Hong Kong conservationists and researchers have said they will remember the late Jane Goodall as a beacon of hope and a kind figure who genuinely cared about the city’s biodiversity, as they look back on their time spent with the British wildlife advocate. The iconic ethologist, known for her pioneering studies on chimpanzees in Tanzania…
The United Kingdom has extended a welcome to Hong Kong’s barristers to register as arbitrators in its database because of their common law background and experience in handling Asian cases, the head of the city’s Bar Association has said. In an exclusive interview with the Post on Wednesday, Jose-Antonio Maurellet also expressed confidence that Hong…
When Maleshoane Rakojoana was furloughed from her job at a Lesotho clothing factory nearly three months ago, it turned her whole family’s life upside down. No longer able to afford the rent, they had to leave the capital, Maseru, and move in with relatives, miles away from where her children go to school. Because Rakojoana…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz pledged deeper American investment in Africa’s energy industry, casting the US as a strategic alternative to China. Praising the African Energy Chamber advocacy group’s role in driving oil, gas and renewable projects, the chairman of the Senate foreign relations subcommittee on Africa urged closer collaboration between policymakers fro the continent and…
Beijing’s top US envoy on Monday presented China as a global leader in globalisation and multilateralism, taking a jibe at Washington for “closing doors” as the US under President Donald Trump imposes hefty unilateral tariffs on countries around the world and tightens its visa policies. Characterising China and the US as “two main builders of…
new video loaded: Wildfire Burns Over 1.9 Million Acres in Etosha National Park Hundreds of Namibian soldiers have been deployed to one of Africa’s largest national parks to combat a wildfire that has burned over one-third of the popular tourist destination and threatened the area’s biodiversity. By Meg Felling September 29, 2025 Source link
Ethiopia turns to China to develop its digital infrastructure With the rise of digital technology, cooperation between Ethiopia and China, which dates back to the 1970s, has expanded into new strategic areas. Digital transformation is now at the heart of their collaboration. Belete Molla Getahun and Li Lecheng, Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology and…
When the US steps back, China moves in. Beijing is making significant inroads in Africa, using a combination of investment and soft power in a region that’s now a vital player in the global contest for resources. The strategy is working. In parts of Africa, public opinion on China is more favorable than in many other regions, according to an…
Hong Kong will expedite its push into the autonomous driving sector, with plans to expand vehicle testing to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Port and the Kai Tak development area, the transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Sunday that three autonomous driving projects would enter the testing phase this…
Hong Kong will expedite its push into the autonomous driving sector, with plans to expand vehicle testing to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Port and the Kai Tak development area, the transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Sunday three autonomous driving projects would enter the testing phase this year…