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Nigeria’s benchmark stock index has overtaken South Korea’s Kospi to become the world’s best-performing equity index in 2026, according to Yahoo Finance, citing Bloomberg. Measured in US dollars, Nigeria’s benchmark has gained 67% since the start of the year, ranking first among the 92 global equity indices tracked by Bloomberg. While South Korea’s market has […]

The island’s first-ever waste-to-energy project : minus 640,000 tons of CO2 a year and plus 1,200 new «green» jobs Bali held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Denpasar Raya waste-to-energy plant. Pandu Sjahrir, chief investment officer of Indonesia’s state investment agency Danantara Indonesia, said the facility will reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills by […]

In 2025, the global solar power market finally shifted to the East. China added 336 TWh of solar generation – more than the rest of the world combined – accounting for 53% of global growth. But this is no longer just a Chinese story. Looking more broadly, China together with the rest of Asia contributed […]

Photon Matrix Lab, a company from Changzhou, raised about $2.7 million on Indiegogo — against an initial goal of just $20,000. The project was backed by more than 4,000 people from 50+ countries, with an average contribution of about $630 (the price of the finished device). How does it work? A lidar scans the space […]

Russia calls on BRICS to build an orbital alliance Russia has come out in favor of creating a BRICS Space Council. Sergei Krikalev, deputy head of Roscosmos, announced this at a meeting of the heads of space agencies in Bangalore, India. The new body would oversee joint projects already underway, review fresh initiatives, and make […]

The Republic of Uzbekistan has become a new member of the New Development Bank (NDB) — and the first Central Asian country to join it. With Uzbekistan’s accession, the bank’s membership has grown to ten countries. On June 5, 2026, Uzbekistan deposited its instrument of accession in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement on […]

Small investments can produce an enormous economic effect. This is one of the key conclusions of the report The Longevity Dividend, presented at the «Summer Davos 2026» in Dalian, China. The study’s central idea sounds almost paradoxical: the biggest gains in the longevity economy come not from fantastical biotechnologies, but from simple, cheap, and long-familiar […]

Russia–ASEAN Summit Took Place in Kazan On June 17–18, the Russia–ASEAN summit was held in person in Kazan for the first time since 2018, drawing representatives from all 11 member states of the association. The plenary session was opened by Vladimir Putin and President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos — the country chairing ASEAN in […]

Taiwan’s Tourism Administration is launching a subsidy program for foreign visitors who return to the island. The goal is to encourage repeat trips and boost inbound tourism from abroad. What they offer: Separately, the agency will continue promoting incentives for MICE tourism — business trips, conferences, and corporate events. In this way, Taiwan hopes to […]