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Capital
São Tomé
Head of State
President Carlos Vila Nova
Head of Government
Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada
Singapore
Singapore, shipowner to transfer oil cargo from fire-hit tanker
The Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I collided and caught fire on July 19.
24 Jul 2024 - 11:11PM
Malaysia
Missing oil tanker has ‘gone dark’ before, Singapore Air Force rescues some crew
22 Jul 2024 - 10:48AM
China-Africa relations
West Africa is new focus for Chinese investors amid loans decline
24 Sep 2023 - 4:00PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Letters
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Make Hong Kong waters safer for whales and other marine animals
Readers discuss wild animal protection in Hong Kong, what the Global North has in common with a peacock, and the Peak Tram.
9 Aug 2023 - 11:30AM
Asia travel
‘Beyond excited’: man who visited every country without flying on going home
On the final leg of his journey to every country on Earth without boarding a plane, Torbjørn ‘Thor’ Pedersen talks about why he is ‘beyond excited’ to get home to his native Denmark.
25 Jul 2023 - 7:50PM
Tourism
The world’s 10 least-visited countries: from Montserrat to Micronesia
Some might pause at the prospect of going to one of the world’s least-visited countries, but these 10 mostly island nations each have their own wonders and are well worth the effort of getting there.
29 May 2023 - 12:27PM
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China-Africa relations
Why food is the new focus for China’s ties with Africa
A growing number of African products are in high demand in China after President Xi Jinping promised to boost non-resource imports to US$300 billion by 2025.
19 Mar 2023 - 6:00PM
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Middle East
UN chief slams rich countries’ treatment of poor nations
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders of 40 of the most deprived states that wealthy nations should provide US$500 billion a year to help.
4 Mar 2023 - 11:07PM
Hong Kong
Opinion
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Don’t overthink corruption index scores for mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Despite Covid-19 upheavals, their performances appear to have held up. But the index is only useful in picking out broader trends, and more can be done to fight corruption.
7 Feb 2023 - 3:30AM
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Taiwan
Czech president-elect risks Beijing’s anger with Taiwan phone call
Taipei quotes Pavel, a former general, as saying Prague would ‘seek to deepen its cooperation in all areas with Taiwan’.
31 Jan 2023 - 2:15AM
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China-Africa relations
China on course for Africa trade boost, as duty-free access list grows
Policy covers nearly 8,800 items, as China seeks to boost African imports to US$300 billion by 2025.
22 Nov 2022 - 2:26PM
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China-Africa relations
‘A great friend’: China strengthens ties with Africa through military aid
Study says China has provided nearly all African countries with millions of dollars’ worth of security force assistance as Beijing seeks to strengthen relations with the continent and protect its economic interests.
15 Nov 2022 - 4:29PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
Is this the end of the line for China’s big belt and road funding in Africa?
Chinese lenders have supplied much of the financing for major infrastructure projects on the continent, but Beijing is changing its position on lending, observers say.
17 Jan 2022 - 9:50AM
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