China bolsters military spending with eyes on US, Taiwan
BEIJING — China announced on Thursday a 7-percent boost to its defense budget for 2026 as it steadily…
KiwiSaver withdrawal rules change: Young farmer eyes first home
“The change will allow service tenancy workers to use their KiwiSaver for a first home purchase without having…
Napier man eyes earlier than expected retirement after winning $1m Lotto prize
“Which would have been amazing,” the man said. “When they told me it was $1m, I could not…
The Scottish plié : How the Royal NZ Ballet is reimagining Shakespeare’s Macbeth
On a steamy Wellington afternoon, Ana Gallardo Lobaina points her crimson red fingernails in the air as she…
South Korea’s Yunseo Yang wins Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific in Wellington, Kiwi Ryan Fox eyes strong finish at Pebble Beach
Wellington 13-year-old Elise Barber experienced her toughest day of the championship, with the youngest player firing an 11-over…
China state gold miner Zijin eyes global top 3 as geopolitical risks grow
Commodities Ambitions unveiled amid rocky market US blames on ‘unruly’ Chinese traders Chinese state miner Zijin aims to…
Les hospitalisations sont devenues plus courtes en Belgique, sans augmenter le taux de mortalité
“En outre, les lits sont occupés moins longtemps, ce qui permet aux hôpitaux de traiter davantage de patients…
Saudi Arabia eyes new chapter as Turkey remains the nation to beat at Islamic Solidarity Games
A file photo of Saudi athletes celebrating on the podium. RIYADH, Sept 30: Every edition of the Islamic…
Meghan Markle Eyes ‘The View’ as Desperation for Relevance Grows
Once the face of royal rebellion and Netflix glamour, Meghan Markle now faces the unnerving reality of fading…
EU’s von der Leyen eyes rare-earth mining with Japan
BRUSSELS — The European Union seeks to form a “competitiveness alliance” with Japan that involves working together to…
Alaska natural gas pipeline project eyes start for Asian customers
TOKYO — A 1,300-kilometer natural gas pipeline project in Alaska connecting the northern and southern regions of the…
Japan’s Towa eyes third chip tool plant in South Korea amid AI boom
CHEONAN, South Korea — Buoyed by strong demand brought about by the generative AI boom, Japanese chip tool…