http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: asia-australia-africa Webremixer http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190550.html The Republic of Vietnam intends to expand the cooperation in the fields of industry, trade, investment and agriculture. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:45:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811190550.html 2008-11-19T12:45:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811181022.html The Mozambican and Chinese governments signed three agreements in Maputo on Tuesday, under which China is to provide a total of 43 million dollars in loan and grant finance. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:35:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811181022.html 2008-11-18T17:35:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180873.html A 23-member delegation of Bulawayo business people who attended the recent 23rd Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia clinched lucrative business deals worth US$6 billion. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:57:42 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180873.html 2008-11-18T15:57:42Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180458.html Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, Monday in Luanda received in audience the outgoing Vietnamese ambassador to Angola, Nguyen Dinh, who expressed his country's interest to have cooperation between the two countries reinforced. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:01:26 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180458.html 2008-11-18T11:01:26Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180270.html The N40 billion Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) designed, developed, manufactured and launched by the Chinese is the second Chinese-made satellite to fail in orbit in two years. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:41:57 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180270.html 2008-11-18T09:41:57Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180261.html Nigeria's desire for maximum match point over South Korea was wasted yesterday following the walkover awarded against Bomo Kighiga by Tournament Director for late arrival at match venue for the commencement of Round Four. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:41:49 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180261.html 2008-11-18T09:41:49Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180190.html According to sources from the office of the director of sports, the director was still waiting on the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) to submit their report on the U-20 trip to Malaysia. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:03:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180190.html 2008-11-18T09:03:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180144.html TAT2 - a drug extracted from Astragalus membranaceus a plant used in Chinese medicine is helping immune cells fight HIV and is also raising the possibility of slowing the ageing process in other parts of the human body. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:33:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180144.html 2008-11-18T08:33:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180060.html AIRPORTS Company SA (Acsa ) believes its 10% stake in India's busiest airport, Mumbai International Airport, will continue to provide a healthy return on investment despite a sharp slowdown in that country's air travel. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:43:11 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180060.html 2008-11-18T07:43:11Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180042.html THE chief minister of Gurajarat in India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Uganda yesterday with a delegation to look at investment opportunities. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:28:40 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180042.html 2008-11-18T07:28:40Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180041.html THE glamour of silk was displayed by the Indian community, with some glittering under the dim lit room. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:28:39 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180041.html 2008-11-18T07:28:39Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171437.html Nigeria can attain greatness by nurturing and sustaining her relationship with Japan, the land of the rising sun. Stanley Udi periscopes the activities of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:18:55 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171437.html 2008-11-17T23:18:55Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171086.html Construction of the Arusha-Namanga road which supposedly started in July this year is already facing some hitches which may delay completion of the project scheduled for July 2011. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:42:25 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171086.html 2008-11-17T13:42:25Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171078.html Nineteen students and their three teachers from China's South Island recently devoted time out of their vacation to repair and give Linde orphans school at Maji ya Chai, Arumeru district a facelift. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:42:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171078.html 2008-11-17T13:42:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171013.html The government of Japan yesterday handed over 9,600 metric tons of wheat worth 5.01 million USD to the Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise (EGTE) in its Food Aid Scheme grant. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:24:51 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811171013.html 2008-11-17T13:24:51Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170853.html Pearl Market on Silk Street in Beijing , the capital of China is a big sprawling facility with thousands of shops dealing in various types of goods. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:20:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170853.html 2008-11-17T12:20:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170732.html Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and Nigerian Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA), has raised alarm over the systematic and deliberate destruction of the Nigerian textile industry and economy by unscrupulous Chinese textile exporters and called on the Federal government to engage the Chinese government over the matter. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:30:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170732.html 2008-11-17T11:30:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170411.html UNICEF, in partnership with the government of Japan, has begun distributing 230,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets in Lango region. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:23 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170411.html 2008-11-17T10:08:23Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170285.html Armed Somali pirates have hijacked a Chinese ship on Somali coast near Kenya on later on Thursday, according to residents. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:17:48 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170285.html 2008-11-17T09:17:48Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170259.html Africa's sole representative at the weekend's Group of 20 (G20) summit of world leaders, South Africa's President Kgalema Motlanthe, says reforms agreed on at the summit would require better representation for the continent in the international financial system. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:07:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170259.html 2008-11-17T09:07:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170219.html FIVE tobacco farmers contracted to Tina Ze Tobacco Company left for China at the weekend on a mission to interact with fellow farmers and learn how to improve and increase tobacco production in Zimbabwe. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:53:27 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170219.html 2008-11-17T08:53:27Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170124.html HEADING to Malaysia via Singapore recently, I encountered much introspection in the region concerning the treatment of foreign workers. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:01:39 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170124.html 2008-11-17T08:01:39Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170044.html DESPITE throwing heaps of money at the problem, so far there's no sign that the US and Europe can avert recession, which could lead to depression. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:57:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170044.html 2008-11-17T06:57:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150170.html Reforms to the international financial system agreed on at the summit of leaders of the G20 grouping of countries would entail far better representation for African countries in the international financial institutions than is currently the case, said South African President Kgalema Motlanthe in this statement issued after the summit. