Hainan FTP launches island-wide special customs operations
China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world’s largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, expanding zero-tariff coverage,…
Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’
The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename the facility after both the former president and President Donald Trump. “The…
PBC completes financial preparations for Hainan FTP
The People’s Bank of China (PBC), the country’s central bank, said on Wednesday that it has completed the financial preparations for Thursday’s launch of island-wide independent customs operations in the…
The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack
As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel…
World’s largest integrated green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project officially begins operations
The world’s largest integrated green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project officially began operations on Tuesday in Songyuan, Northeast China’s Jilin Province. A Chinese expert said that the launch marks a key breakthrough in…
New dashcam video shows couple confronting Bondi Beach gunman before deadly rampage
Dashcam video emerged Tuesday showing two bystanders trying to disarm one of the suspected gunmen before they carried out their horrific attack on a Hanukkah event attended by hundreds of…