Indigenous children wearing T-shirt designs with the image of the Aboriginal flag take part in a dancing ceremony during the annual "Invasion Day" protest march through the streets of Sydney on Australia Day on Jan 26, 2023. (ROBERT WAALCE / AFP) SYDNEY – Thousands of Australians marked the country's national day celebrations on Thursday with […]
TOKYO, Jan 26, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Mizuho Bank) today announced a collaboration focused on the development of services for corporate customers to manage ESG and SDG related data including greenhouse gas emissions. Figure: Image of the joint project The joint effort will combine Mizuho […]
In this file photograph dated Mar 16, 2017, government officials collects data from transgender Pakistanis during a population survey in Karachi. The government allocated a separate column for transgender people in a national census for the first time in 19 years. (FAREED KHAN / AP) ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is preparing […]
A medical worker talks to a vendor selling household goods and food for patients and their family members, outside Apeksha Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug 11, 2022. (KIM KYUNG-HOON / REUTERS) COLOMBO – Sri Lanka's cabinet said on Tuesday that it will cut its recurrent budget expenditure by 6 percent in 2023 as the country […]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, January 12, 2023 – (SEAPRWire) – Mitrade, a leading global CFD trading platform, has reached a major milestone by amassing 2.4 million users. This marks a significant increase from the 1.5 million users the platform had at this time last year, representing a growth of 900,000 users in just one year. This impressive growth is a […]
JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On 5th December 2022, Wintermar Group (WINS) fully repaid the US$45 million loan facility by IFC signed in December 2011. The IFC loan enabled Wintermar to transform the fleet into higher valued vessels through the purchase of 8 OSVs. Although the loan maturity had been […]
TOKYO, Dec 6, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, today announced their part in a project in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan (MIC), entitled, “Survey Study for International Expansion of Endoscopes […]
(SHI YU / CHINA DAILY) With the reemergence of the novel coronavirus across the country, China's economy is under the triple pressure of demand contraction, supply shocks and weakening expectations. The service industry in particular has been severely impacted. According to the Ministry of Finance, national general public budget revenue was 17 trillion yuan ($2.47 […]
Motorcycles passing by campaign flags of Malaysia's ruling National Front coalition, or Barisan Nasional (blue) and Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition (red) displayed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 20, 2022. (AHMAD YUSNI / AP) KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's former ruling coalition indicated that it may support opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, reversing […]
When General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a work report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he summed up “two supports” in relation to the practice of “one country, two systems” in the two special administrative regions. These are the central government’s firm support for Hong Kong and Macao in further […]
HONG KONG, Oct 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the Policy Address announced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu today, and believes the proposed ground-breaking and wide-ranging policies can help drive Hong Kong’s long-term development while resolving some […]
In this picture taken on Sept 27, 2022, an internally displaced flood-affected woman takes care of her sick child admitted in a hospital in Johi, Dadu district of Sindh province. (RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for international support for Pakistan in the wake of devastating floods. […]
Fighters affiliated with Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council man a position as they deploy amid tensions in the southern port city of Aden on Feb 3, 2022. (SALEH AL-OBEIDI / AFP) SANAA – Yemen and the United Arab Emirates discussed in New York ways of promoting bilateral cooperation and the ongoing truce across Yemen, the […]
Editor's note: Unemployment is a big challenge for the economy, but the government has been creating tens of millions of jobs every year, improving the livelihoods of the people and facilitating the sustainable development of the economy, writes a veteran journalist with China Daily. Candidates look at employment opportunities at a job fair in Hefei, Anhui […]
In this file photo on Feb 15, 2021 Syrian refugees walk in the Zaatari refugee camp, 80 kilometers north of the Jordanian capital Amman. (KHALIL MAZRAAWI / AFP) AMMAN – Jordan on Sunday warned against the noticeable decline in international support extended to refugees in the Middle East and related UN institutions. Jordanian Foreign Minister […]
