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Madagascar

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Madagascar. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Antananarivo

Head of State

President Andry Rajoelina

Head of Government

Prime Minister Christian Ntsay

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Christian Pilard is the founder of Little Museums of the World, a small but surprising space of wonders in an unassuming industrial building in Chai Wan. Photo: Bérénice Gohel

History

Christian Pilard’s Little Museum of the World, a cave of wonders in Chai Wan

Pet a prehistoric mammoth, marvel at a meteorite, and even stop pangolin extinction in this unassuming vault inside an industrial building

20 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong women told to ‘seize opportunity’ after draw for 2025 World Cup bid

17 Jul 2024 - 3:00PM

Food and Drinks

Climate change impact pushes Hong Kong chocolate makers to plant cacao trees

8 Jul 2024 - 10:02AM

China-Africa relations

Can China balance local interests with its needs as it eyes African fish stocks?

The country is investing heavily in port facilities across the continent, but its trawlers are accused of putting local stocks at risk.

16 Jun 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

A Chinese-flagged vessel is stopped by coastguards of the coast of Liberia on suspicion of illegal fishing. Photo: Sea Shepherd

China-Africa relations

China envoys deliver Xi’s invite to African leaders for September FOCAC summit

In a break with tradition, several countries have announced the date for the China-Africa cooperation forum in Beijing.

7 Jun 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong women keep World Cup dream alive, end ARC with win over Kazakhstan

Hong Kong outplay Kazakhstan in Asia Rugby Championship finale to secure spot in WXV3 tournament later this year, and remain in contention for 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.

1 Jun 2024 - 10:31PM

China-Africa relations

Central Chinese province steps up to boost African farming and industrial gains

Hunan vice-governor Cao Zhiqiang leads delegation of officials and company representatives to trade show in Nairobi where nearly US$300 million in deals are signed.

16 May 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Hunan province in central China is leading a campaign to invest in Africa to help boost production of food, some of which will be exported back to China. Photo: Xinhua

India

‘Nothing to hide’?: India’s election body under fire for BJP bias

India’s election commission faces accusations of bias towards the ruling BJP by refusing to reign in the party’s divisive campaign rhetoric and for not providing voter turnout data quickly enough.

9 May 2024 - 12:24AMvideocam

Japan

With eye on China, Japan launches whistle-stop diplomatic tour of Global South

Madagascar, Ivory Coast and Nigeria were first on the itinerary for Tokyo’s top diplomat this week, as she also sought to push Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy in Sri Lanka and Nepal.

6 May 2024 - 1:37PM

Celebrity children

Who is Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s aspiring actress daughter, Ella?

Stiller and Taylor had a public family outing in January as they attended Broadway’s Harmony with their 22-year-old daughter Ella – so who is she?

25 Apr 2024 - 6:00PM

Who is Ben Stiller’s daughter, Ella Stiller? Photo: @fabiolamakeup/Instagram

China-Africa relations

Chinese navy steps up African port calls in push to cement diplomatic ties

After pausing them during the pandemic, Beijing’s growing military diplomacy is seeing more frequent port visits.

13 Apr 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

The PLA Navy has been busy cementing diplomatic ties as its 45th naval fleet visited Tanzania (pictured) and Mozambique. Photo: Weibo/PLA Navy

Africa

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster as El Nino leaves millions hungry

Zimbabwe’s declaration follows similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops.

4 Apr 2024 - 11:56AM

Malaysia Airlines flight 370

10 years on, what ever happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370?

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we reflect on renewed hope for the resumption of a search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 a decade after its mysterious disappearance.

11 Mar 2024 - 2:08PMvideocam

Malaysia

Opinion | Can Malaysia’s MH370 aircraft still be found, 10 years after it disappeared?

Previous searches in the Indian Ocean did not locate any wreckage, although several pieces of debris have washed up over the years.

9 Mar 2024 - 11:06AMvideocam

A family member of passengers and crew on board the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 writes on a memorial wall during a remembrance event marking the 10th anniversary of its disappearance in Selangor, Malaysia, on March 3. Photo: EPA-EFE

Aviation

Why China’s MH370 families are still searching for the missing a decade on

For those left behind, the need to find their children, grandchildren and parents is as urgent as ever.

