Samsung: Will Rebuild Ukraine With ‘Honor’
July 19th, 2023
As reported by Dunya, Turkish construction giant Onur Group and South Korea’s Samsung reportedly signed agreements to rebuild Ukrainian infrastructure and develop smart city infrastructure in Lviv. The deal also provides for cooperation on energy, infrastructure projects and housing construction in Ukraine. Onur Group is one of the largest contractors and employers in Ukraine. Turkish […]
Read more »China Deepens Cooperation with Algeria
July 18th, 2023
Courtesy of Reuters, a report on growing ties between China and Algeria: Longtime trading partners China and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in other areas including security and national defence, boosting Beijing’s already robust ties with a major nation on the African side of the Mediterranean. Following Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s meeting with […]
Read more »Ghana’s Other Green Economy
July 18th, 2023
Ghana is on course to tap into the multibillion-dollar global cannabis industry after its parliament approved a law enabling licenses to cultivate cannabis for industrial and medical purposes. As reported by Bloomberg, the move opens up opportunities for the cultivation of cannabis for fiber, seed or medical use in the West African country. Once enacted, […]
Read more »Biggest African Port to Be Partially Privatized
July 18th, 2023
Africa’s biggest harbor will be partly owned and operated by the Philippines’s International Container Terminal Services, a first for South Africa’s national ports company and a major privatization step. As reported by Bloomberg, the firm – known as ICTSI – was selected as an equity partner to help run and expand Durban Container Terminal Pier […]
Read more »China Woos Papua New Guinea with Free Trade Push
July 18th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on how Beijing is leveraging Papua New Guinea’s frustrations over economic ties with U.S., Australia: China is bolstering economic ties with Papua New Guinea as the Pacific nation seeks to expand trade with the world’s second-largest economy even while deepening military cooperation with the U.S. The state-owned Bank of […]
Read more »Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway
July 18th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, commentary on why – while the eastward extension to Surabaya may make economic sense – Jakarta should first learn from the troubles faced during the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung line: Recently, Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation announced plans to extend the high-speed railway linking Jakarta and Bandung. Risal Wasal, the director general of railways […]
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