china

White House confirms China, Canada, Mexico tariffs

The White House has confirmed fresh tariffs will come into effect this past Saturday against China, Canada and Mexico. That's despite concerns the move will push up prices for US consumers. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the decision to push ahead with the import duties at Friday's press briefing. In news just in...The Canadian Department of Finance has released a list of U.S. products that will be subject […]

3 February, 2025

World

Trump acknowledges tariffs may bring “pain” to Americans

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on the United States' top three trading partners, even as he acknowledged there may be "some pain" for Americans. Posting on his Truth Social platform he hit back at criticism arguing the action was warranted against China, Canada and Mexico. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

3 February, 2025

World

Trump says China’s DeepSeek AI ‘should be a wake-up call’ for American tech companies.

U.S President Donald Trump said Monday that the sudden rise of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek "should be a wake-up call" for America's tech companies as the runaway popularity of yet another Chinese app presented new questions for the administration. Laura Westbrook reports.

28 January, 2025

Business / Economics

Morning Biz News Update – 27 January 2025

Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) Activity On 27 January 2025, the NSX recorded a total volume of 1,575,316 shares traded, valued at N$44.9 million across 34 deals. Financials and Basic Materials were the standout sectors, driving significant trade volumes and values. Year-to-date market activity has reached 4.54 million shares, totaling N$280.17 million across 334 deals. South African Rand Weakens The South African rand weakened yesterday, trading at 18.72 to […]

28 January, 2025

World

China, US need to tackle ‘growing pains’ together

A Chinese state-run media outlet says China and the United States should seek more common ground and avoid strategic misjudgment. It comes just ahead of US president-elect Donald Trump, and just ahead of his inauguration today.

20 January, 2025

World

China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk

Chinese officials are in preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok's operations in the United States to billionaire Elon Musk, if the app is unable to avoid an impending ban, according to Bloomberg News. Last week, the Supreme Court seemed inclined to uphold a law that would force a sale or ban TikTok in the US by January 19, over national security concerns about China. Laura […]

14 January, 2025

World

China Vows to Deepen Graft Fight in Areas Like Finance And Energy

China's top anti-graft agency has vowed to double down on its efforts to battle corruption as it mapped out its focus in areas such as finance, state-owned enterprises, and energy and renewed its pledge to go after bribe payers in the new year. It's a signal that President Xi Jinping's campaign against dirty officials will roll on for the foreseeable future. Laura Westbrook is our reporter:

9 January, 2025

Oshiwambo

Namibia okwa pyakudhukwa ,nota nongonona onkalo yeshikitha ndyoka tali lopotwa ko China

Otaku lopotwa iipotha yeshikisha tali lopotwa ko China lyo HMPV tayiindjipala. Omukithi ngoka kagushi omupe,ashike otagu lopotwa kehe pamwe muuyuni,nohagu holoka unene pethimbo lyuutalala. Ominista yuuhaku Dr Kalumbi Shangulwa okwati ombuto ndjika inayi lopota natango moshilongo,tati oshilogo oshili ohanda ,nosha pyakudhukwa oku yamukula kombuto ngele yaka thika moshilongo.

8 January, 2025

World

US adds Chinese tech giant Tencent to military blacklist

The US has added gaming and social media giant Tencent to a list of businesses it says work with China's military, along with several other Chinese technology companies. It serves as a warning to American companies and organisations about the risks of engaging with the entities on the list. Kate Fisher reports from Washington:

8 January, 2025