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China Southern Airlines has announced the launch of a new daily service between Guangzhou and Delhi, further strengthening air connectivity between China and India. According to the airline’s schedule, flight CZ359 will operate daily from Guangzhou to Delhi, while flight CZ360 will operate daily on the return sector from Delhi to Guangzhou. The route will be served by a Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The new service is scheduled to commence from September 21, 2026, offering daily round-trip connectivity between the two cities. Source link

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Emre Aytekin10 June 2026•Update: 10 June 2026In China, the upward trend in producer prices, driven by the rise in global energy and raw material prices caused by the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, continued in May.According to price increase data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS), the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 3.9% year-on-year in May.The PPI, calculated based on factory-gate prices of manufactured goods, fell by 1.4% in January and 0.9% in February of this year, then rose by 0.5% in March—when the initial effects of the war in the Middle East…

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Hong Kong authorities have charged seven people and two companies with offences including manslaughter following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people in November. Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court. The Wang Fuk Court housing estate during the fire.  (Reuters: Tyrone Siu)In a statement on Wednesday, authorities said police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption charged the suspects with 25 counts. Money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of public justice and tax evasion were…

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Dubai’s AHS Properties has acquired Shangri-La hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in a deal valued at Dh1.1 billion ($272 million), and also plans to launch a Dh25 billion project this year, its chief executive has said.The company bought the 42-floor Shangri-La property from Abu Dhabi-based Mismak, a unit of First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abbas Sajwani, who is also the founder of AHS, told The National.“It was a very key trophy asset and the location is second to none,” said Mr Sajwani, who is the son of Damac Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani. “The whole idea was to acquire it and expand…

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The U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue in Tokyo was not just another allied consultation. Washington again confirmed that the defence of Japan includes the full range of American capabilities, including nuclear weapons. In East Asia, this message is aimed mainly at China, North Korea and Russia. Photo. Dpd3ut / Wikiemdia Commons The meeting took place on 8–9 June 2026 and involved the U.S. State Department, Department of War, U.S. Strategic Command, Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Forces Japan, and Japanese defence and foreign policy officials. The format matters because extended deterrence is not only a political promise. It requires military planning, exercises, procedures…

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Four military intelligence officers have been sentenced to up to three years in jail, after they threw sulphuric acid over a human rights activist in a brazen attack in Central Jakarta.Warning: This story contains details of an assault.CCTV captured the assault on Andrie Yunus, 27, with two of the officers throwing acid on him while he was riding his motorcycle home late at night in March.The footage showed Andrie dropping his bike and screaming as he clawed at his clothes while onlookers ran to help.Andrie, who has been a vocal critic of the military’s growing influence in Indonesia, is still recovering…

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Google Cloud has suffered network disruptions in India after a fire at a third-party data center.As reported by Reuters, the incident impacted network ‌traffic ⁠from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and nearby regions, causing increased latency.According to the Google Cloud Service Health page, issues began on June 9 at 11:22am, PDT.”A fire at a third-party data center facility required an emergency power shutdown of networking equipment, isolating a non-compute local Point of Presence (POP) in Delhi and reducing available network capacity in the metro area,” the incident report states, noting that the company rerouted significant traffic from the impacted facility in Delhi.”Customers…

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Beijing United Information Technology Co., Ltd. saw a significant stock decline today, contrasting with the broader market’s performance. The company has struggled with negative results for seven consecutive quarters, leading to substantial long-term losses. Year-to-date, the stock is down notably, reflecting ongoing challenges in its financial performance. Beijing United Information Technology Co., Ltd. experienced a notable decline today, with the stock dropping by 4.58% and reaching an intraday low of CNY 21.77. This performance stands in contrast to the China Shanghai Composite, which fell by 1.7% on the same day. Over the past week, the stock has seen a decrease…

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Physical media is no longer at the heart of home entertainment. But it hasn’t disappeared from the scene either. In Italia, 4K Blu-ray is showing signs of holding its own in a video market that has now been reshaped by streaming and digital platforms. In 2025, according to NIQ data presented in Rome during the fifth leg of the global roadshow organised by the Deg, over 200,000 4K Blu-ray units were sold, worth more than €5 million.This figure should be viewed in the right context: it is a niche market, but one that is growing. Globally, the home entertainment sector…

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