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Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
South Africa is more advanced on the just transition but pledges are rolling for Indonesia
Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts
Two bear cubs, weighing only 2.4kg and 3.3kg, were rescued from a man intending to sell them on the illicit wildlife market
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?
Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation
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
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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
China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
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.
Young Vietnamese driven by poverty, made worse by climate change, became traffickers’ victims
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
Cheaper cement from China and Vietnam has hit producers in SA, who are asking the state for help
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
Hanoi enjoys friendly ties with both countries and is considered ‘neutral’ territory
Bear bile is extracted — often continuously and painfully — from the animals’ gallbladders and used in traditional medicine
The liberal public sphere is still unwilling to accord equal weight to all human lives
Beijing has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them
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.
Ex-Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has said improving the education system in Africa will replenish the continent’s skills gap.
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.
Vietnamese bid farewell to Vo Nguyen Giap, who presided over the humiliation of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
The Vietnamese government’s war propaganda may no longer be enough to allay citizens’ anger over the ailing economy.
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.