Major leading sectors driving the economy last year included manufacturing, trade, agriculture and mining, while sectors that saw the highest growth were transportation, warehousing as well as food and beverages.  The sectors grew between 14 per cent and 17 per cent year on year largely…

China’s regions have been warned to prepare for more extreme weather this year after record-breaking temperatures and a lengthy drought played havoc with the country’s power supplies and disrupted harvests last summer. China’s southern regions need to brace for more persistent high temperatures and ensure…

BEIJING: China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao said talks held on Monday (Feb 6) with Australian counterpart Don Farrell were a key step toward bringing bilateral economic and trade ties back on track, with relations improving after being strained in recent years. The virtual meeting came…

ASEAN’S QUIET RISE Southeast Asian nations have a growing prominence in the Indo-Pacific region, with ASEAN foreign leaders expressing a need to be more forthcoming in the South China Sea and engaging cautiously with more powerful countries. While most nations declined in scores, ASEAN members…

The Euronews Brussels bureau brings you its latest episode of a new talk show that aims to break down European news and politics to make it more accessible to viewers. This week’s episode features the Dutch member of the European Parliament, Jeroen Lenaers from the European…

The European Union’s plans to roll out a fee and automatic biometric scanning for non-EU travellers aim to secure the bloc’s border but have raised concerns about surveillance and potential delays.The two systems Brussels wants to introduce would, once active, track all non-EU travellers’ entry…