China’s 2019 foreign direct investment up 5.8 per cent, but outbound investment fell 6 per cent
Foreign direct investment in China in 2019 rose 5.8 per cent from a year earlier to 941.5 billion yuan (US$137 billion), the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.China’s outbound direct investment (ODI) declined 6 per cent to 807.95 billion yuan (US$118 b...
Vladimir Putin sends constitutional proposals to Russia’s parliament
The measures could enable the president to secure his grip on power after his term ends in 2024.
EU won’t recommend banning Huawei in upcoming 5G risk rules
The European Union will not explicitly ban Huawei Technologies or other 5G network equipment vendors when the bloc unveils guidelines for member states to mitigate security risks.The EU will unveil a set of recommended measures that are “naturally stri...
Harry ‘flies back to Canada’ after move to step back endorsed by charity chief
Harry gave an emotional speech on Sunday night, saying he had ‘no other option’ but to give up his official royal duties.
Didi works with railway stations to smooth passenger rides home ahead of Lunar New Year
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing platform, is working with train stations in over 50 cities to improve access to ride-share services in an effort to move passengers around quickly during the biggest travel season of the year.Newly-added facil...
Gillian Chung: highlights and low point of singer-actress’ life and career recalled as she celebrates her 39th birthday
Canto-pop star and actress Gillian Chung Yan-tung, of the duo Twins, celebrates her 39th birthday on Tuesday. She’s come a long way since being picked to form one half of Hong Kong musical duo Twins. These are some of the milestones in her life and car...
Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings finally begin, with defence blasting fraud case against Huawei CFO as ‘fiction’
The formal extradition hearings that will help decide the fate of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou got under way in Vancouver on Monday, more than a year after her arrest, in a case that has infuriated Beijing and symbolises challenges to the geopolitical...
BTS Black Swan music video features no band members but fans are still going crazy about it
With their new single, Black Swan, South Korea’s BTS have delivered an arty video that features exactly zero members of the red-hot K-pop boy band.But their rabid fans, who are used to the group’s genre-hopping style, don’t seem to be bothered by the b...
Learn more about Renewable Energy, June 6th, 2020, Organic Centre
When and where is it on? ‘Renewable Energy’ with Peter Schneider is on June 6th 2020 from 10am to 4pm at The Organic Centre in Co Leitrim. https://www.theorganiccentre.ie/ How many years has it been going? The Organic Centre charity itself has been in operation since 1995 and is now celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Peter Schneider […]