8 Mar 2024 - 3:44PMvideocam

Africa

Passengers start to exit cholera-suspected US cruise ship near Mauritius

The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship has been stranded off the East African island of Mauritius, following a series of gastrointestinal illnesses on board.

27 Feb 2024 - 7:45PM

Disease

Cruise ship with 3,000 people aboard in quarantine off Mauritius

The Norwegian Dawn has been halted at Mauritius - with passengers temporarily unable to disembark or board - after several people became ill.

27 Feb 2024 - 2:54AM

Food and Drinks

Could vanilla make a comeback in Mexico, once the world’s leading supplier?

Mexico was the world’s leading supplier of vanilla more than a century ago, before it lost its title. Those tied to Mexico’s vanilla industry are working to increase the spice’s local consumption and production.

25 Feb 2024 - 5:15PM

Eduardo Tepoxteco smells the different vanilla strains grown inside a laboratory in Papantla, Mexico. Those tied to Mexico’s vanilla industry are working to increase the spice’s local consumption and production. Photo: TNS

China-Africa relations

How Hunan’s African trade hub could help province catch up with China’s coast

Hunan is not an economic heavyweight, but analysts say trade zone can leverage its policies, industries and agricultural links to help the province carve out niche as centre for business between China and Africa.

17 Feb 2024 - 6:37PMvideocam

China trade

China investors eye Africa’s Mauritius as it goes green, tries to sweeten deals

Located near Madagascar, Mauritius could capitalise on its position as a gateway for China to enter the African market, and the tiny island hopes Chinese take an interest in its sugar-based rum.

29 Jan 2024 - 7:30PM

South China Sea

‘Likely to agitate China’: European powers step up their Indo-Pacific presence

Concerns about China, trade routes and upholding international law have seen Germany and Italy join France in making their regional presence felt, but analysts say increased European involvement could do more harm than good.

7 Jan 2024 - 12:00PM

The German frigate Bayern (Bavaria). Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

Aviation

China’s MH370 families urge new search after experts stir hopes of finding plane

French aviation insiders say their research shows renewed hunt could quickly find Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared nearly a decade ago, prompting relatives of missing Chinese passengers to call for more efforts.

27 Dec 2023 - 8:49PMvideocam

A relative of a missing flight MH370 passenger holds a banner stating “Malaysia Airlines MH370 case” in Chinese after a compensation claim hearing in Beijing on November 27. Photo: EPA-EFE

Russia

What’s behind Russia’s hard power play in the Indian Ocean?

Russia’s joint drills with Myanmar, warship port-calls in Bangladesh – and plans for a Red Sea base in Sudan – paint a picture of an embattled power out to prove it’s not isolated and weak, analysts say.

18 Dec 2023 - 11:40AM

100 Top Tables

Top Tables Edit: Festive menus overlooking the harbour at Regent Hong Kong

The highlight is an eight-course omakase dinner by world-renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa – back in town after a three-year hiatus – while The Lobby Lounge and Qura Bar also have festive treats in store

20 Dec 2023 - 4:57PM

China-Africa relations

China grants tariff-free access to 6 African countries in bid to rebalance trade

Angola, Gambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania will not pay duties on 98 per cent of taxable products under Beijing’s latest measure to buy more agricultural goods from the continent.

8 Dec 2023 - 4:37PMvideocam

Construction crew members work at the Sonangol Luanda Refinery in Angola in October 2020. The country is Africa’s second-largest oil producer, and much of its petroleum is exported to China. Photo: AFP

Performing arts in Hong Kong

‘We wanted a feelgood musical’: Madagascar The Musical coming to Hong Kong

Madagascar the Musical, an adaptation of the hit DreamWorks animation, is coming to Hong Kong. Producer Matthew Gregory talks about the challenges of putting on a big show.

2 Dec 2023 - 5:15PM

Performers in “Madagascar The Musical”. Photo: ABA Productions

Food and Drinks

‘People are looking for joy’: French chef on her Cristal Room in Hong Kong

French chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurants have 10 Michelin stars, more than any others under a female chef. She talks about the ethos of her new venture, Cristal Room in Hong Kong.

16 Nov 2023 - 3:17PM

United Nations

Opinion | Rich are getting richer but more people are going hungry. Why?

The triple whammy of Covid-19, climate change and the war in Ukraine has intensified food insecurities worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

18 Oct 2023 - 8:30PMvideocam

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