This photo taken on Aug 17, 2022 shows a shopper looking at fresh produce at a supermarket in Tokyo. (RICHARD A. BROOKS / AFP) TOKYO – Japan's government on Friday unveiled near-term stimulus steps to soften the economic blow of high food and energy prices on low-income households, businesses and farmers. The move by the […]
Vice-Premier of the State Council Han Zheng delivered the keynote speech at the seventh Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong last week. In the speech, he expressed the central government’s strong support for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to make full use of its unique position and edge in participating and boosting the […]
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi welcomes his counterpart from Yemen's internationally-recognized government, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak (left), at the podium for a joint press conference after their meeting in Jordan's capital Amman, on Aug 8, 2022. (KHAALIL MAZRAAWI / AFP) AMMAN – Jordan and Yemen on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral […]
TOKYO, Aug 3, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Following discussions between Red Bull and Honda, it has been agreed by both parties that Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the Honda subsidiary that runs its racing activities, will continue to provide technical support for Red Bull Powertrains (RBPT) relating to Formula 1 power units from […]
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, officials and employees offer prayers as a hearse transporting the body of former prime minister Shinzo Abe makes a brief visit to the Prime Minister's Office after the funeral ceremony in Tokyo on July 12, 2022. (EUGENE HOSHIKO / POOL / AFP) TOKYO – Support for the government of Japanese […]
Glasgow, Scottland, June 27, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Zisre Tech, a robotics company dedicated to creating affordable robotic technology for the average household, has begun the next phase of development in robotics designed to assist those living with physical disabilities. For Zisre to complete the next stage in development, a crowdfunding effort has been created to raise awareness for […]
Local people try fishing in Pacific island nation Kiribati. （PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY） The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations, the White House said on Friday. The group, dubbed Partners in the Blue Pacific, will seek […]
Tokyo and Aichi, Japan, Jun 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kagome Co., Ltd. and NEC Corporation will establish DXAS Agricultural Technology, a joint venture in Portugal to provide farming support for processed tomatoes using AI. Establishment is scheduled for July of this year. The new company will contribute to sustainable agriculture in […]
The United States has become increasingly rash and mischievous in playing the Taiwan card in its effort to contain China. In its latest move, the US began talks with the island last week with the claimed purpose of deepening their trade relations. The launch of the "initiative on 21st-century trade" between the island and the […]
(LUO JIE / CHINA DAILY) Some conservative forces in the United States that intend to use the Taiwan question to check China's rise and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's attempt to split the island from the motherland pose a serious threat to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. On May 5, the US Department of State […]
Given the downward pressure on the economy and the mounting difficulties facing many market entities at the moment, as a result of the latest wave of the novel coronavirus as well as the increasingly complicated external environment, the policy support announced by the State Council is both timely and necessary. Retail sales, a main gauge […]
Jakarta, Indonesia, May 20, 2022 – (NovationWire) – ETP Group is proud to announce a new partnership designed to grow and enhance Matahari’s ability to deliver world-class, omni-channel experiences to its customers. PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (“Matahari”; “LPPF.JK”) and ETP Group – two organizations will be deeply engaged with the retail industry and consumer journeys. Matahari, Indonesia’s first […]
TOKYO, Apr 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”), OPExPARK Inc. (“OPExPARK”), Beyond Next Ventures Inc. (“BNV”) and DENSO CORPORATION (“DENSO”) have agreed for Marubeni to invest with BNV andin OPExPARK to support the digital transformation (“DX”) of operating rooms and a surgical education platform business for doctors (“this project”). OPExPARK […]
An employee of an engine manufacturer works on a production line in Tangshan, Hebei province, in September. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) To contain the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, an increasing number of Chinese cities have taken strict prevention and control measures including implementing phased lockdowns. That has […]
A medical worker helps an elder citizen with COVID-19 testing in Hong Kong, March 20, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The fifth wave of COVID-19 infections in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has created new challenges for the city's prevention and control system and its ability to appropriately respond to the public health crisis. Hong […]