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No doubts in Pakistan-Malaysia bilateral relations

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attend a joint press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 4, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Hann

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WeChat Pay available for business in Southeast Asia's largest economy

WeChat is also a popular means of mobile payment in China. Editor's note:Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Min

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Scientists dive into 'Midnight Zone' to study dark Ocean

01:04 A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean, into a "Midnight Zone" where light barely reaches but life still thrives.Scientists from the B

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US backs Cyprus amid tensions with Turkey over gas drilling

The U.S. backs energy-based partnerships in the eastern Mediterranean that bolster political cooperation and prosperity and is urging against “provocative actions" that

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US Supports Turkey 'Self-Defence' Actions in Syria’s Idlib - Pompeo

The United States supports Turkey’s military action against the Syrian army in Idlib, seeing it as an act of self-defence, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said in a stat

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UN chief sees Turkey-Syria clashes as threat to int'l peace, security

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "very much alarmed" by reports of clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops in northwest Syria seen as a "threat t

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Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets Strike Targets in Idlib After Syrian Army Attacks - Erdogan

The Anadolu news agency reported a day earlier that Turkey was deploying military hardware to the border with Syria as a column of armoured vehicles and tanks reached t

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Gas Line Between Egypt and Israel Blown Up by Unidentified Attackers - Report

Israel has reportedly been supplying natural gas to Egypt since late 2019. A supply line was attacked late on Sunday in the Sinai Peninsula, according to a report by Al

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APD | China provides best facilities to Pakistanis after coronavirus outbreak: ambassador

By APD writer Muhammad SohailISLAMABAD, Feb. 2 (APD) – Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing said on Sunday that after the spread of Coronavirus in China, the Chinese

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China Focus: Rap and drones: China on grassroots mobilization in coronavirus fight

A staff member (1st L) distributes publicity materials about prevention and control measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus at Huatai Township in Wuxi Coun

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China Focus: Foreign companies confident of Chinese market despite coronavirus outbreak

Foreign companies in China remained confident of the growth potential of the Chinese market in the long term despite the temporary impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. Currently,

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U.S. will not completely withdraw forces from Africa

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. PHOTO: Reuters U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday said the United States would not be removing all its forces from Africa."We are not going to

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Erdogan Threatens New Offensive in Syria - Report

Earlier, amid a major offensive by the Syrian Army which liberated wide swathes of southeastern Idlib province, including a key strategic city, Turkey's Defence Ministr

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Skymind Global Ventures launches $800M fund and London office to back AI startups

Skymind Global Ventures (SGV) appeared last year in Asia/US as a vehicle for the previous founders of a YC-backed open-source AI platform to invest in companies that used the platform.Today it announc

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China's manufacturing PMI slightly down in January

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50 in January, slightly down from 50.2 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics (N

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AWS partners with sports leagues to change how we watch games

Since the inception of professional sports, fans have sought statistics about how their favorite teams and players are performing. Until recently, these stats were generated from basic counting, like

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European roundup: Man City into cup final, Liverpool beat West Ham

Manchester City lost 1-0 to Manchester United on Wednesday but hung on to reach the League Cup final 3-2 on aggregate and will face Aston Villa at Wembley.Nemanja Matic's 35th-minute strike gave U