Fast, smart and clean — Guangzhou Metro Line 18 impressed foreign guests attending the Asia-Pacific Media Forum. From efficient management to the city’s green environment and convenient transportation, Guangzhou is showcasing a modern, connected and dynamic urban experience to the world. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

From May 13 to 15, representatives from 32 cities and five international organizations across 26 countries will gather in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, China, for the “2026 Global Mayors Dialogue Chengdu” series of events. This high-profile gathering, held in a park city, further underscores the increasingly important role of this southwestern Chinese metropolis as a host of international conferences. During the event, focusing on areas such as technological innovation, industrial collaboration, cultural exchange, and ecological security, participants will…

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government says it has finally made a breakthrough in the Ithala Bank matter, and as a result, the 223 166 clients of the historic bank will, in the coming days, access their monies. The money, which is slightly above R2 billion, was frozen when the Prudential Authority, a division of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), which is tasked with overseeing banks, launched a court process to liquidate the bank, citing several concerns, including liquidity. Since then,…

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Amid mounting trade shocks and heightened geopolitical uncertainties, Chinese President Xi Jinping will join leaders from APEC economies in South Korea in the coming days, in a bid to build consensus for shared prosperity and reaffirm China’s commitment to open, inclusive economic globalization. The International Monetary Fund has projected that economic growth in the Asia-Pacific will slow from 4.5 percent this year to 4.1 percent in 2026, a sobering forecast that underscores the urgency to…

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Gyeongju, a historic city in South Korea, is about to welcome leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the region’s highest-level, most extensive and most influential economic cooperation mechanism. At the invitation of President Lee Jae-myung of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju and pay a state visit to the ROK from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on…

ST. PETERSBURG – The 19th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) kicked off in St. Petersburg on Thursday. During the two-day event, representatives of member news agencies will hold in-depth discussions on how news agencies can respond to global changes and technological challenges. Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of Russian president, read out Russian President Vladimir Putin’s congratulatory letter to the conference at the opening ceremony. Putin noted that currently, objective and timely information is vital for…

As leaders prepare to convene in the Peruvian capital of Lima for the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, one question looms large: how can the Asia-Pacific region sustain its further development in a world rife with uncertainty? For decades, Asia-Pacific has been an economic powerhouse, driving growth through trade and investment liberalization, business facilitation, and economic and technical cooperation. The “Asia-Pacific Miracle” does not come easily. It was forged in an environment of peace, inclusivity, and cooperation among diverse economies,…

Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in India have discovered the rare phenomenon of electron localisation in semiconductors. This discovery could lead to new materials with improved properties that will find applications in various fields, such as lasers, optical modulators, and photoconductors. This is reported by IANS, a partner of TV BRICS. The researchers studied single-crystal scandium nitride and found that it is capable of a metal-dielectric transition caused by localised electrons. This phenomenon, known…

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, has arrived in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, to begin the second leg of his first working visit to South East Asia. The politician laid a wreath at the mausoleum of the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and conveyed a message of support from the people and government of South Africa through the mausoleum visitors’ book. The official website of the South African government reports this. South Africa…

People-centred governance philosophy is the key for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to lead the Chinese people to realise its Chinese dream of national rejuvenation, said Qin Xiaoshun, professor at the University of South Africa at the Seminar on Governance: Exchange and Cooperation held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 December. Seminar on Governance: Exchange and Cooperation According to him, the CPC put people’s well-being on top of its agenda. So long as people’s interest is concerned, the CPC…