As leaders prepare to convene in the Peruvian capital of Lima for the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, one question looms large: how can the Asia-Pacific region sustain its further development in a world rife with uncertainty? For decades, Asia-Pacific has been an economic powerhouse, driving growth through trade and investment liberalization, business facilitation, and economic and technical cooperation. The “Asia-Pacific Miracle” does not come easily. It was forged in an environment of peace, inclusivity, and cooperation among diverse economies,…

Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in India have discovered the rare phenomenon of electron localisation in semiconductors. This discovery could lead to new materials with improved properties that will find applications in various fields, such as lasers, optical modulators, and photoconductors. This is reported by IANS, a partner of TV BRICS. The researchers studied single-crystal scandium nitride and found that it is capable of a metal-dielectric transition caused by localised electrons. This phenomenon, known…

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, has arrived in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, to begin the second leg of his first working visit to South East Asia. The politician laid a wreath at the mausoleum of the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and conveyed a message of support from the people and government of South Africa through the mausoleum visitors’ book. The official website of the South African government reports this. South Africa…

People-centred governance philosophy is the key for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to lead the Chinese people to realise its Chinese dream of national rejuvenation, said Qin Xiaoshun, professor at the University of South Africa at the Seminar on Governance: Exchange and Cooperation held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 December. Seminar on Governance: Exchange and Cooperation According to him, the CPC put people’s well-being on top of its agenda. So long as people’s interest is concerned, the CPC…

“MY LIFE SPED UP” Mu Zhen, Wawan’s driving practice mentor, is the Chinese train driver for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, which links Indonesia’s capital with its fourth-largest city.In an operation simulator, Mu told Wawan to ease as the Indonesian driver’s right hand tightly gripped the speed control handle. “Tension may lead to misoperation as the handle has high sensitivity,” Mu detailed the reason and guided Wawan to try again. “I am excited to mentor Indonesian train drivers and happy to…

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) —  Israel’s cabinet declared a “state of war” on Sunday after a massive surprise attack launched by Hamas has so far killed at least 700 in Israel while retaliatory Israeli airstrikes killed at least 413 in Gaza. The Israeli army continued its extensive airstrikes on targets in Gaza on Sunday as Hamas militants are fighting with Israeli soldiers on Israeli territories. Hamas militants remained in control of several communities in southern Israel on Sunday evening, as the Israel…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will invite Russian leaders Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend the G20 summit in Brazil in 2024, as reported by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS. At the end of the G20 summit held last weekend in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the group’s chairmanship to the Brazilian president. The Brazilian leader emphasised that his country has all the conditions to host the…

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — Ahead of the United Nations (UN) general debate next week, developing countries at the Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China urged strengthening solidarity and cooperation to champion multilateralism. In the face of some countries’ practices such as unilateral sanctions, decoupling, and disruptions of industrial and supply chains, developing countries widely expect to enhance solidarity and cooperation and make efforts to make global governance more just and equitable.  After the two-day summit in…

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, in Beijing on Friday. The two heads of state announced the elevation of the China-Zambia relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Xi said that the traditional friendship forged by the two countries’ older generations of leaders has stood the test of the changing international landscape, and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway has become a symbol of China-Africa friendship. Xi said China has always viewed…

NEW DELHI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) celebrated its founding anniversary Saturday, marking its creation in 1999. This year, the joy was doubled as the AU became a new Group of 20 (G20) member on the same day. “It’s finally Africa’s time,” many Africans said on social media, echoing “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It’s a dreams-come-true moment for the AU, which has long strived…