Hainan’s 1st batch of daily consumer goods duty-free shops for island residents opens
Customers select goods at a daily consumer goods duty-free shop for island residents in Haikou, south China’s Hainan, Feb. 11, 2026. The first batch of daily consumer goods duty-free shops…
Indonesia says proposed Gaza peacekeeping force could total 20,000 troops
A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President Prabowo Subianto’s spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman…
Xi urges basic research push for original innovations
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for strengthening the strategic, forward-looking, and systematic layout of basic research and supporting scientists and researchers in delivering more original innovations. Xi, also general…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan launch electronic pre-arrival customs data exchange
The move aims to speed up clearance, strengthen risk assessment and reduce border dwell time Pakistan Customs, Pakistan Single Window and the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan have operationalised an…
Xi attends Chinese New Year gathering with non-CPC personages
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends an annual gathering with non-CPC personages…
‘A step in the wrong direction’: Israel’s West Bank plans prompt global backlash
US, Britain, EU, and Arab nations condemn plans that Israeli ministers say will ‘kill the idea of a Palestinian state.’ Israeli measures to tighten its control of the West Bank…