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Capital
Port Louis
Head of State
Prime Minister Prithvirajsing Roopun
Head of Government
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth
US-China relations
US slams Beijing after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip
A State Department official called the incident an abuse of the international civil aviation system.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:15AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump critique pauses UK handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
11 Apr 2026 - 5:11PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran fires missiles at UK-US base in Indian Ocean, 4,000km away
22 Mar 2026 - 12:08AM
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United States
Trump tells Starmer ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ in new attack on Chagos deal
President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there.
19 Feb 2026 - 2:53PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Why UK Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to China could be historic
The British prime minister must decide whether Britain has the strength to look east and west, and not simply look inward.
26 Jan 2026 - 9:28PM
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Britain
‘A nasty disease’: UK warns travellers as imported chikungunya cases rise
The UK Health Security Agency has also detected the first cases of the emerging disease oropouche virus in the country.
14 Aug 2025 - 2:13PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong’s No 2 official urges calm over fears of chikungunya fever outbreak
City’s five cases recorded in a week are ‘from the mainland or imported from overseas’, Eric Chan says.
9 Aug 2025 - 9:12PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong uncovers new imported chikungunya fever case, bringing tally to 5
Case involves woman, 66, who just returned from Guangdong, while another probable patient under observation after three-country trip.
9 Aug 2025 - 1:20AM
China travel
China’s thrill-seekers eye adventure tourism as social media lures them off-grid
A growing contingent of Chinese tourists seeks ‘shareable’ and ‘off-the-beaten-path experiences’, away from the hustle and bustle of urban sightseeing.
22 Jun 2025 - 11:00AM
United States
Opinion
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Why UK-Mauritius deal over military base is more than a legal milestone
Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.
28 May 2025 - 7:25AM
Britain
UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius, says China sought its ‘collapse’
Multibillion-dollar agreement for 99 years sees Britain keep control of military base on Diego Garcia jointly run with the US.
23 May 2025 - 1:32PM
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United States
My Take
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Donald Trump’s tariff madness targets not only allies but animals
Penguins, seals and seabirds have not been spared in America’s global trade war, likewise territories with significant US or allied military assets.
4 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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United States
Trump signals support for Britain’s plan to transfer control of strategic Chagos Islands
But some Republicans worry about handover to Mauritius, a close China ally, as archipelago includes US-UK military base Diego Garcia.
1 Mar 2025 - 12:30AM
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US-China relations
Republicans urge Britain to oppose China’s plans for new embassy in London
Ahead of British PM Keir Starmer’s Washington trip, two House lawmakers say outpost would help Beijing ‘intimidate and harass’ dissidents.
28 Feb 2025 - 12:43AM
Donald Trump
UK’s Starmer to meet with Trump in Washington next week
Starmer’s planned trip comes as Britain faces the looming threat of US trade tariffs, but Trump says it will be a ‘friendly meeting’.
18 Feb 2025 - 4:08PM
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Britain
Britain to give Chagos Island to Mauritius, retain US-UK military base
Operation of Diego Garcia, a strategic military base jointly operated by the UK and US, is protected by the agreement.
3 Oct 2024 - 8:20PM
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
While you were sleeping: 5 things to know from the opening ceremony in Paris
Lady Gaga dazzled, a mystery man came and went without a trace, some athletes got very wet, and the Olympic cauldron broke new ground.
27 Jul 2024 - 7:39AM
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China-Africa relations
Can China balance local interests with its needs as it eyes African fish stocks?
The country is investing heavily in port facilities across the continent, but its trawlers are accused of putting local stocks at risk.
16 Jun 2024 - 3:13PM
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India
Opinion
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Modi’s third term could be boon for India-Asean cooperation and trade
The ‘Act East’ policy needs fine-tuning but is likely to remain a key part of India’s increasingly close ties with Southeast Asian nations.
16 Jun 2024 - 7:39AM
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Malaysia 1MDB scandal
Rosmah’s US$346 million 1MDB haul came from Hong Kong, US, UAE: Malaysia court
The wife of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is accused of using money from the plundered state fund to buy luxury goods.
12 Jun 2024 - 2:29PM
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Profile
Writer, actor and director Saurabh Shukla on his Hong Kong stage show
Saurabh Shukla, who will be bringing his stage show Barff – Hindi for ‘snow’ – to Hong Kong in June, talks about being typecast for his large frame and still feeling 22 at the age of 60.
27 May 2024 - 11:35AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Strong core values just as vital as laws in anti-graft fight: top Hong Kong judge
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says public education has been key to success of city’s anti-graft agency.
22 May 2024 - 5:25PM
India
Britain’s political turmoil upends promised trade deal with India
Talks on a deal have been ongoing since 2022 but appear to have stalled amid a succession of UK prime ministers and the ruling Conservative Party’s electoral malaise.
21 May 2024 - 3:55PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China’s technical expertise touted as new vehicle for progress on belt and road
Technology transfers have always been officially part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say those types of exchanges are being increasingly prioritised as Beijing bids to boost ties.
17 Mar 2024 - 8:00AM
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Malaysia Airlines flight 370
10 years on, what ever happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370?
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we reflect on renewed hope for the resumption of a search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 a decade after its mysterious disappearance.
11 Mar 2024 - 2:08PM
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Malaysia
Opinion
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Can Malaysia’s MH370 aircraft still be found, 10 years after it disappeared?
Previous searches in the Indian Ocean did not locate any wreckage, although several pieces of debris have washed up over the years.
9 Mar 2024 - 11:06AM
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Aviation
Why China’s MH370 families are still searching for the missing a decade on
For those left behind, the need to find their children, grandchildren and parents is as urgent as ever.
8 Mar 2024 - 3:44PM
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Middle East
Red Sea faces ‘environmental disaster’ as sunk cargo ship spills oil, fertiliser
A vibrant fishing industry, coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water are at risk after fertiliser and oil spilled into the Red Sea by the sinking of a cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
3 Mar 2024 - 12:57PM
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