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Chinese investors urged to explore investment opportunities in Namibia

The Namibian

The Namibian

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July 9, 2026

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah continued her economic diplomacy drive in China, holding business-to-business meetings with leading Chinese companies to explore investment opportunities aligned with Namibia’s development priorities. Nandi-Ndaitwah met representatives of Sinomine Resources Group, Lovol Agricultural Equipment, China National Chemical Engineering Corporation and the China-Africa Development Fund in Beijing on Thursday to discuss potential partnerships, industrial [] The post Chinese investors urged to explore investment opportunities in Namibia appeared first on The Namibian.

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Daily NK English

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· Jul 7, 2026

North Korea offers custom deals to attract China

Chinese investors visiting North Korea are increasingly favoring a phased approach to their investments. They weigh profitability at each stage before committing more capital. North Korea, in turn, is actively pitching customized cooperation models to draw in that Chinese money. Chinese business owners and private investors have steadily increased their visits to North Korea this []

The Namibian

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· Jul 9, 2026

Namibia tells China to add value, not just extract

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Chinese investors to move beyond extracting Namibia’s natural resources and instead invest in local value addition, saying the country will prioritise projects that create jobs and industrialise the economy. Addressing the Namibia-China Business Forum in Beijing on Thursday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia is seeking partnerships that establish processing plants, manufacturing industries [] The post Namibia tells China to add value, not just extract appeared first on The Namibian.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Dana pelaburan hijau Singapura tambah saham Jentayu Sustainables

PETALING JAYA: Dana pelaburan hijau yang berpangkalan di Singapura meningkatkan pegangan sahamnya kepada kira-kira 13.06 peratus dalam Jentayu Sustainables Berhad, menjelang pembangunan projek hidroelektrik aliran sungai bernilai RM2.8 bilion di Sipitang, Sabah. Dalam makluman di Bursa Malaysia, Jentayu Sustainables berkata, memperoleh tambahan sebanyak 22 juta saham biasa dalam Jentayu Sustainables pada 7 Julai 2026, menjadikan ... Read more The post Dana pelaburan hijau Singapura tambah saham Jentayu Sustainables appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Japan Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Myanmar bets on ancient temples, Buddhist pilgrimage sites to boost tourism

The tourism push is an early test of whether Myanmar can persuade visitors and investors that parts of the country are once again open for business.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Global investors pivot from access to scale in yuan operations, anchored by Hong Kong

Global institutional investors are pivoting away from basic market entry to scaling up their yuan operations, with offshore hubs such as Hong Kong emerging as the central infrastructure for that shift, a new survey showed. The survey, conducted by HSBC and polling more than 120 institutional investors collectively managing over US32 trillion in assets across 12 Asia-Pacific markets, found that 63 per cent preferred offshore yuan markets for currency transactions, while 54 per cent relied on...

Korea Times News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion

Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion

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Related coverage for "Chinese investors urged to explore investment opportunities in Namibia": Daily NK English — North Korea offers custom deals to attract China. The Namibian — Namibia tells China to add value, not just extract. Utusan Malaysia — Dana pelaburan hijau Singapura tambah saham Jentayu Sustainables. The Japan Times — Myanmar bets on ancient temples, Buddhist pilgrimage sites to boost tourism . South China Morning Post — Global investors pivot from access to scale in yuan operations, anchored by Hong Kong. Korea Times News — Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion