LONDON – November 03, 2026 -- Saudi Arabia welcomed about 61.2 million tourists in the first half of 2026, up about 1% year-on-year, with tourism expenditure reaching about SAR 151.9 billion (approximately $40.5 billion), Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb said as he opened Saudi Land at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026.

GUANGZHOU – November 03, 2026 -- Exhibitors at Phase 3 of the 140th Canton Fair unveiled four Guochao fashion collections built on Shu Brocade, ramie, papercutting motifs and a Northern Song painting, at a themed release event on "Guochao Fashion."

ABU DHABI – November 02, 2026 -- Nearly one billion barrels of crude have been drained from inventories since the Strait of Hormuz disruption, ADNOC Group CEO Sultan Al Jaber said at the opening of ADIPEC 2026, as he urged the energy industry to fundamentally rethink how it builds, protects and delivers secure energy.

Beijing – November 01, 2026 -- Scientists from China and Malaysia called for a shared regional early-warning system and cross-border data exchange at the China-Malaysia Youth Ocean Dialogue, held October 30 at China Media Group's Sanya Studio.

China Media Group's Chinese Language Programming Center organized the event, with Xiamen University as co-organizer. Scientists, artists, environmental organization representatives and students from both countries took part.

NEW YORK – October 30, 2026 -- The Galien Foundation marked the 20th anniversary of the Prix Galien USA Awards at the American Museum of Natural History, adding a new Patient First Award and presenting international honors alongside the U.S. prizes.

Athens – October 30, 2026 -- Bilateral goods trade between Serbia and Greece reached €883.9 million in 2025, according to Serbia's Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade. Organizers of EXPO 2027 Belgrade used that figure as the backdrop for a B2B networking event in Athens bringing together Greek and Serbian business and tourism representatives.

Tsaghkadzor – October 30, 2026 -- Armenia's mining exports could reach approximately $3 billion in 2027, driven by the development of the Amulsar mine and rising copper and molybdenum prices, according to Vardan Jhanian, President of the Mining and Metallurgy Association of Armenia and First Deputy CEO of Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC).

Taizhou – October 28, 2026 -- LUTIAN has invested more than RMB 300 million in research and development since 2023 to carry its motor and power electronics expertise into solar and energy storage, Chairman Changguo Luo told the LUTIAN Global Energy Partner Conference 2026. The event ran October 12-14 in Taizhou and drew more than 200 domestic and international guests from over 60 countries and regions.

MADRID – October 28, 2026 -- Hengrui Pharma presented a record 64 oncology studies at the ESMO Congress 2026 in Madrid. Innovative oncology medicines generated 81.02% of the company's innovative medicine sales revenue in 2025.

San Antonio – October 28, 2026 -- US Aviation, the sole contracted provider of the U.S. Air Force's Initial Pilot Training (IPT) program under a ten-year, $835 million contract awarded in December 2025, is promoting its civilian-delivery model as a template for training across all U.S. services.