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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Thai Prime MinisterPrayutChan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers Saturday survived an opposition vote of no confidence in parliament that claimed the government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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IMF's largest SDR allocation in history takes effect

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that its new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to $650 billion, the largest in the IMF's history, comes into effect, in an ef

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IMF approves new SDR allocation to boost global liquidity

The board of governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) equivalent to $650 billion, the largest allocation in the IMF's h

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Franchises disappearing from Venezuela

02:44 Venezuela’s businesses are adapting to a changing economic landscape.Many franchises are leaving the country, while local brands are learning to deal with the scars left from year

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See how business pivoted to survive during COVID pandemic in Venezuela

01:27 Venezuela’s businesses are adapting to a changing economic landscape.Many franchises are leaving the country, while local brands are learning to deal with the scars left from year

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Shein seeks to attract more customers during the pandemic in Mexico

03:04 The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted ecommerce salesthe world over, and Latin America​is no exception.​CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports from Mexico that Chinese ecommerce in partic

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European Commission approves Latvia's 1.8b euro recovery plan

The European Commission on Tuesday approved Latvia's 1.8 billion euro plan to recover from the pandemic and transform the economy into a greener and more digitalized one in the coming years.

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San Francisco nears in on achieving herd immunity

02:52 San Francisco– one of the first U.S. citiestoimposeshelter-in-place ordersto curb the pandemic – may also be on the verge of becoming the first U.S. city to achieveherdimmunity.CG

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China not a G7 member, but dominates G7 agenda: U.S. media

00:51 The G7 summit ended in Cornwall, UK, on June 13. From global cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change to the Clean Green Initiative, China took up a large part

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Brazilian chef creates network of kitchens to help feed the hungry

02:48 The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of Braziliansstruggling to feed their families. A renowned Brazilian chef, David Hertz,has created anetwork of kitchensto help.CGTN’s Lucre

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Hollywood more open to virtual auditions

01:58 Virtual casting calls have expanded eligibility for candidates based on their location due to the pandemic. See how being in Los Angeles no longer necessary for actors.Check outTh

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COVID inspires young Americans towards entrepreneurship

02:07 Onepositive business trend to come out of the coronavirus pandemic has been the rise in American entrepreneurs. In the U.S.,coronavirus creativity has helped birth more than four

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Japan declares COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, three prefectures

Japan's government declared on Friday state of emergency in Tokyo and three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 to May 11, as the country is struggling to curb a resurgent pan

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Scenes of people celebrating Good Friday around the world

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Christians around the world marked Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the Easter h

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U.S. extends tariff exclusion on China's medical supplies for 6 months

The U.S. is extending exclusions on tariffs for face masks, cleaning supplies and other personal protective equipment from China for six months, providing protection against higher costs as the natio

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71st Berlin International Film Festival opens online

The 71st Berlin International Film Festival officially kicked off on Monday.The Berlin Film Festival, for the first time, will be held online due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.Films will

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China's vaccine cooperation helps fight COVID-19 in Latin America

02:52 Here is how China is helping countries in Latin America tackle the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccine cooperation. Check outThe China Report, our new weekly newsletter.Subscribe h