JAKARTA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Wednesday started to impose a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on luxury goods and services, a 1 percent hike. This has reassured the public, who were ...

The price of the newly included drugs, which include medications for tumors, diabetes, rare diseases, and anti-infective and psychiatric drugs, will drop by 63 percent on average, according to a ...

SYDNEY, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Two women have drowned in separate accidents in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland. Queensland Police said on Wednesday that a woman who went missing while ...

JAKARTA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has announced the allocation of a six-month rice aid program for 2025, aimed at supporting low-income communities and stabilizing the economy, ...

MOSCOW, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Russian energy giant Gazprom said Wednesday that it has stopped gas supply for transit through Ukraine due to expiration of key agreements and the lack of renewal by the ...

At the request of the Vanuatu government, China has sent four experts to assist with post-earthquake response in the Pacific island country, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday.

KIEV, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Suspected anti-missile system interception sounds were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Wednesday morning, and the Ukrainian air force said ballistic missile attacks ...

NEW DELHI, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Five members of a family, including four children and their mother, were found dead inside a hotel in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, local police ...

The price of the newly included drugs, which include medications for tumors, diabetes, rare diseases, and anti-infective and psychiatric drugs, will drop by 63 percent on average, according to a ...

2024年度TOP5影片均包含喜剧元素，且票房均突破20亿元大关。其中，春节期间上映的《热辣滚烫》抖音电影主话题单日播放量连续五天突破20亿，热度指数均值超3.8亿，官方抖音总播放量超过190亿，多项热度数据创下新纪录。而传统经验中能带动票房的视效大 ...

Export revenue, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, grew 8.2 percent over the year to 683.76 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, surpassing the previous high of 683.6 billion dollars ...

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 ...