Commonwealth News
Tanzania, Uganda agree to remove non-tariff barriers to ease trade
Uganda and Kenya agree to remove non-tariff barriers between the two countries and ease trade. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the meeting between Uganda and the Republic of Tanzania in Kampala. The Foreign Affairs Minister also commended the efforts...
Kenyan nutritious instant meal company targets the mass market
Meet Tei Mukunya Oundo, CEO of NatureLock, a Nairobi-based instant meal company. She founded the company in 2020 that manufactures about 3,000 packets of ndengu stew a day. The company aspires to expand into Uganda and Tanzania by the end of 2022, which have broad...
Australia’s Lynas posts record revenue on strong demand for rare earths
Australia's Lynas Rare Earths Ltd posts record second-quarter revenue on demand for metals used in electric vehicles (EVs). Neodymium and praseodymium are widely used to make magnets that power EV motors. The demand for these accelerated due to the global push for...
Melting stages urge climate change action
At the 2022 Sydney Festival, a massive 2.7-tonne iceberg was seen over Sydney Harbour, as a part of a climate change performance piece called "Thaw". The thawing ice here represents the dangers of melting glaciers around the world and global warming. Director Joshua...
Malaysia’s central bank studies need for a digital currency
Malaysia is looking for ways to adopt digital currency, the nation's central bank said. Last year, Australia, Singapore and South Africa joined forces to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) for cross border settlements. Several countries are...
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a temple festival celebrated by Hindus of Tamil descent. It is one of the single most important public holidays observed by the community every year between January 14 and February 14.