Goldman Sachs Cuts China Growth Forecast While Experts Predict Beijing’s Stimulus Measures Will Be Ineffective
Read More Goldman Sachs has become the latest Wall Street bank to cut its growth forecast for China, as the world’s second-largest economy continues to lose momentum with persistently weak confidence. Experts believe the Chinese communist regime’s stimulus measures to remedy this won’t be effective due to macroeconomic issues. Goldman Sachs’s analysts lowered China’s 2023 […]
4 People Wounded by Man Wielding Axe Who Attacked Diners at Chinese Restaurants in New Zealand
Read More WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A man with an axe attacked random diners at three neighboring Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, wounding four people, police and witnesses said. Police said the man began the attack at about 9 p.m. Monday in the north Auckland suburb of Albany. Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect at the scene and […]
Blinken’s Message Could Embolden China to Make a Move Against Taiwan: Expert
Read More U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s message during his trip to China this week could embolden China to make a move against Taiwan, according to Michael Sekora, founder and director of Project Socrates, a U.S. intelligence community program established under the Reagan White House. After he met with Xi Jinping in Beijing on June […]
New Zealand PM to Meet CCP Leader Xi Jinping Amid Recession
Read More New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a delegation of 29 people to China next week to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other high-ranking Chinese officials. “Since becoming Prime Minister, I’ve prioritised working in partnership with business to boost export growth in order to grow our economy,” Hipkins said. “China represents […]
SABC chief executive Madoda Mxakwe is stepping down
Read More SABC group chief executive Madoda Mxakwe is leaving the public broadcaster as his five-year contract comes to an end. (eNCA) SABC group chief executive Madoda Mxakwe is leaving the public broadcaster as his five-year contract comes to an end. The SABC board said Mxakwe would be replaced by Nada Wotshela, in an acting […]
El Niño’s coming but SA’s winter crops may be spared dryness
Read More It will be two to three months before there’s a better understanding of the weather outlook and effect on the next season’s yield. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images) There is a generally held view that South Africa will probably transition into an El Niño state in the 2023-24 summer season. What remains uncertain […]
Ramaphosa’s peace mission was misplaced in the first place
Read More President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) The initiative of seven heads of states and governments to have direct discussions with Ukraine and Russia about the war is to be applauded, but is also worrying. This is nothing but an attempt by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his […]
Huawei Eco Connect 2023 will bring together thousands under the theme: ‘Leading Digital for New Value Together’
Read More Leandra Chinniah, Marketing Director, Huawei Enterprise South Africa Huawei will demonstrate how it supports, empowers and enables its partners Huawei Eco Connect Sub-Saharan Africa 2023 will once again bring thousands of business executives, worldwide business innovators, industry thought leaders, and partners together to explore the role of digitalisation in driving economic growth. Taking […]
Johnson inquiry report on attack by MPs could prompt fresh Tory infighting
Read More A privileges committee report that could criticise Conservative MPs who attacked an inquiry into Boris Johnson may be released as early as next week, potentially plunging Rishi Sunak into renewed party infighting. While Johnson allies say the former prime minister is keen to assist in a period of “peace and quiet” after Monday’s […]
Australia hold off late England charge to win first Ashes Test in thrilling finale
Read More Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon produced a heroic rearguard action with the bat to deny England’s late charge and win the first Ashes Test for Australia on a rain-hit final day at Edgbaston. The final day’s play did not get under way until 2.15pm due to early rain and a wet outfield. When […]