Home » VISA AND PASSPORT NEWS » Botswana Announces New Visa Requirements for UK Travel, Impacting Tourism and Business, as the Country Adapts and Explores New Markets Published on October 17, 2025 The recent notification that Botswana citizens will now need to secure a visa in order to visit the United Kingdom, from 14 October…
Home » AFRICA » France Joins Indonesia, Bahrain, Mexico, Kenya, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Egypt As Australia Expands Urgent Travel Alerts For High-Risk Destinations Worldwide Published on October 14, 2025 Australia has added France to its list of high-risk travel destinations, which also includes Indonesia, Bahrain, Mexico, Kenya, Hong Kong, Ecuador, and Egypt. Growing political unrest,…
Three Chinese mainland companies made stellar trading debuts on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, burnishing the city’s credentials as the world’s top fundraising market. All three companies’ shares opened higher, with watch designer and manufacturer Shenzhen Hipine Precision leading the surge, opening with a 184 per cent gain from its offer price of…
US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of an extra 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods has left exporters in China on edge, with many scrambling to ship their products before the tariffs take effect. Some hope that the tariffs might be lifted at the last moment, as has happened with previous measures, but most…
As the global order fragments, India’s foreign policy orientation has become a question of consequence far beyond South Asia. For three decades, “Look East” has been New Delhi’s mantra, positioning itself as an emerging player in the broader region. The strategy has included engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, deepening India’s presence in Asia-Pacific…
Shut out of China’s massive soybean market, the United States is pressing countries across Africa and Asia to step up purchases of American soybeans, as President Donald Trump’s trade team seeks new markets, while tensions over tariffs ripple through global trade. “We’re calling up all our soybean customers around the world as part of our…
China’s clean technology is “becoming the basis of the new energy system” around the world, with the country’s monthly green tech exports hitting a record US$20 billion in August, a European think tank said. As China brings down the prices of technologies like batteries and photovoltaic solar panels, sales are surging in countries across Southeast…
China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and…
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…