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Windhoek

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President Nangolo Mbumba

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President Nangolo Mbumba

The Chinese embassy in Mali bids farewell to ambassador Chen Zhihong and his wife earlier this month. Photo: Handout

China-Africa relations

Routine or rising tensions? Chinese ambassadors in exodus from West Africa

Observers suggest the recent departure of several Chinese ambassadors could be a ‘subtle message’ to Sahelian regimes.

22 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

Israel-Iran war: EU diplomatic push yields hope of more talks, no breakthrough

21 Jun 2025 - 4:07AMvideocam

My Take

My Take | New world order: Greater China, Russia and Israel, but smaller US

18 Jun 2025 - 9:29PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Violeta Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua, dead at 95

The first woman to be elected president in the Americas, Chamorro ended the civil war between the Contras and the Sandinista government.

15 Jun 2025 - 1:53AM

Nicaraguan former president Violeta Chamorro waves as she arrives for the inauguration of President-elect Daniel Ortega in Managua in January 2007. Photo: AFP

South China Sea

Chinese vessel grounding: concern in Philippines over new grey-zone tactic

Experts say China could be ‘testing’ the Philippines’ operational response amid mounting pressure over Manila’s recent defence partnerships.

12 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Hong Kong transport

Exclusive | Hong Kong Airlines to open routes to Urumqi, Melbourne after resolving debt woes

Carrier chief Jeff Sun says it has become a ‘financially sound airline’ with strong investor backing’, more services and plans for a rebrand.

3 Jun 2025 - 2:50PM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong nurse honoured with top medal for 15 years of life-saving work

Walter Leung’s volunteer work with the Red Cross in disaster situations has earned him the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest international distinction for nurses.

31 May 2025 - 7:21PM

Hong Kong nurse Walter Leung attends to a patient in Gaza. Photo: Walter Leung

Hong Kong economy

Blackpink’s ‘Deadline’ world tour to conclude at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

K-pop superstars to return to city for first time since 2023 with two shows in January.

27 May 2025 - 8:46PM

IPO

Exclusive | Hong Kong to ride IPO wave as global investors pour in, JPMorgan says

A number of companies will attract support like CATL did in its US$5.23 billion debut, JPMorgan’s Paul Uren says.

26 May 2025 - 4:13PMvideocam

US-China relations

Why is China fighting so hard against the US’ new chip ban – and will it work?

Beijing’s strong reaction to new US curbs on Chinese chips stems from a growing confidence that it can outlast Washington in a stand-off, analysts say.

23 May 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

The US ban on the global use of advanced Chinese microchips specifically references Ascend chips made by tech giant Huawei Technologies. Photo: Getty Images

India

Water wars: as India weaponises rivers, Pakistan thirsts for security

India’s suspension of a decades-old water treaty has left Pakistan’s farmers facing ruin. Rivers are becoming battlegrounds elsewhere, too.

10 May 2025 - 10:55AMvideocam

A parched stretch of the Indus River in Hyderabad, Sindh province, Pakistan. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong creates halal Q mark certification for Muslims

Accord with Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong will pave way for setting up a halal-related quality certification, or Q mark.

10 May 2025 - 7:54AM

Science

China uses powerful radar to search for ice that can make or break moon race

Team used Sanya incoherent scatter radar and FAST telescope for ground-based radar imaging experiment focused on the lunar south pole.

9 May 2025 - 8:52PMvideocam

China Future Tech briefing

Pony.ai, Uber to offer robotaxis in Middle East

Partnership will help both parties explore new markets in the Middle East and other international markets, according to statement.

6 May 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Costa Rica’s Nobel-winning ex-president loses US visa

Two-time president Oscar Arias won the Nobel in 1987 for his efforts to end civil wars in Central America.

2 Apr 2025 - 11:11PM

Former Costa Rican president and Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s migrant deportation policies and tariff wars. Photo: Reuters

China-Africa relations

China, Congo draw up a road map for Xi’s US$50 billion Africa investment pledge

Foreign Minister Wang Yi sas China ‘will help Africa to develop and revitalise itself and move towards modernisation’.

9 Jan 2025 - 7:00PM

Insurance

Manulife promotes Asia insurance head Phil Witherington to group CEO

Asia was the largest contributor to Manulife’s group earnings, accounting for 44 per cent of the total in the third quarter.

19 Nov 2024 - 5:22PM

Family offices

Hong Kong’s family business event wraps up with talk on US-China ties

The second day of the by-invitation event kicked off with a discussion about opportunities in Asean with Malaysia at the helm.

17 Nov 2024 - 11:08PM

Pre-conference dinner of the 2024 Family Business Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel on November 15, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong.

China-Africa relations

‘This is meant to be a demonstration’: how US plans to challenge China in Africa

The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea.

12 Nov 2024 - 11:40AMvideocam

Fintech

Mainland Chinese fintech companies set up in Hong Kong to access Asean markets

Companies receive support from city’s Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises.

10 Nov 2024 - 12:15PM

FII conference

Hong Kong start-ups find warm welcome, big opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Executives in a recent delegation praise Saudi Arabia’s pace of modernisation and eagerness to do business.

10 Nov 2024 - 11:02AM

A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Shutterstock

Business of climate change

China to dominate solar panel, EV markets despite US, EU curbs: IEA

China’s clean technology exports are expected to exceed US$340 billion in 2035, group says.

1 Nov 2024 - 2:53PM

Workers installed solar panels at a photovoltaic base in Lingwu, China. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Global outage gives banks pause about reliance on tech vendors

Such grand-scale outages have served as a wake-up call to the financial services industry, panellists tell conference.

31 Oct 2024 - 5:45PM

Banking & finance

HKEX to open Saudi office next year to enhance market presence, connections

Move represents another effort to forge Middle East ties amid frayed China-US relations.

30 Oct 2024 - 6:01PMvideocam

IPO

First overseas company listing in Hong Kong via SPAC marks historic milestone

Synagistics starts trading under the 2562 stock code on Wednesday after combining its business with Hong Kong Acquisition Corporation.

13 Jan 2025 - 7:46PM

In Hong Kong, a SPAC needs to raise at least HK$1 billion. Photo: Winson Wong

Banking & finance

HSBC to rejig into 4 business units, calls Hong Kong ‘strategic priority’

Bank says HSBC and Hang Seng will ‘remain very separate in the way they compete’ for business in the city.

22 Oct 2024 - 8:27PM

Pedestrians passed an HSBC branch in Central. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Banking & finance

China’s Midea eyes bigger global market share after US$4.6 billion IPO

Appliance maker looks at Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Africa as it aims to expand its international sales network by a third.

21 Oct 2024 - 3:30PM

Ukraine war

Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European leaders

With the election race extremely tight, there are worries a Trump victory could upset the ties that Biden is hoping to pass to Kamala Harris.

18 Oct 2024 - 10:40PMvideocam

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