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A high-speed train leaves Tegalluar Station, located along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?

As Chinese giants eye Eurasia for new infrastructure, analysts speculate on what it will take to keep overseas projects from going off the rails in different host nations.

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Ukraine war

Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine war: report

China-Africa relations

Why China’s fast turnaround gives its projects an edge in Kenya over the West

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Cambodia

Opinion | Cambodia’s scam factory survivors find no escape in freedom

A government crackdown freed thousands, but with no passports or support, survivors have simply traded captivity for destitution.

People carry their belongings onto a bus as they leave a suspected scam centre compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, last month. Photo: AFP
Africa

African Union: youth anger mounts over corruption, lack of accountability

Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years old – set to double by 2050.

China-Africa relations

As China seeks to globalise the yuan, it finds a new vehicle in Africa

Africa Finance Corporation executive says entering Chinese capital markets is a ‘natural evolution’.

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Banking & finance

FSDC urges Hong Kong to focus on Africa-Asia financial corridor

City can unlock opportunities providing capital for companies and Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure projects, advisory council says.

A view of Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Africa relations

Chinese loans to Africa down by nearly 50 per cent as priorities shift

Report says the decline highlights a ‘more selective phase of engagement’ by Beijing.

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China-Africa relations

Why ‘monumental’ China duty-free trade deal has Kenya wanting more

Preliminary ‘early harvest’ framework grants zero-duty entry to over 98 per cent of Kenyan exports, as Nairobi pushes for 100 per cent access.

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Africa

Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend 40-year rule

Government imposes a blackout as the 81-year-old leader moves to secure a seventh term in Thursday’s election.

A wall decorated with posters supporting Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Washington lines up health deals as US and China vie for access to Africa

Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection.

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Under the “America First Global Health Strategy”, many African countries have signed bilateral agreements to receive health financing in exchange for access to biological data and pathogen specimens. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

Tracing China’s long links with Kenya, from Admiral Zheng He to belt and road

National museum in Nairobi celebrates 620th anniversary of Ming dynasty navigator’s voyages and 62 years of modern bilateral ties.

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China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

Africa

Opinion | How China can help Africa build human capital

To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem.

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A woman walks her daughter to school in Eikenhof, South Africa, on August 24, 2020. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance.

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Chinese state-owned firms have broken ground on a 233km, US$1.3 billion highway in Kenya. Its leadership says the PPP model will solve Kenya’s infrastructure funding challenges amid its debt overhang. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

Africa

Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence

Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.

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Malaysia

Can Malaysia gain foothold in Africa against entrenched competition?

While Africa may offer ‘long-term opportunities’, analysts say Malaysia can only gain traction by focusing on areas with clear strengths.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, where both countries agreed to boost cooperation in several areas. Photo: AP
Tanzania

Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.

Natural disasters

Landslide and floods leave 26 dead in western Kenya

A government spokesman said 25 people are still missing and disaster response specialists are conducting a search and rescue operation.

Africa

Kenyan plane crash kills pilot, 10 tourists from Hungary, Germany

The plane was heading to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.

Smoke rises from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kwale County, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
United States

Global powers’ US$62 billion rare earth hunt stokes fear in Kenya

From the US to China, countries target the Mrima Hill forest, as locals worry about exploitation and environmental damage.

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An aerial view of the coastal beach of Diani, a popular holiday destination, located 55km northwest of the Mrima Hill forest in Kenya. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap

The East African nation and fellow Brics member is the latest country to seek a switch, accelerating the yuan’s internationalisation.

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Africa

Dozens injured at memorial for revered Kenyan politician Odinga: Red Cross

Large crowds turn out for a memorial service for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday, with some getting into a scuffle.

Hong Kong society

‘Phenomenal’: how Hongkongers’ generosity helped 4.5 million in need worldwide

World Vision CEO Andrew Morley says city supported children in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

World Vision CEO Andrew Morley visited China earlier this month as part of his global tour marking the organisation’s 75th anniversary. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Africa

4 dead after Kenyan forces fire shots to disperse crowd mourning Odinga

Thousands had gathered at the stadium where the body of the respected opposition leader, activist and former PM was lying in state.

Supporters and mourners of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga run for cover after gunshots and teargas were fired during a gathering for the public viewing of his coffin at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Africa

Former Kenyan PM Odinga dies in India at 80

A key figure in Kenyan politics, Odinga helped shape the country’s turbulent transition from single-party rule to a vibrant multiparty democracy.

China-Africa relations

Why Kenya’s swap of dollar loans for Chinese yuan offers more than debt relief

Move expected to cut Kenya’s annual debt-servicing costs by US$215 million also fits into China’s broader goal of yuan internationalisation.

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