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Mauritius

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

Capital

Port Louis

Head of State

Prime Minister Prithvirajsing Roopun

Head of Government

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Fuel tanks at the edge of a military airstrip on Diego Garcia, largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Photo: Reuters

Britain

Britain to give Chagos Island to Mauritius, retain US-UK military base

Operation of Diego Garcia, a strategic military base jointly operated by the UK and US, is protected by the agreement.

3 Oct 2024 - 8:20PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know from the opening ceremony in Paris

27 Jul 2024 - 7:39AM

China-Africa relations

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

16 Jun 2024 - 3:13PMvideocam

India

Opinion | Modi’s third term could be boon for India-Asean cooperation and trade

The ‘Act East’ policy needs fine-tuning but is likely to remain a key part of India’s increasingly close ties with Southeast Asian nations.

16 Jun 2024 - 7:39AMvideocam

Narendra Modi signs after taking the oath as India’s prime minister during the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi on June 9. Photo: EPA-EFE

Malaysia 1MDB scandal

Rosmah’s US$346 million 1MDB haul came from Hong Kong, US, UAE: Malaysia court

The wife of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is accused of using money from the plundered state fund to buy luxury goods.

12 Jun 2024 - 2:29PMvideocam

Profile

Writer, actor and director Saurabh Shukla on his Hong Kong stage show

Saurabh Shukla, who will be bringing his stage show Barff – Hindi for ‘snow’ – to Hong Kong in June, talks about being typecast for his large frame and still feeling 22 at the age of 60.

27 May 2024 - 11:35AM

Crime in Hong Kong

Strong core values just as vital as laws in anti-graft fight: top Hong Kong judge

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says public education has been key to success of city’s anti-graft agency.

22 May 2024 - 5:25PM

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says not all behaviour involving corruption can be considered a crime, but the insidious nature of such actions harms the rule of law “beyond measure”. Photo: Dickson Lee

India

Britain’s political turmoil upends promised trade deal with India

Talks on a deal have been ongoing since 2022 but appear to have stalled amid a succession of UK prime ministers and the ruling Conservative Party’s electoral malaise.

21 May 2024 - 3:55PM

Belt and Road Initiative

China’s technical expertise touted as new vehicle for progress on belt and road

Technology transfers have always been officially part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say those types of exchanges are being increasingly prioritised as Beijing bids to boost ties.

17 Mar 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

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

Middle East

Red Sea faces ‘environmental disaster’ as sunk cargo ship spills oil, fertiliser

A vibrant fishing industry, coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water are at risk after fertiliser and oil spilled into the Red Sea by the sinking of a cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

3 Mar 2024 - 12:57PMvideocam

India

Opinion | Raisina Dialogue: India’s lofty ideals make clear it’s a Quad misfit

India favours multipolarity and democratisation of the global space, and opposes Cold War thinking and spheres of influence. It’s hard to see the Quad reflected there – Brics is a much better fit.

3 Mar 2024 - 5:46AMvideocam

India

Mauritius launches India-funded air strip, denies it will be a military base

An investigation by news broadcaster Al Jazeera in 2021 said India was building a secret naval base on Agalega, much to the chagrin of its approximately 300 inhabitants.

29 Feb 2024 - 9:59PM

Aerial view of the Agalega Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius. Photo: Shutterstock

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

US cruise ship docks in Mauritius after tests show no cholera aboard

Authorities on the island nation off the coast of east Africa prevented the Norwegian Dawn from docking over the weekend over what they said were ‘health risks’, without elaborating.

27 Feb 2024 - 10:42AM

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

Asia travel

The good, the bad and the ugly of the Maldives, famed celebrity holiday spot

A holiday spot for celebrities from Taylor Swift to Tom Cruise to Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Maldives has plenty to love about it – though Indians might presently disagree.

25 Feb 2024 - 3:15PM

India

My Take | Be it India or China, Europe would do well to avoid stepping on trade toes

EU’s potential sanctions on individual Chinese and Indian firms’ export of electronics to Russia will only reinforce perceptions of inequality.

23 Feb 2024 - 10:11AMvideocam

China-Africa relations

Why China’s foreign minister still starts the year with a trip to Africa

The timing of the trips has remained consistent but their purpose has shifted since Qian Qichen started the convention in 1991.

20 Feb 2024 - 4:48PMvideocam

Asia elections

Opinion | Pakistan’s election results a wake-up call for its military

The country’s powerful army kept Imran Khan out of the ballot but no amount of orchestrations could stop candidates affiliated with the former prime minister from winning the most seats.

14 Feb 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

A supporter of Imran Khan’s PTI party gathers to protest against alleged vote rigging in the general elections, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on February 12. The country today stands at the cusp of a democratic breakthrough – but this will require the all-powerful military to take the historic decision to yield space to civilian supremacy. Photo: EPA-EFE

China-Africa relations

Chinese in Kenya find home away from home at Lunar New Year gala in Nairobi

New Year’s Day event features range of Chinese culture and cuisine, with Chinese ambassador and chief of UN Office at Nairobi among the high-profile guests.

13 Feb 2024 - 3:23PM

Belt and Road Initiative

China resets relations with belt and road partners through green investment push

Following efforts to build infrastructure in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia that ended in disappointment, China’s fortunes seem to have changed thanks to popular – and expensive – clean energy projects.

10 Feb 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Belt and Road Initiative

‘Clear need’ for China’s Belt and Road Initiative funding to go green in 2024

Green Finance and Development Centre at Fudan University identifies a ‘clear need’ for renewable energy investment to stoke growth and support a ‘green transition’ in China.

6 Feb 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

China is likely to pursue mining and energy development through investment projects and construction contracts, according to the the Green Finance and Development Centre at Fudan University. Photo: Reuters

China-EU relations

European solar makers seek ‘emergency’ EU steps to block Chinese ‘oversupply’

Glut of PV modules from China has triggered ‘drastic reduction in prices’, ESMC says in letter to European Commission, calling for three-pronged response within weeks, or import curbs in case that is not feasible.

2 Feb 2024 - 12:03AMvideocam

The call from the European industry group comes at a sticky moment as the EU tries to ramp up solar capacity while trying to reduce its reliance on Chinese supplies. Photo: AFP

China-Africa relations

China-Africa trade hit US$282 billion in 2023 but Africa’s trade deficit widens

Africa’s trade deficit expanded to US$64 billion as China recorded a drop in trade with top partners on continent – South Africa, Angola, Nigeria, the DRC and Egypt – which are predominantly resource-rich nations.

1 Feb 2024 - 5:38PMvideocam

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

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