Beijing: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Central Bank of Egypt, aiming to enhance bilateral financial cooperation. The agreement includes promoting the settle…
Beijing: Hong Kong’s stock market ended higher Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.46 percent to close at 24,139.57 points. The increase in the index reflects a positive trend in investor sentiment.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the …
Zhengzhou: Cotton futures closed higher Friday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for September 2025 delivery gained 20 yuan (about 2.8 U.S. dollars) to close at 13,885 yuan per tonne.
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Brisbane: Chinese stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.01 percent to 3,510.18 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw an increase, closing 0.61 percent higher at 10,696.1 points.
According to Namibia…
Windhoek: Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, revealed that the Cabinet has approved measures to strengthen the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council. This decision emerged from a Cabinet meeting held on 08 July 2025, …
Swakopmund: Businesses operating in Namibia’s western region, encompassing Erongo and Kunene, currently owe the government over N.dollars 9 billion in unpaid taxes, primarily resulting from penalties and interest. Western Regional Manager for Domestic…
Brisbane: China stands ready to work with Malaysia to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on T…
Katima mulilo: A group of parents at Alufea Sampofu Combined School in Katima Mulilo, located in the Zambezi region, staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the school on Thursday. They are calling for the immediate removal of three teachers due t…
Kirkuk: An explosive drone was intercepted and shot down near the Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ base in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, as reported by the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism for Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The incident occurred at 1…
Beijing: Namibia’s field and track athletes won 37 medals at the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Games, to finish fourth on the track and field medal tally after four days of competition at Swakopmund’s Vineta Stadium.
According to Na…
Windhoek: Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Sanet Steenkamp has highlighted a significant crisis in foundational literacy and numeracy in Namibia. According to her, a staggering seven out of ten learners in the country ar…
Nkurenkuru: The Kavango West Chief Regional Officer, Matheus Singambwe, has emphasised the need for ethical conduct and following proper procedures among public servants. Speaking at the Kavango West Regional Council staff meeting held at Nkurenkuru C…
London: The semifinals of the Wimbledon men’s singles competition concluded with Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy securing their spots in the final. At the All England Club, Alcaraz, seeded second, defeated Taylor Fritz from the Unit…
Shenzhen: The ChiNext Index, which tracks China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, experienced an increase of 0.8 percent, closing at 2,207.1 points on Friday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the ChiNext Index is part of a broader range …
Beijing: Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Friday launched the opening of the traditional Naadam Festival, which also marks the country’s National Day. Speaking at the opening ceremony at a stadium in the capital Ulan Bator, Khurelsukh describe…
