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Minister John Steenhuisen opens 58th conference of the South African Society for Agricultural Extension and first Agricultural Extension Week
Today, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen reaffirmed the government's dedication to agricultural extension services, highlighting their pivotal role in fostering inclusive rural development, ensuring food security, and facilitating...

EHang Secures Order for 50 Units of EH216-S from Guizhou and Partners with Anshun Government to Advance Low-Altitude Cultural Tourism
GUANGZHOU, China, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, today announced EHang has received a purchase order for...

INE Security Alert: Local Government Websites Under Fire, DDoS Attacks Surge as Cities Go Digital
Cary, NC, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INE Security is issuing an advisory warning that local governments are facing a surge in cyberattacks. As state and local municipalities move to digitize public services, websites and emergency systems...

President Lai meets Minister of State at UK Department for Business and Trade Douglas Alexander
TAIWAN, June 30 - Details 2025-06-27 President Lai confers decoration on former Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Ohashi Mitsuo On the morning of June 27, President Lai Ching-te conferred the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon upon...

Tempest Receives Clearance to Proceed with Pivotal Trial of Amezalpat Combination Therapy for First-Line HCC in China
Builds on clearances already received by FDA and EMA China has the largest population of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the world BRISBANE, Calif., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPST), a...

Singapore's Acting Minister for Transport Visits WeRide Headquarters to Advance Cooperation on Autonomous Mobility
GUANGZHOU, China, June 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last Friday, Singapore's Acting Minister for Transport, Mr. Jeffrey Siow, led a high-level delegation to WeRide's (Nasdaq: WRD) headquarters in Guangzhou, underscoring growing cooperation between...

Africa-China Trade Momentum Accelerates at Key Expo
The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) — Quality African Products CHANGSHA, China, June 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Haiwainet, the website of the overseas edition of the People's Daily, today reported, the 4th China-Africa Economic...

Employment and Labour on trial of seven Chinese nationals convicted of human trafficking and child labour
Proceedings on arguments on the sentencing in the trial of seven Chinese nationals found guilty of human trafficking and child labour at the Gauteng South Division Court in Johannesburg were today (26 June) postponed to next week. Prosecutor,...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Increases Public Safety with the Signing of Fireworks Bills
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed two notable pieces of legislation into law, marking a significant milestone in the effort to curb the illegal use, sale and distribution of fireworks in the state of Hawai‘i. The passage of House...

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi: South Africa-Shenzhen Economic and Trade Exchange and City Image Promotion Conference Gala-Dinner
Programme director South Africa-China Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce - Chairman Mr Wang Sang Chan President of Shenzhen Overseas Friendship Association - Mr. Wang Qiang Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Johannesburg -...

China: establishment of the university alliance to promote international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or actively participating in hostilities, and imposes...

Bathroom Sink Market is Expected to Reach US$16.72 Billion by 2035 | Fact.MR
Analysis of Bathroom Sink Market Covering 30+ Countries Including Analysis of US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Nordics, GCC countries, Japan, Korea ROCKVILLE , MD, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global bathroom sink market...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...

President Lai confers decoration on former Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Ohashi Mitsuo
TAIWAN, June 27 - Details 2025-06-25 President Lai meets Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Takayuki On the afternoon of June 25, President Lai Ching-te met with Kobayashi Takayuki, Japan’s former economic security minister and a...

Webuy Global Ltd. and CTG MICE Service Company Limited., a Subsidiary of China Tourism Group, Sign Landmark Agreement to Boost Inbound Tourism to China
Singapore, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Webuy Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: WBUY) (“Webuy” or the “Company”), a fast-growing Southeast Asian e-commerce and travel technology company, has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...

Political polarisation is rising globally and posing new challenges for businesses, according to Willis latest report
LONDON, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rising political polarisation is associated with increased political violence and unpredictable oscillations in government policies, according to the latest Political Risk Index by Willis (NASDAQ: WTW), a...

President Lai meets Japan’s former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Takayuki
TAIWAN, June 25 - Details 2025-06-16 President Lai meets delegation led by Representative Bera, co-chair of US Congressional Taiwan Caucus On the morning of June 16, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Representative Ami Bera,...

Macao to hold series of activities to mark the 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism
MACAU, June 26 - The Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government will organise a series of activities throughout this year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese...

Enhancing cooperation with China in agriculture, food safety
Serbia hosted a high-level delegation from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC), led by Vice Minister Wang Lingjun, from 23 to 25 June, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management said in a...

Electoral Affairs Commission to review candidate lists for Legislative Assembly Election
MACAU, June 26 - The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election will announce, by 15 July, the set of validated candidate lists for the upcoming election, following the conclusion today of the period during which nomination...