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• CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-UNIT 731-CRIME-EXHIBITION HALL (CN) September 18, 2025
  (250918) -- HARBIN, Sept. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 18, 2025. "The real history is far more brutal than what the film can depict," said Jin Chengmin, curator of […]
• Air India Express announces direct flights between Bengaluru and Bangkok, flight to begin from October 18 September 18, 2025
  New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Strengthening its international network from Bengaluru, Air India Express has announced daily direct flights between Bengaluru and Bangkok, starting from October 18, 2025. The new service will offer travellers from Bengaluru and neighbouring regions convenient, non-stop connectivity to Thailand, especially during the upcoming festive and holiday season. To celebrate […]
• Yoga guru Niranjana Murthy arrested in Bengaluru for alleged sexual assualt September 18, 2025
  Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 18 (ANI): A yoga guru was arrested by Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) police in Bengaluru's West division for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor boy and several women, authorities said on Thursday.The accused is identified as Niranjan Murthy, who is the secretary of Karnataka Yogasana Sports Association (K.Y.S.A).The case, registered under Sections […]
• China Masters: PV Sindhu advances to quarterfinals September 18, 2025
  Shenzhen [China], September 18 (ANI): The two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Li-Ning China Masters 2025, defeating World No. 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in the Round of 16.She registered a straight-games victory, winning 21-15, 21-15 in 41 minutes at the Shenzhen Arena.PV Sindhu started her campaign at the ongoing […]
• Vietnam's 2 biggest cities to pioneer national pollution control plan September 18, 2025
  HANOI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will select Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as pioneers in developing the national action plan on pollution control and air quality management, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday. The country's two biggest cities, facing the greatest pollution pressures, are expected to develop the plan with breakthrough solutions that will […]
• Film on atrocities of Japan's germ warfare unit opens in China September 18, 2025
  BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- A new film depicting the atrocities of Japan's notorious Unit 731 during World War II opened in theaters across China on Thursday, coinciding with a significant anniversary in the nation's wartime history. The release of "Evil Unbound" fell on Sept. 18, the 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident that […]
• Vietnam's economy to grow 7.5 pct in 2025: UOB September 18, 2025
  HANOI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised its forecast for Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 to 7.5 percent from the previous 6.9 percent, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday. The upgrade reflects Vietnam's economic resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties, according to the bank. While tariff […]
• Vietnam sees growth in European investment inflows September 18, 2025
  HANOI, 18th September, 2025 (WAM) -- Vietnam is witnessing a steady rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) from Europe, with increasing businesses viewing the country as a strategic destination, particularly in clean energy, high technology, semiconductors and infrastructure.Figures show that European investors channelled US$2.5 billion of FDI into Vietnam in 2022, climbing to US$3.25 billion […]
• ADB approves 52-mln-USD loan for grid expansion project in Cambodia September 18, 2025
  PHNOM PENH, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Thursday that it has approved a 52.72-million-U.S.-dollar loan for the Grid Expansion Project in Cambodia. The project will strengthen the country's transmission network to integrate more renewable energy into the national grid and help meet rising electricity demand with cleaner, locally generated […]
• Major airport in south China reports surging passenger flows from ASEAN September 18, 2025
  GUANGZHOU, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- With the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit now underway, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China's Guangdong Province has reported a surge in numbers of passengers from ASEAN countries this year. Data from local border authorities shows that by Tuesday, the major air transport hub had […]
• Signing ceremony for LMC Special Fund 2025 for Cambodia held in Phnom Penh September 18, 2025
  PHNOM PENH, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The signing ceremony for the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2025 for Cambodia was held here on Wednesday. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin attended the event, which involved 11 projects. Speaking at the event, Sokhonn said this special […]
• ADB $52 Million Project to Power Cambodias Renewable Energy Path September 18, 2025
  MANILA, PHILIPPINES (18 September 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $52.72 million loan for the Grid Expansion Project in Cambodia. The project will strengthen the country’s transmission network to integrate more renewable energy into the national grid and help meet rising electricity demand with cleaner, locally generated power. Cambodia has expanded […]
• Tribunal Initiates Final Injury Inquiry-Steel Strapping from China, South Korea, Trkiye and Vietnam September 17, 2025
  Ottawa, Ontario, September 17, 2025-The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of steel strapping, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Trkiye, the Republic of Korea, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the subsidizing of th
• Li Dongmei leads golf's Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge September 17, 2025
  SUZHOU, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Li Dongmei set the early pace at the Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge on Wednesday as the Chongqing veteran carded an opening round four-under 68 for a one-stroke lead at the CLPG Tour event. Playing under hot and sunny conditions at Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Golf Club, a course on an island on the […]
• Thailand's industrial confidence edges down to 37-month low in August September 17, 2025
  BANGKOK, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's industrial confidence dropped for a sixth straight month in August, weighed down by concerns over domestic political instability and U.S. trade measures, data showed on Wednesday. The Thai industries sentiment index edged down to 86.4 last month from 86.6 in July as most components of the index decreased, reaching […]
• ASEAN moves to strengthen regional biosafety, biosecurity September 17, 2025
  VIENTIANE, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Officials from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner countries have convened here to discuss and develop the plan of action for the ASEAN leaders' declaration on strengthening regional biosafety and biosecurity. They gathered for the second meeting on the establishment of the ASEAN Network […]
• CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-GARMENT WORKERS-WAGE HIKE September 17, 2025
  (250917) -- PHNOM PENH, Sept. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian garment workers buy food for lunch in front of a factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 17, 2025. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that the kingdom set a new monthly minimum wage for the garment, footwear and travel goods industry at […]
• Update: Film spotlighting Japan's WWII atrocities premieres in NE China's Harbin September 17, 2025
  HARBIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- "Evil Unbound," a film about Unit 731, held its world premiere on Wednesday in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where this notorious Japanese germ warfare unit was once based, highlighting the atrocities committed by Japanese invading forces in China in World War II.The movie tells the story of […]
• Xinhua Headlines: Upgraded FTA set to turbocharge China-ASEAN co-op September 17, 2025
  NANNING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Entering its 22nd edition this year, the old-line China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) for the first time set up a 10,000-square-meter pavilion dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI), underscoring the ever-expanding and deepening cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The expo opened on Wednesday in Nanning, the capital […]
• 1st LD-Writethru-China Focus: Film spotlighting Japan's WWII atrocities premieres in NE China's Harbin September 17, 2025
  HARBIN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- "Evil Unbound," a film about Unit 731, held its world premiere on Wednesday in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where this notorious Japanese germ warfare unit was once based, highlighting the atrocities committed by Japanese invading forces in China in World War II. The movie tells the story […]