Lingbi County in China's Anhui promotes development of bearing industry

Russia's central bank said Friday it has extended restrictions on foreign currency cash withdrawals for another six months until Sept. 9, 2026.In a statement, the Bank of Russia said the decision preserves existing limits on individual withdrawals.The regulator said customers whose foreign currency

Getting people to spend more has emerged as a major economic task for China in 2026 and beyond, aligning with the country's broader shift toward a consumption-driven growth model.At the ongoing "two sessions" in Beijing, the strategic importance of domestic demand has been underscored in both the

Gold prices in Dubai rebounded in early trading Friday, recovering part of the sharp losses recorded a day earlier as volatility persisted amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The price of 24-karat gold rose by more than 6 dirhams per gram to 618 dirhams (168 U.S. dollars) in morning trade,

Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) grew 10.4 percent in the first two months of this year, according to a report released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday.In February alone, the IIP fell 18.5 percent from the previous month but rose 1 percent year on year, said the

China's fiscal funding scale will reach a record high in 2026, the country's finance minister said on Friday.Speaking at a press conference on the economy during the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said three key fiscal indicators will all reach new