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– China, Türkiye and Ethiopia have launched an initiative to strengthen global carbon credit markets at the UN climate talks. The plan was announced on Wednesday, November 11, at the China Pavilion during the COP31 conference in Antalya. It seeks
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– Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI), DP World’s strategic partner in the Philippines, has won a 25-year extension to operate and develop Manila South Harbour until 2063. The company signed the renewed concession with the Philippine Ports Authority. The new term
– Southeast Asian governments face a $264 billion annual shortfall in infrastructure funding, according to a new Asian Development Bank report. The region needs a total of $7.1 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040, or about $476 billion a year.
– Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has questioned the Ghanaian government’s ability to raise US$10 billion for its New Economy programme. Speaking for the Minority in Parliament on Tuesday, November 10, he demanded a detailed financing plan before
– Samsung Electronics’ cash assets are estimated to have hit a record 214.8 trillion won ($157.5 billion) at the end of the third quarter, industry data showed on Sunday. That makes the chip giant the first Korean company to cross
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– Yellow fever has killed 18 people across nine African countries this year, the World Health Organization said, warning that outbreaks are continuing. A total of 67 confirmed cases were recorded between January 1 and October 12, 2026. The cases
– Bangladesh recorded 173 dengue deaths in October, its highest monthly toll of 2026, pushing the year’s total to 418, Reuters reported citing health ministry data. More than 133,000 people had been hospitalized with the mosquito-borne disease as of October
– Ebola has killed 5,340 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10,351 confirmed cases recorded as of October 29, the Ministry of Health announced. The case fatality rate stood at 51.6%, according to a statement on the
– Malaria has killed 22 people in Namibia’s Zambezi Region this year, as cases since January reached 33,944, health authorities said. Three clinics, Muyako, Choi and Sesheke, have emerged as the main hotspots. They accounted for 49% of the 706
– The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 9,765 Ebola cases and 4,727 deaths as new clusters emerge in remote parts of the country, the World Health Organization said. WHO called for stronger epidemiological surveillance to contain the spread
– More than one in five women diagnosed with breast cancer in five sub-Saharan African countries were younger than 40, according to a study highlighted by St. George’s University. The figure of 21.9% has prompted the university to call for
