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HD Hyundai signs MoU with CSL to boost shipbuilding capabilities
HD Hyundai’s Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India’s state-owned shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), to foster long-term collaboration in the shipbuilding industry. The MoU will focus on providing design and procurement support for CSL, technical collaboration to boost productivity and meet global quality standards, and workforce training.…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s police minister accused of links to criminal gangs
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of having ties to criminal gangs and of meddling in police investigations into politically motivated murders. These explosive allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at a press briefing on Sunday. He said Mr Mchunu was receiving financial support from an allegedly corrupt businessman to fund…
Read MoreFamily ‘in shock’ after scientist killed in Dundee
The family of a scientist fatally injured on a street in Dundee at the weekend have said they are still in shock at the news. Dr Fortune Gomo was treated by paramedics but died in the city’s Lochee area on Saturday afternoon after an incident which police are treating as murder. Dr Gomo, who was…
Read MoreJBS kicks off beef exports to “strategic” Vietnamese market
JBS has sent its first shipment of beef to Vietnam as the Brazilian meat giant looks to tap into the “strategic” market in South East Asia. Publicly listed JBS said in a statement that 27 tonnes of beef left its Mozarlândia factory in Brazil on Saturday (5 July). The site, which produces the company’s Friboi…
Read MoreNissan in BEV production talks with Foxconn – reports
Japan’s Nissan Motor Company is discussing producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in partnership with Taiwanese electronics company Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, according to reports in Japan. Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone outsourcing partner, has developed the MIH (Mobility in Harmony) modular BEV platform, designed to provide global automakers with a fast, low-cost…
Read MoreHoni Poke bolsters UK and European presence with Island Poke
Honi Poke, a UK-based poke brand, has acquired Island Poke, adding 18 sites across the UK and Europe to its portfolio. The deal comprises nine Island Poke locations in London and nine in France, significantly expanding Honi Poke’s geographic reach. Honi Poke currently operates 24 sites in the UK and three in Cyprus, bringing the…
Read MoreTurkiye denim producer signs $20m Egypt factory deal to boost exports
The deal, valued at $20m, is expected to generate approximately 500 direct employment opportunities. The factory is projected to produce up to 18 million tonnes of denim fabric each year. Half of this output is designated for export, while the remaining half will supply domestic factories in Egypt. Covering 16,700m2, the plant will focus on…
Read MoreA road collision kills at least 21 people in northwestern Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At least 21 people were killed in a road collision in Nigeria’s northwestern Kano state, officials said. The Federal Road Safety Corps said a heavy-duty truck and a commercial vehicle carrying passengers collided Sunday along the Zaria-Kano expressway, a major road linking cities in the country’s northern region. The agency said…
Read MoreCentral Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests
Kenya’s security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests. Much of the city centre is deserted, with businesses shut and a heavy security presence on the streets. Some schools have advised students to stay at home. Hundreds of early-morning commuters and overnight travellers were stranded at checkpoints,…
Read MoreIndonesia’s fight to clean up ‘the world’s most polluted river’
Wida Widiarti has spent her entire life near the Citarum River on Indonesia’s main island of Java. That means she has witnessed first-hand how the river mutated from an important lifeline into a disgusting symbol of extreme environmental pollution. Time and again, the Citarum is described in reports as the “world’s most polluted river”. “People…
Read MorePoland begins checks at German border in reciprocal move
Poland is beginning spot checks at its shared border with Germany, with random checks being carried out from Monday onwards at a total of 52 border crossings, authorities say. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the temporary border checks at the start of July in response to stricter German controls at the shared border. Germany…
Read MoreKKL-JNF releases rare collection of ’40s–’50s summer photographs of childhood in Israel
“These historic photographs are a powerful reminder of the simplicity, innocence, and sense of freedom that once defined Israeli childhood,” said KKL-JNF Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) released a rare collection of photographs that offer a glimpse into summer vacations in the State of Israel during the 1940s and 1950s. The…
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