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A nearly £80billion city in Malaysia, intended to be a haven for families and businesses, stands largely deserted. Forest City has a reputation of being something of a ghost town with several unfinished skyscrapers, vacant streets and buildings. In 2023, it was estimated just 15% of the ambitious project had been completed, with around 1% of the development occupied. It …

افغانستان نے تاجکستان میں ہونے والے ڈرون حملے سخت مذمت کرتے ہوئے اسے ’’انتہائی افسوسناک اور قابلِ مذمت‘‘ قرار دیا۔ بدھ اور جمعرات کی درمیانی رات پیش آنے والے اس واقعے میں تین چینی کارکن ہلاک جبکہ ایک زخمی ہوا تھا۔ افغان وزارتِ خارجہ کے نائب ترجمان حافظ ضیا احمد تکال نے ہفتے کو جاری ایک بیان میں کہا کہ …

Shanghai, mainland China’s top finance and trade hub, is set to double down on efforts to prevent the “hollowing out” of its manufacturing sector even as it pursues global financial centre status. The city’s next five-year plan, which will cover the period from 2026 to 2030, is expected to contain measures designed to lift manufacturing’s share of gross domestic product …

Hong Kong’s finance chief courted Italian companies on Thursday to go public on the city’s stock exchange, which would allow them to tap into mainland Chinese liquidity and solidify their presence in Asia. Addressing the Trade Development Council’s “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” symposium in Milan, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po highlighted the deepening ties between Hong Kong and Italy, …

The Myanmar junta’s highly publicised crackdown on cyberfraud hubs near its borders is less a law enforcement statement than a calculated performance, analysts say, aimed at placating China and shoring up credibility ahead of an election widely seen as illegitimate. Observers said the operation reflected the military’s need to project control in the face of domestic insurgency and foreign pressure, …

As bilateral relations between Beijing and Tokyo continue to spiral, China’s embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold “in the near term”, citing a recent spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination. In a security warning issued on WeChat, the embassy reported a “significant” surge in requests for help since July. “Recently, several Chinese citizens in …

The dust has yet to settle despite the conclusion of the 47th Asean Summit under Malaysia, which remains the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the remainder of the year. There are two main takeaways from the Kuala Lumpur meetings. First, by most objective measures, Malaysia has successfully pulled off not only the summit but its year-long …

While Beijing has remained largely offstage during US President Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine, China still sees significant stakes in how any peace deal could reshape its strategic environment – from the global balance of power to post-war reconstruction opportunities, according to observers. A Trump-brokered peace plan to end the nearly four-year war, first reported …

Tesla does not exclude suppliers based on their country of origin as the US electric-vehicle (EV) maker applies unified and rigorous standards in selecting vendors from around the globe, according to a senior official. Grace Tao, vice-president of the US company, offered a vote of confidence to the more than 400 Chinese manufacturers that supply car components from batteries to …

Hong Kong Cantopop singer Ekin Cheng Yee-kin has called off a concert in Tokyo next month, attributing it to “unforeseen force majeure circumstances”, as tensions between China and Japan escalate. The cancellation was announced on Tuesday evening on the social media account of Lam & Lamb Entertainment, a management company. Cheng’s concert had been scheduled for December 5 at the …