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26 firefighters die battling China forest fire

01 Apr 2019

BEIJING: At least 26 firefighters died after hundreds were sent to tackle a forest blaze in remote mountains in southwest China's Sichuan province at the weekend, authorities said Monday. Nearly...

China calls on New Zealand to provide ‘fair’ investment environment

01 Apr 2019

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called on New Zealand on Monday to ensure a fair investment environment, as he meets Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern whose country has rejected a bid...

Asia's pollution exodus: Firms struggle to woo top talent

31 Mar 2019

HONG KONG:From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air...

New Silk Road critics are ‘prejudiced,’ China’s top diplomat says

30 Mar 2019

BEIJING: China has never forced debt upon participants of its new Silk Road project as “prejudiced” critics have suggested, the country’s top diplomat said on Saturday in a strongly worded...

Wrong to say we shelter terrorists, says China

29 Mar 2019

BEIJING: China on Friday said it was wrong to accuse it of sheltering terrorists because it put a technical hold on the resolution to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror group...

US, China resume trade talks in Beijing after ‘productive working dinner’

29 Mar 2019

BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday he had a “productive working dinner” the previous night in Beijing, kicking off a day of talks aimed at resolving the...

China plans to cut waste imports to zero by next year: Official

28 Mar 2019

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China aims to cut solid waste imports to zero by next year as it looks to reduce pollution and encourage recyclers to treat soaring volumes of domestic trash, a...

Renault to restart Nissan merger talks within 12 months

27 Mar 2019

Tokyo: France’s Renault SA intends to restart merger talks with Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd within 12 months, after which it will set sights on a bid to buy Fiat...

Adnoc awards exploration rights to two Indian oil firms

25 Mar 2019

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Monday signed agreements awarding the exploration rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1 to a consortium of two Indian oil...

Short-term rentals to boost UAE’s economic growth