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:13:36 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150170.html 2008-11-15T23:13:36Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150166.html The G20 group of industrialized and developing countries issued this declaration after a summit called in Washington, DC, on November 15 to discuss the global financial crisis. South Africa was the only African country at the summit. It was represented by President Kgalema Motlanthe and Finance Minister Trevor Manuel. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:13:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150166.html 2008-11-15T22:13:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150146.html Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the leaders of the so-called Group of 20 (G-20) nations to take speedy steps to ensure that the current financial turmoil does not deepen human suffering worldwide. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:43:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811150146.html 2008-11-15T10:43:03Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140917.html The management of the Nigerian Communications Satellite organization (NigComSat) admitted on Wednesday that the Nigerian Communications Satellite which it manages has developed a problem and was currently dealing with it. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:22:22 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140917.html 2008-11-14T15:22:22Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140907.html Thermocool Engineering Company (TEC), a division of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, has introduced a new motorcycle into the Nigerian market. The company disclosed recently that the motorcycles, known as TEC Motorcycles were specifically designed for its sister company in China and were made to suit the Nigerian roads. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:22:16 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140907.html 2008-11-14T15:22:16Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140672.html The Vietnamese extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Angola, Nguyen Dinh, expressed this Thursday, in Luanda, the interest of his country in expanding the co-operation with Angola in the domains of trade, crude-oil, civil engineering, industry and agriculture. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:04:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140672.html 2008-11-14T12:04:52Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140221.html South Africa is the only country from Africa represented at Saturday's summit of the heads of state of the G20 grouping of countries, called to discuss the global financial crisis emanating from the developed world. In an AllAfrica guest column, Peter Draper of the SA Institute for International Affairs sets out how the country should represent its, and Africa's interests in the meeting. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:14:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140221.html 2008-11-14T09:14:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140150.html The Chinese Embassy in Lagos has decried the volume of fake documents usually submitted to it by prospective visa applicants in Nigeria. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:51:09 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811140150.html 2008-11-14T08:51:09Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130950.html An Eritrean government delegation headed by the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Tesfai Gebreslasie, participated in the Chinese Mining Conference - 2008 that was held in Beijing from November 11 to 13. The delegation attended the conference at the invitation of the PRC's Minister of Land and Natural Resource, Mr. ShiShawoshi. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:22:19 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130950.html 2008-11-13T22:22:19Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130771.html GEORGE ETOMI, just back from the Asia Pacific Law Conference in Kuala Lumpur, highlights its learning curve and says Nigerian lawyers would benefit from future LAWASIA conferences given the growing importance of South-South economic cooperation Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:40:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130771.html 2008-11-13T14:40:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130284.html IN his book, 'The Audacity of Hope', president-elect Barack Obama reminds America that 'With citizenship come obligations - to common language, common loyalties, a common purpose, a common destiny.' Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:40:08 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130284.html 2008-11-13T09:40:08Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130170.html Chinese companies showcase their entrepreneurial skills and products at the 2008 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF). Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:06:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130170.html 2008-11-13T09:06:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130137.html THE trade and industry department has raised the alarm about "massive and systemic" fraud involving clothing imports from China, and it is planning a major crackdown. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:48:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130137.html 2008-11-13T08:48:03Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130016.html Johannesburg City Parks, the custodians of greening in the city, has received an international award for its Xtreme Park Makeover 2008 project. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:06:26 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130016.html 2008-11-13T06:06:26Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811120718.html Mr Francis Onojeta, the co-ordinator of the Roll-Back-Malaria Project in Delta State, has appealed to Indian hemp farmers to cultivate Artemisia herb for the production of anti-malarial drugs instead of the narcotic plant. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:44:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811120718.html 2008-11-12T13:44:52Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811120249.html Eager to maintain the growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, Asia's booming economies are courting cash-poor but resource-rich African countries with billions of dollars worth of investments, trade deals and development aid - and the romance is getting serious. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:23:23 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811120249.html 2008-11-12T09:23:23Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110745.html Members of the Eritrean Community and the PFDJ in New Zealand reaffirmed their readiness to live up to the nation's expectation. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:21:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110745.html 2008-11-11T12:21:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110718.html With China's 'rise' prompting new questions around the country's strategy and the motivations behind how it conducts its international affairs and foreign policy, Stephen Marks considers the direction the country may take in light of new developments. Dispelling simplistic interpretations of Chinese indifference to human rights and environmental concerns in countries like Sudan and Zimbabwe, the author that the Asia giant has an essential interest in promoting peace, social stability, good governance and equitable development in its African partner countries. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:02:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110718.html 2008-11-11T12:02:03Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110592.html Botswana has described its November 1 ivory auction as disappointing, after reaping only US$7 million or P14 million from 43.3 tonnes of ivory sold to Chinese and Japanese bidders recently. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:12:55 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110592.html 2008-11-11T11:12:55Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110508.html WORKS and transport minister Eng. John Nasasira has launched a sh50b project to upgrade and tarmac the Soroti-Lira road. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:05:15 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110508.html 2008-11-11T11:05:15Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110416.html Executive Secretary, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Engineer Mustafa Bello, has called on Chinese investors to take advantage of government's major reforms in the country from 1999 to date, to invest in different areas of our economy. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:35:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110416.html 2008-11-11T10:35:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110034.html ON SUNDAY, at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, SA's cricketing finest were striding to a convincing 129-run win over a woefully inept Bangladesh in the second one-day international. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:06:21 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110034.html 2008-11-11T07:06:21Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811101286.html Zimbabwe Cricket are taking the tour opening four-day match against Sri Lanka seriously, head of selectors Kenyon Ziehl has said. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:45:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811101286.html 2008-11-10T17:45:59Z