HKTB Taps Hong Kong Sevens’ 50th Anniversary to Promote Hong Kong as the “Events Capital of Asia”

HONG KONG, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. By bundling a series of mega events under the promotional platform “Hong Kong Mega 8”, the Hong Kong ...

JETOUR تستعرض تشكيلتها الكاملة من السيارات الهجينة في معرضAuto China 2026 المرتقب

بكين, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — مع اقتراب معرض بكين الدولي للسيارات ...

The Grocery Bill Is Calm – The AgriFood System Is Not

If you are reading commodity price movements as evidence that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been absorbed without consequence, you are reading the right data for the wrong time horizon. Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS By Máximo ToreroROME, ...

Dmitry Shubov Outlines New Strategic U.S. Commercial Law Readiness for Southeast Asian Asset Tokenization Startups

FREMONT, Calif., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the wake of the new 2026 Sidley Blockchain Bulletin, which highlights tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs) as the next frontier for capital markets, Dmitry Shubov Consulting is ...

Global Shocks Push Geoeconomics to the Center Stage at Foreign Policy Forum

Frank McCourt, founder of Project Liberty, speaking with Foreign Policy CEO Andrew Sollinger at the Geoeconomics Forum. Credit: IPS By Umar Manzoor ShahSRINAGAR, India, Apr 17 2026 – As war in the Middle East ripples through global ...

SOUEAST Sets Debut at Auto China 2026, Accelerating Global Market Expansion

BEIJING, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition ( Auto China 2026) kicks off, SOUEAST is set to make its debut, showcasing the 7-seater plug-in hybrid SUV——S08 DM, alongside ...

Africa’s Future Depends on Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies

A group of young people. Photo by Iwaria Inc. on Unsplash. Source: Africa Renewal, United Nations.   The choice is clear; the window is narrow; and the time to prepare Africa’s workforce for the frontier economy is now. Africa’s growth ...

Bridging Knowledge Systems: How Pacific Communities Are Reclaiming Climate Solutions Through Nature

Mangroves, reefs and coastal ecosystems are more than natural assets — they are frontline climate solutions. Across Pacific villages, including Naidiri on Fiji’s Coral Coast, these systems are helping reduce erosion, protect livelihoods ...

Gaza Crisis Deepens as Aid Restrictions and Ongoing Strikes Strain Humanitarian Operations

A view of the rubble in Jabalia, northern Gaza, after heavy Israeli bombardment. Credit: UNICEF/Rawan Eleyan By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Apr 17 2026 – Roughly six months after the ceasefire in the Occupied Palestinian Territory went ...

AI: ‘African Governments Are Using “smart City” Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control’

By CIVICUSApr 17 2026 –   CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and co-editor ...