Posts by Entrepreneur South Africa
Chinese firms warn Indonesia’s nickel quotas, tax hikes threaten investment
(This May 13 story has been repeated with no changes to the text) By Dylan Duan, Stanley Widianto and Gayatri Suroyo SHANGHAI/JAKARTA, May 14 (Reuters) – Chinese companies operating in Indonesia are urging more business-friendly policies, warning tighter nickel ore quotas, higher taxes and a new pricing formula are driving up costs and threatening investment…
Read MoreThe Hollow Trickery of “The Wizard of the Kremlin”
Despite such philosophizing, “The Wizard of the Kremlin” can only superficially be called a movie of ideas; it’s a movie of strategies rather than of ideologies, of how power is used rather than why. Assayas takes a cynical and clichéd view regarding temptation and corruption, worldly rewards of security and pleasure, even ego and pride,…
Read MoreFamily of UK couple jailed in Iran have lost contact with them
The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges say they have lost all contact with them. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during an around-the-world trip by motorcycle. The couple, from East Sussex, are being held in Tehran’s…
Read MoreBright Software renames MyWorkpapers in Australia
Bright Software Group has announced that MyWorkpapers, its cloud-based workpapers platform for accounting practices in Australia, will now operate under the name BrightWorkpapers. The change takes effect immediately and is part of a broader brand update that Bright rolled out globally this month. According to the company, the new name aligns the MyWorkpapers brand with…
Read MoreBuddy Bradley’s Legacy of Dance
The case that Ashton and Bradley heavily influenced each other is stronger, if also strained. They collaborated on the stereotype-sodden 1932 ballet “High Yellow”—which, if it was not exactly, as Footer asserts, the first jazz ballet, or the first ballet choreographed by an African American, was the most prominent to date. You don’t need to…
Read MoreMacron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience. Macron stormed the stage to rebuke audience members for what he called a “total lack of respect,” accusing them of disrupting speakers during a presentation by…
Read MoreBrazil’s Lula scraps tax on imports under $50 before election
BRASILIA, May 12 (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday signed an executive order to eliminate federal taxes on foreign purchases worth up to $50, reversing course on a highly unpopular levy as he gears up to seek re-election in October. The move is expected to lower the cost of goods…
Read MoreIsrael’s war creating a ‘lost generation’ of Lebanese students
Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s war has created a lost generation of Lebanese students, widening societal disparities and, in turn, damaging national unity, experts have told Al Jazeera. Israel has destroyed schools across southern Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of students. Hundreds of educational institutions have turned into makeshift shelters for thousands of displaced people,…
Read MoreUN says 372 civilians killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes this year
At least 372 civilians were killed and another 397 injured as a result of cross-border violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan during the first three months of 2026, according to a United Nations report published on Tuesday. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Pakistani security forces were responsible for civilian harm in 94 of…
Read MoreAustralia set for bold housing tax overhaul, budget deficit to narrow
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuters) – Australia is expected to deliver a narrower than forecast budget deficit on Tuesday as it banks commodity-driven revenue windfalls, while also unveiling the most significant property tax reforms the country has seen in decades. Figures from Treasury showed budget deficits would be lower in each financial year,…
Read MoreHundreds of millions seized in raid in northern Israel
The suspects, who were detained for questioning at the National Economic Crimes Unit’s offices, are suspected of money laundering and terror financing. The National Economic Crimes Unit, part of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit, Border Police officers, and the administrator-general’s forfeiture unit jointly conducted a raid that involved the search and detention of…
Read MoreEU imposes sanctions over helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia to abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine and force many to change their identities or be put up for adoption. Sanctions were also slapped on seven centers suspected of indoctrinating the children or training them to…
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