Zimbabwe tobacco hits new highs under smallholder contracts
Bulawayo – Rows of green tobacco plants stretched towards the bush in a vast field of a crop that... Read more
15 May
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: how they stack up on reusing waste
Aifani Confidence Tahulela, Durban University of Technology and Fulufhelo Netswera, University of Venda The global economy still largely follows... Read more
14 May
Trump vows to push Xi to ‘open up’ China at superpower summit
Beijing – US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms... Read more
13 May
Lobito Corridor: Africa’s mega-project facing delivery test
Lobito – The Lobito Corridor mega-project linking three African countries is shifting from blueprint to proving ground in the... Read more
7 May
China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61
Beijing – The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26,... Read more
5 May
How China block of AI deal could stop ‘Singapore-washing’
Tokyo – When is a Chinese AI startup not a Chinese AI startup? When it’s based in Singapore, or... Read more
28 Apr
UK health data of 500,000 people listed for sale in China
London – Anonymised medical data of half a million members of UK health database Biobank was temporarily listed for... Read more
24 Apr
China’s DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model
Beijing – Chinese startup DeepSeek released a new artificial intelligence model with “drastically reduced” costs Friday, more than a... Read more
24 Apr
Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe
Paris – Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological... Read more
22 Apr
Xi says China to play ‘constructive role’ in promoting Mideast peace talks
Beijing – President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday that China would play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in... Read more
14 Apr
