Via Energy Daily, a report that Mongolia is on the brink of mega uranium mining deal with a French multinational: Mongolia is close to reaching an agreement with French multinational nuclear company Orano to exploit a vast uranium mine, Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene told AFP in Davos. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Mongolian counterpart […]
Read more »Via The Diplomat, a report on Afghanistan’s market and its position as a trade route that can connect Central Asia to South Asian ports are critically important to Kazakhstan: As the global community experiences a turbulent and unpredictable period, Kazakhstan, alongside other countries, faces a range of challenges and risks. A timely reorientation and adjustment […]
Read more »A look at the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) momentum leaders in 2024, courtesy of fDiInsights Annual FDI Standouts Watchlist. What does this mean for the everyday countries such as Cambodia, Philippines, Namibia, or Iraq? FDI or Foreign Direct Investment, is a critical economic indicator measuring international investment inflow. For #Namibia, for example, ranking 5th implies […]
Read more »Courtesy of 38 North, a look at North Korea’s new model chicken farm: The Kwangchon Chicken Farm is finally up and running, according to North Korean state media. The project is said to have been “personally initiated” by Kim Jong Un and is being held up as a new model for the country’s poultry production […]
Read more »Via The Brief, a report that China is targeting increased trade with Namibia: China says it is committed to increasing trade with Namibia beyond the US$1 billion (N$18 billion) attained last year, through enhanced collaborations in agriculture, aquaculture, tourism and mining. Official statistics show that from January to September 2023, China-Namibia bilateral trade volume reached […]
Read more »Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how China and the U.S. are subject to political vagaries in the Solomon Islands: Chinatown in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, still bears scars two years after demonstrators demanding that the pro-China government step down in November 2021 turned riotous. But perhaps ironically, China’s involvement in the […]
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