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China sets new development goals to face domestic, global headwinds

08:01 High-quality economic development, further reform and opening-up, continuous improvement to people's livelihood and more equitable resource allocation to the public will be some

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Google tests a helpful app comparison feature on Google Play

Google is testing a new feature that could improve discovery for Android apps on Google Play. The company confirmed it’s experimenting with a “Compare Apps” option that would allow

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AU, EU vow continued support to peace, security efforts in Sahel

Chief of the General Staff of the French Armies General Francois Lecointre (L), arrives at the base of the Barkhane mission in Africa's Sahel region, in Menaka, Mali on March 21, 2019. /AFP Ex

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The smart speaker market is expected grow 21% next year

New numbers from Canalys point to a strong growth in smart speaker shipments in Mainland China this year. The market is on track to grow 2020, having gotten the COVID-19 pandemic mostly under control

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Museums could play educational role for schools, guidance says

Museums can be an expansion to schools and better benefit elementary and high school students' growth, a new national guidance policy shows. Parents and children visit the marine exhibition at th

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China adopts law on export control protecting national security

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S container ships sit moored next to gantry cranes at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in this aerial photograph taken in Shanghai, China, March 23, 2020. /VCG China's top legi

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Hong Kong to contribute to China's 'dual circulation' development

A view of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. /CFP In the face of the current severe international environment, Hong Kong should capitalize on its advantages under "One Country, Two Systems" to contribut

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Premier Li: China's entrepreneurship and innovation create new jobs

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang addresses the opening ceremony of the 2020 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week in Beijing, October 15, 2020. /Xinhua China's entrepreneurship and inno

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U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly pauses antibody trial over safety concerns

The Lilly France company unit. /CFPU.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly said Tuesday it has paused its trial of a combination antibody treatment for COVID-19 for safety reasons.The

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Shenzhen's new development path focuses on innovation

04:08 Last August, China's central government issued guidelines and advice encouraging Shenzhen to advance the city's opening-up in the new era and build it into a pilot demonstration

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China's forex reserves decrease in September

CFP China's foreign exchange reserves contracted to $3.143 trillion at the end of September, down 0.7 percent from the end of August, official data showed Wednesday.China's foreign exchange ma

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US consul general meets OIC chief in Jeddah

Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, received Ryan M. Gliha, the US consul general in Jeddah.Ryan M. Gliha, the US con

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Six favorite Techstars startups ahead of its next rush of demo days

With TechCrunch Disrupt happening last month, I fell behind on watching accelerator demo days. It’s time to correct that oversight.In August and September, the Techstars network of startup accel

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Mass death of marine animals at Russia's popular beach in Kamchatka

Many dead marine animals are cast ashore at a popular tourist spot in Kamchatka, a large peninsula in Russia's far East. Videos and photos of these dead marine creatures have been widely shared on

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October closes $300 million in new funds for its SME lending marketplace

French fintech startup October has raised some fresh capital to invest in small and medium companies on its lending platform. Overall, the company has gathered $300 million (€258 million) from variou

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COVID-19 deaths near one million mark: Johns Hopkins University tally

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 deaths globally are closing in on the one million mark as some regions continue reporting a resurgence in new cases.According to data from the United States-ba

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Putting a woman on the Moon: NASA reveals plans for 2024 mission

The Artemis programme will begin test flights late next year before sending a man and a woman to the Moon in 2024.