The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
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Africa’s data, the new sovereignty frontier
Data sovereignty refers to the principle that all data is subject to the laws and regulations of the nation state or jurisdiction in which it is collected. This concept gained prominence in the early 2010s following the Edward Snowden revelations about mass surveillance by the United States
Africa’s busiest airport has a drug problem
A Kenyan citizen was facing execution in Vietnam. Her ordeal began with lax security at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport
Flight Centre’s year in travel 2024: where you went and where you’re headed next…
Your ticket to insider travel scoops, data bites, and expert predictions for the year ahead
Best tours for over 50s: Your next adventure awaits
Flight Centre brings you loads of tours suitable for over 50s which let you see the world with likeminded travellers in a similar age bracket
10 best online casino sites In Vietnam
Real money no deposit bonus casino gambling sites 2024 update
SA’s agricultural export growth cools slightly in second quarter of 2024
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
Decarbonising: SA v Indonesia
South Africa is more advanced on the just transition but pledges are rolling for Indonesia
Fixing Eskom can’t come soon enough
Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts
Asiatic black bear cubs saved from illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam
Two bear cubs, weighing only 2.4kg and 3.3kg, were rescued from a man intending to sell them on the illicit wildlife market
In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace
When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?
US politicians paper over the social problems caused by capitalism
Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation
COP26: Momentum gathers to end new coal builds
South Africa, the continent’s largest emitter, is not among several African countries that joined the UK-led coalition committing to phase out the fossil fuel
Africa in brief: August 21 – 28
What’s been happening on the continent this week?
Pangolins pushed to the brink of extinction
The trafficking of scales is no longer a ‘niche’ criminal activity, but a serious and organised crime that threatens to make all eight species extinct within 20 years
Where do Africans study abroad?
China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria
Censorship, surveillance could be the biggest rights challenges post Covid-19
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
First bodies of UK truck victims arrive in Vietnam for burial
The bodies of 31 men and eight women were discovered in a refrigerated lorry in an industrial state in Essex, east of London, on October 23.
Borders can’t stem migrants’ search for a better life
Young Vietnamese driven by poverty, made worse by climate change, became traffickers’ victims
Immigration visa row in Vietnam
A South African official has found herself in trouble after denying a visa to a would-be teacher, despite the application being riddled with errors
Easy imports bury jobs in concrete
Cheaper cement from China and Vietnam has hit producers in SA, who are asking the state for help
Kim arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump
The normally sleepy Vietnamese border station of Dong Dang spruced itself up for Kim’s arrival after the leader’s 4 000km odyssey through China
Why Vietnam for the second Trump-Kim summit?
Hanoi enjoys friendly ties with both countries and is considered ‘neutral’ territory
Vietnam’s caged bears dying off as bile prices plummet
Bear bile is extracted — often continuously and painfully — from the animals’ gallbladders and used in traditional medicine
The liberal licence to kill
The liberal public sphere is still unwilling to accord equal weight to all human lives
China’s activity on reclaimed reef threatens to raise regional tensions
Beijing has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them
Vietnam oil exec ‘kidnapped’ from Germany jailed for life
Thanh will return to court for a fresh trial on Wednesday on embezzlement charges after he was accused of pocketing $620 000 of state funds.
Kikwete: Africa inherited poor education from colonial masters
Ex-Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has said improving the education system in Africa will replenish the continent’s skills gap.
Late rains in Vietnam alleviate coffee fears
A late start to the wet season has brought farmers the moisture their trees need to absorb fertiliser, which prevents the fruit from falling to waste.
Vietnam pays last respects to Vo Nguyen Giap
Vietnamese bid farewell to Vo Nguyen Giap, who presided over the humiliation of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
Vietnam: War nostalgia not enough to hoist ailing economy
The Vietnamese government’s war propaganda may no longer be enough to allay citizens’ anger over the ailing economy.
Vietnamese blogger prevented from travelling to US
Vietnamese authorities have stopped a blogger from flying to the United States to pick up a human rights award on behalf of his father and sister.
