New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): China, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Singapore are among countries where India's exports in the just-concluded financial year have risen substantially, though with a low base. The other countries in the Top 10 list are the UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, and South Africa. Following is a table with further details:India's overall exports, merchandise and services combined, in the just ..read more

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.46 Euro 100 758.73 Japanese yen 100 4.6329 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.711 British pound 100 888.70 Aus ..read more

Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers' Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted by the Singapore Ministry ..read more

MACAO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Fan Zhendong completed a marvelous comeback win by beating teammate Lin Shidong 4-3 at the ITTF World Cup knockout stage here on Thursday, as seven out of 11 Team China players moved into the top eight. The tournament resumed the best-of-seven format with Lin Gaoyuan opening the matchday for Team China with a 4-2 triumph over Darko Jorgic of Slovenia, followed by Ma Long's win ..read more

JAKARTA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023-2024 Asia Pacific Regional Final concluded here on Thursday, with more than 6,000 university students from 14 countries and regions participating. The winners of the 8th Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2023-2024 were announced at an award ceremony jointly held by Huawei and the Association of Southeast As ..read more

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 710.20 Euro 100 759.80 Japanese yen 100 4.6363 Hong Kong dollar 100 90.707 British pound 100 888.54 A ..read more

taipei, taiwan - A Vietnamese delegation's visit to China last week has underscored increasingly close economic ties between the territorial rivals, which analysts say is posing a challenge to the dominance of South Korean investment in Vietnam. Vietnam's National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led the high-level delegation from April 7 to 12 and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Hue proposed the two ..read more

YANGON, Myanmar - Singapore responded to UN pressure by restricting weapons sales via its territory to Myanmar, dealing a significant blow to the embattled generals who took power in a coup more than three years ago. According to Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, the government has "immediately responded" to a 2023 report that found Singapore-based entities to ..read more

BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Chen Wenqing met with the Attorney-General of Singapore Lucien Wong in Beijing on Wednesday. Chen, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, said that cooperation in legal affairs is an important part of China-Singapore's all-aro ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): As India is set to vote for a new government at the Centre, with the first of the seven phases of the election slated on Friday, the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) has come out with a report analysing the poll promises made by the incumbent BJP-led government and the principal opposition party Congress. According to the manifesto, the ruling party emphasised continuity in schemes an ..read more