In a historic address to the Israeli Knesset on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed the beginning of a “new era of peace” for the Middle East, citing the recently signed Gaza agreement and detailing a extensive military operation that he said eliminated Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “Today is not just the end of war, but…
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – In a significant step under a newly brokered Gaza peace agreement, the Palestinian faction Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages on Tuesday, while Israel freed over 1,700 Palestinian prisoners. The hostage release was conducted in two phases, according to Arab media reports, with an initial group of seven followed by a second group…
The milestone 10th edition of the Belt and Road Summit to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (September 10-11) is set to ride on its achievements of the past decade while creating new collaborative opportunities for governments and businesses to capitalise on the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI). Jointly…
From September 16 to 17, 2025, the 10th Kubuqi International Desert Forum will convene in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Recently, reporters visited the Kubuqi Desert to investigate desertification control measures. Seen from the air, 196,000 solar panels stretch across the Kubuqi Desert in a striking horse-shaped mosaic, while on the ground, visitors to Chaideng…
The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment (CLI), is pleased to announce that Ascott China has entered a 50:50 joint venture with Jin Jiang Hotels (China Region) to advance the asset-light expansion of their respective apartment hotel brands in China, namely Ascott’s Quest and Jin Jiang Hotels’ TULIP LODJ. Using primarily…
Recently, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, China released a promotional film ‘This is Ili’ to show the world the unique style from Ili, Xinjiang. The film is divided into four chapters: culture and inheritance, vitality and hope, poetry and painting, and openness and development. Leading viewers to appreciate the beautiful Yili with magnificent scenery,…
Central Department Store, under Central Retail, continues to create moments of happiness that make customers’ hearts bloom. In collaboration with exclusive partners — Mastercard, Central The 1 Credit Card, CardX Credit Card, KBank Credit Card, UOB Credit Card, and Samsung Galaxy — Central celebrates its grand 77th anniversary by launching the mega campaign ‘Central 77th Anniversary 2024.’ …
The H&M Foundation announced a significant shift in its overall strategic direction, with a new mission of promoting just and fair climate solutions for the textile industry, with the innovation challenge Global Change Award (GCA) being the first initiative to reflect this shift. Going forward, the H&M Foundation will focus on supporting the textile industry…
VinFast has officially announced pricing and opened reservations for its five-seater VF 7 electric SUV during the 12th Philippines Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS), marking the third VinFast vehicle available in the Philippine market after the VF 5 and VF 3 models. This launch also underscores VinFast’s commitment to advancing green transportation in the Philippines and…
Liberland: Liberland just wrapped up Liberpulco, an international freedom festival in cooperation with Anarchapulco, the famous freedom gathering that happens every February in Acapulco, Mexico. The event took place in Apatin on the Danube River, in and around the new nation of Liberland. Liberland’s Ark Village, located in nearby Apatin, Serbia, serves as the base…
