Malaysia’s strongest card in multi-hub push could be Islamic finance
The country is not short of financial-hub options; the challenge is making them come together South-east Asia is building a new generation of financial centres to draw global capital. The…
Hefei in Anhui launches robot-run stores in commercial districts
People shop at an embodied intelligence robot store at Leijie Street in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, Aug. 26, 2026. Four embodied intelligence robot stores equipped with wheeled humanoid robot…
Iranian official says CDF Munir’s visit yielded ‘highly valuable diplomatic achievements’
Rejects ‘inaccurate media speculation’ surrounding the visit and says its outcome will soon become clear Iranian President’s Office Deputy for Communications and Information Dissemination Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei on Tuesday described…
China’s Qingdao launches new sea sightseeing routes to boost tourism
Tourists board a boat at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing and Marine Culture Tourism Area in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 26, 2026. The Qingdao Olympic Sailing and Marine Culture…
The Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 over concerns about Gaza
Dutch broadcaster cites Gaza suffering, press restrictions as factors contributing to deepening Eurovision divisions. The Netherlands will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027, Dutch public broadcaster…
Xinhua News Agency: Iran’s president says the U.S. will achieve nothing through economic pressure
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the United States will not achieve anything through its economic pressure against Iran. He made the remarks at a meeting in the…