China gold reserves went up for 16 months in a row till Feb 2024; its central bank bought the precious metal covertly

The report noted that the ratio of short-term debt to reserves has decreased, and foreign exchange reserves covering imports have increased to 11 months

Abstract: China’s diverse industrial sector is the driving force of the nation’s post-1978 economic “miracle.” While conditions will change in the coming decades as nations in South and Southeast Asia and Africa with lower cost labor and land make inroads, China remains a vibrant manufacturing sector that must be credited with both the nation’s

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Our friend and colleague Catherine ZHOU kindly translated some introductory sections from Karen Christensen's  in-progress book Home Ecology. Versions of these tips were included in some of her previous books, and she is busy compiling and writing a new guide that will focus on preparing for climate change, but also deal with other issues close

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While IT investments showed a slower recovery compared to the previous year, digital transformation (DX) initiatives and IT environments would continue to drive market growth

KTU recently issued a notification seeking applications for six Professors, six Associate Professors and 28 Assistant Professors across the five schools offering postgraduate courses.

Idukki district administration launches programme that aims to bring gifts to 1,084 children across 43 registered homes in the district with public participation. Donation process can be initiated on the administration’s homepage

People fret about increase in essential expenses and tell us their ways of coping with it

Liaoning, which had previously been described in Chinese media as a surface platform for tests and training, has now "formally been described as having a real combat capacity," the state-run Global Times said.

This has fuelled speculation of a growing axis spurred by new ties between Moscow & Islamabad

An embrace of the China-led AIIB could be on the cards under a Trump administration

Sisters Meilun and Meihuan still prefer American crackers to Chinese bread ... and Chinese is Latin to them.

Chinese state media has warned Mr. Trump against isolationism and interventionism, calling instead for the United States to actively work with China to maintain the international status quo.

On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry strongly urged Mongolia to deny the Dalai Lama a visit for the sake of a "sound and steady" development of bilateral ties.

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit

“There are other policy tools that are being discussed that are still in the pipeline,” Chinese Finance Minister Lan said, adding that there is “ample room” in the budget

The latest data show the world's second largest economy slowing from 4.7% annual growth in the previous quarter and falling short of the official target of “about 5%” growth for 2024,

Since June, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have consistently bought equities after withdrawing ₹34,252 crore in April-May

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹94,000 crore from Indian stock market in October due to high valuations, shifting focus to Chinese stocks

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is looking at unpredictability in its ties with the U.S. and renewed tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan

The annual event named by the numeric form of its Nov. 11 date was started by e-commerce platform Alibaba, which offered attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend big.

China’s trade lead in Peru over the United States widened to $16.3 billion last year, a stark reversal of just a decade ago when Washington was the dominant player.v

NCH received 16,276 grievances from students in 2023-2024, up from 5,351 in 2022-2023 and 4,815 in 2021-2022

The authorities of IIM, Sambalpur announced the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) as faculty during a programme commemorating its 10th Foundation Day

Congress general secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh says that the change in tone and tenor of BJP leaders after the first two phases of polling shows things are not going their way; he says that there is little energy and enthusiasm in the BJP vote base to re-elect the same government to power

500 employees and contractors to be affected by the lay-offs

oOur projects are moving at the right pace, says TV Narendran

Though China’s growth has slowed in recent years, its dire consequences and impact on world economy are exaggerated

Tariff threat. Trump, if elected, has threatened to impose harsher tariffs on China. But that may hurt the US more

China controls over 80 per cent of global solar production. This dominance could hurt the world’s green energy agenda

Amidst the din on illegal migration, mass deportation and abortion, the Harris camp may have missed the economic angle

The Krishi Mela will be held on the GKVK campus of UAS-B from November 14 to 17

'You could see the purity of Wajid's soul when he talked to kids on reality shows.'

Bring me the mundane lives of the working class next. At least, it won't be as embarrassing as this, asserts Mayur Sanap.

Exhilarating fife and drum music that marked the routine of military troops during the 18th century and sent the patriots marching into battle.

China’s JUNO will soon start gathering data on neutrinos, a product of nuclear reactions, to help solve one of the biggest mysteries in particle physics

Some 77% of the world’s coral reef areas – from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian oceans – have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat stress