In 2025, Chinese citizens will enjoy more time off. The government announced in November 2024 that the Spring Festival holiday would be extended from three to four days, adding the eve of the Chinese ...

"A total of 14.7 tons of illicit drugs had been confiscated from those suspects' possession from January 1 to December 31, 2024," the report said. According to the report, only 2.97 tons of narcotics ...

In November, the Ministry of Trade and Industry projected Singapore's gross domestic product growth at "around 3.5 percent" for 2024. ■ ...

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The total output of China's sports industry reached 3.6741 trillion yuan (approximately 503 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with an added value of 1.49 trillion yuan, ...

PANAMA CITY, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover of the Panama Canal, which had been under the control of the United States for nearly a century.

The tax was introduced as part of amendments to the Russian Tax Code in July 2024, which added a new chapter titled "Tourist Tax," granting regional authorities discretion to implement the tax as a ...

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A set of legal and policy measures took effect in China on Wednesday as part of the country's efforts to advance high-quality development and high-standard opening up.

CANBERRA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has admitted that intelligence about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that led to the Iraq War was wrong.

A New Year countdown concert is staged in Macao, south China, Dec. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka) A New Year countdown ...

Fireworks illuminate the sky over Victoria Harbour in celebration of the new year in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 1, 2025.

A grand national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2025.

SYDNEY, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Two teenagers have been hospitalized after being stabbed during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney and Melbourne. Police in Sydney said on Wednesday that officers were ...