Beijing: Chinese stocks closed mixed on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index showing a minor increase of 0.02 percent to settle at 3,473.13 points. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Component Index experienced a downturn, closing 0.7 percent lowe…
Vientiane: The Lao government plans to release more than 65 million fish fingerlings and other aquatic species into rivers across Laos in 2025, as part of its efforts to conserve biodiversity and support sustainable ecosystems. The initiative is set t…
Braslia: To Brazil, the “Land of the Future” has meant more than a tribute by Austrian writer Stefan Zweig who took refuge in the South American country from war in the 1940s. The title has become a dream that inspires generations of Brazilians to st…
Windhoek: The Hong Kong stock market ended mixed on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.12 percent to close at 23,887.83 points. The market displayed varied performances among its sub-indices as trading concluded for the day.
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Beijing: China on Monday held a ceremony in Beijing to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation’s resistance against Japanese aggression. An exhibition themed “For National Liberation and World Peace” was also launched to commemorat…
Denpasar: Large eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province have severely disrupted air travel and posed significant health risks due to the widespread volcanic ash.
According to Namibia Press Agency, several int…
Zhengzhou: Sugar futures closed lower Monday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active sugar contract for September 2025 delivery lost 36 yuan (5.03 U.S. dollars) to close at 5,754 yuan per tonne.
According to Nam…
Bali: More than 700 participants from 23 countries and international organizations gathered in Bali, Indonesia, for the 22nd International Leprosy Congress (ILC) from Monday to Wednesday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the event, themed “Toward…
Windhoek: Namibia’s National Cancer Registry (NNCR) has been included in the latest edition of the Global Cancer Atlas, a data project developed by the American Cancer Society in partnership with the World Health Organisation and the International Age…
Windhoek: A 51-year-old man was found dead in a Windhoek guesthouse on Friday after he reportedly collapsed in the shower. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) reported that emergency services were alerted when water was seen flowing from his room, and …
Zhengzhou: Cotton futures closed lower Monday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active cotton contract for September 2025 delivery lost 30 yuan (about 4.20 U.S. dollars) to close at 13,760 yuan per tonne.
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Ongwediva: The Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) has raised over N.dollars 1.6 million during a fundraising gala dinner held on Saturday in Ongwediva.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the highest pledges were placed by First National Bank of Nami…
Windhoek: Women are taking the lead in Namibia’s small business sector, with 70 per cent of micro-enterprises in the country now run by women, according to First National Bank (FNB) Namibia’s head of enterprise banking, Connie-Marlene Theyse.
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windhoek: The founder of the Business Summit, Martin Nankela, has called on young Namibians to seize entrepreneurial opportunities and create jobs as a means of fighting poverty and unemployment. Nankela made the remarks on Saturday at the 2025 Busin…
Rundu: Former Nanso president Gelasius Haingura emphasised that realising the theme of the organisation’s 41st anniversary depends on young people who are disciplined, focused, resilient, and patriotic. Haingura made these remarks on Saturday during t…
