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Update: Asian economy forecast to grow 4.5 pct in 2024: report Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-03-26 14:02:17 An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2024 shows a view of Dongyu Island in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 will be held from March 26 to 29…
Emirates Flight Catering fully acquires Bustanica, the world’s largest indoor vertical farm
The acquisition makes Bustanica a 100% UAE-owned agriculture venture Dubai, UAE, 20 February 2024 – Emirates Flight Catering, one of the world’s largest catering operations, has fully acquired Emirates Bustanica, formerly called Emirates Crop One, and its consumer brand Bustanica, the world’s largest indoor vertical farm. This strategic move establishes Emirates Bustanica as a fully…
Developing countries overtake developed ones*
FOR the first time the BRICS countries have overtaken the G7 in terms of aggregate gross domestic product. By the end of 2022, the GDP of the BRICS reached 31.5% of the global economy, while the share of the G7 was 30.7%. The significant growth of economic power of the BRICS can easily be called…
SADC National State Actors’ Engagement Strategy CTPD SACBTA
By the Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) and Southern Africa Cross Border Traders Association (SACBTA) 1 | P a g eTABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Acknowledgments………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 1.0 Background…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 1.1 Purpose of the strategy…………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 1.2 Overall Objective ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 1.2.1 Specific objectives and outcomes ………………………………………………………………………………..7 2.0 Principles and Strategies…
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Green Taxonomy, Financing, and Bonds: Does Nuclear Have a Place?
THE role of nuclear in the global transition to clean energy remains a controversial issue. In terms of finance, a fundamental question is whether the use of sustainable mechanisms like green bonds for nuclear projects is justified. Obviously, the universal solution is impossible. While some governments exclude nuclear power from their national green taxonomies, others,…
CUTS calls for a robust strategy to get the most out of debt negotiations with the Official Creditors Committees, including China
CUTS calls for a robust strategy to get the most out of debt negotiations with the Official Creditors Committees, including China By Saeed Simon, Banda, Henry Chunza, Muleya Idaho Chongo, Malvin Nkhoma and Derrick Sinjela THE Sunday, 22nd to Tuesday, 24th January, 2023 visit by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova, themed…
The 20 free things in Sydney with your girlfriend
When we woke up, we had these bodies. They’re like, except I’m having them! Oh, I think we should just stay friends. You’ll have all the Slurm you can drink when you’re partying with Slurms McKenzie Hey, tell me something. You’ve got all this money. How come you always dress like you’re doing your laundry?…
China, Russia and South Africa drills could open a new BRICS facet
THE navies of China, Russia and South Africa are preparing for their first joint drills on the Atlantic-Indian border. The latest Russian frigate, the Admiral Gorshkov, armed with the Zircon hypersonic missile, has arrived in Cape Town to take part in the maneuvers, launched on February 17. In recent years, Russia, China and South…
Do not politicize, 2023 Summit for Democracy, prods Mundia Paul Hakoola
By DERRICK SINJELA CONTINENTAL Leadership Research Institute (CLRI) Executive Director Mundia Paul Hakoola is concerned that the opposition wants to use the Summit for Democracy (S4D) as a platform for politicking. In an apparent reference to a negative stance taken by Patriotic Front (PF) Vice President, Mr. Given Lubinda, Mr. Hakoola implored the Zambian diverse…
Xi inspects Xiong’an New Area, urges new progress for “city of future”
Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia2023-05-11 01:30:15 Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, greets the residents while visiting a residential community in Rongdong District of the Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province, May 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) *Xi remarked that the…