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President Ramaphosa arrives in Malaysia for Working Visit

By Neo Bodumela

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a Working Visit to the nation.

The President is expected to be a Guest of the Chair at the 47th ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Summit and the East Asian Summit in that country.

“The President’s...

Southeast Asia a ‘unique bloc’ for SA export market expansion

By Neo Bodumela

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a “unique bloc” of countries that could serve as a market within which South Africa can expand and diversify its export markets and deepen strategic relations.

This according to Deputy Minister of International Relations and...

[Liberian Observer] There is a Mandé proverb that goes: “You cannot sharpen a knife on butter.” The University of Liberia will not become one of Africa’s top 300 universities by 2029 if it continues to dull itself on the soft comforts of old habits — endless politics, weak research culture, and administrative complacency masquerading as progress. True transformation demands more than strategic...

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and Starlink Liberia LLC. concluded an agreement to provide satellite-based Internet connectivity to one hundred fifty-six public senior high schools throughout Liberia.

The Federal Reserve Board is poised to start releasing in advance models it uses to test the biggest banks’ readiness to withstand economic shocks.

[Daily Maverick] Six of eight boys involved in striking a Grade 10 learner at Milnerton High School with weapons, including a hockey stick, a hosepipe and a belt, have been granted R2,000 bail each at Cape Town Magistrates’ Court after they were charged with eight counts of assault.

Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries) has announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, a full Unreal Engine 5 remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved campaign, coming in 2026 for Xbox Series X, Windows PC, and — shockingly — PlayStation 5. “It’s really a new era — Halo is on PlayStation going forward,” Halo Studios community director Brian Jarrard said on a livestream today. Polygon reports: Halo:...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The outage that hit Amazon Web Services and took out vital services worldwide was the result of a single failure that cascaded from system to system within Amazon’s sprawling network, according to a post-mortem from company engineers. […] Amazon said the root cause of the outage was a software bug in software running the DynamoDB DNS...

A study involving 641 participants across 10 European countries found pesticides in every silicone wristband worn for one week. Researchers at Radboud University tested for 193 pesticides and detected 173 substances. The average participant was exposed to 20 different pesticides through non-dietary sources. Non-organic farmers had the highest exposure at a median of 36 pesticides. Organic...

Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as they withdrew from Russia.

Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.

A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.

The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.

Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.