identified

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:46:35 GMT

Victims of Neosho deadly plane crash identified

Gold for Pembrokeshire ploughman at world championships

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:49:03 GMT

Gold for Pembrokeshire ploughman at world championships

Monty Don to leave Gardeners World after 23 years

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:39:39 GMT

Monty Don to leave Gardeners World after 23 years

Haverfordwest stalker's hoax ex had dead baby under stairs

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:36:21 GMT

Haverfordwest stalker's hoax ex had dead baby under stairs

China prepares 40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth - China

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:12:03 GMT

China prepares 40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth - China