Somalia, AU seek to open main supply routes for relief access on April 5, 2017MOGADISHU: Somalia and the African Union mission have kicked off discussions aimed at opening main supply routes to ease access to humanitarian aid in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa nation. Senior African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) officials are holding talks with government officials on the modalities of opening and securing main supply routes to […]
Sick people can create health problems for environment on April 5, 2017Researchers working around Kenya’s Lake Victoria, a fishing community where locals battle high rates of disease and a depleted fish stock, have found that human illness exacerbates unsustainable fishing practices. Before this study, published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it has been known that a toxic environment is […]
Athens olive oil, olive festival promotes Greeces traditional liquid gold on April 5, 2017For the seventh year running, more than 100 producers from across Greece gathered this weekend to promote the nutritional value of Greece’s traditional “liquid gold,” and exchange views on the challenges of production in times of crisis, innovation, and future prospects. Under the auspices of the agriculture and food ministry, cultivators displayed a rich variety […]
Philippines Duterte says talks with rebels make no progress on April 4, 2017 MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that the ongoing talks between the Philippine government and the rebels in Hague in the Netherlands made no progress. Talks to end the 48-year-long insurgency in the Philippines did not start as scheduled on Sunday after Duterte reportedly imposed some conditions before the government can agree […]
Chinese Internet giants eye artificial intelligence on April 3, 2017SHENZHEN: Executives at Chinese Internet giants, including Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, are focusing on the development of artificial intelligence and believe the next decades will be a golden age for the industry. “We used to see artificial intelligence only as a way to improve our computing and processing abilities. But, actually, AI can use data […]
Reforms back our confidence in Chinese economy on April 2, 2017BEIJING: Wei Sun Christianson has spent time as Morgan Stanley’s China CEO for over a decade, and as Asia Pacific Co-CEO since 2011, giving her a unique insight into the rapid rise of the world’s second largest economy and the following painful slowdown since the global financial crisis. Despite the ups and downs, her confidence […]
Healthy China-US trade ties to benefit both countries and world on April 2, 2017BEIJING: Steady and healthy trade ties between China and the United States will benefit both sides as well as the world. US President Donald Trump on Friday signed trade-related executive orders and one of them was aimed at reviewing the cause of massive US trade deficits. The 90-day investigation on “trade abuses” will focus on […]
Belt and Road to offer new momentum for globalisation: BCG on March 26, 2017BOAO: While globalization is suffering from setbacks due to uneven economic growth, the Belt and Road Initiative offers new momentum by creating more opportunities that can bring mutual benefits. “The initiative is important in connecting countries and creating more opportunities for exchanges of goods and services, thus helping regional development,” Hans-Paul Burkner, chairman of the […]
China, Australia to gain more from growing, diversifying economic ties on March 26, 2017BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Australia is expected to create new opportunities for the two countries to expand and deepen their current thriving cooperation in various fields. The economic relationship between the two countries, with the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) in particular, has brought tangible benefits and win-win results for both […]
Nepal pledges to enhance cooperation with China within framework of Belt and Road on March 26, 2017KATHMANDU: Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari has pledged to enhance cooperation with China within the framework of China’s Belt and Road initiative. When meeting with visiting Chinese Defense Minister and State Councilor Chang Wanquan on Friday, Bhandari said Nepal and China have been good neighbors and partners for generations. Both countries have maintained high-level exchange […]