Foreign direct investment fell by over a third in 2025, but key sectors show resilience despite the overall withdrawal of capital
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The nine-country bloc increased purchases from China by 3.1 percent overall, posting the highest value in over a decade at US$88.1 billion
Landslides and widespread flooding have left thousands homeless, firefighters and volunteers searching for survivors as the rain continues to fall
The deal comes as India faces growing domestic demand for steel and a global race for raw materials, with Brazil boasting the world’s second largest reserves of rare earths
Brazil has been among the countries hardest hit by the US president’s punitive trade regime, facing levies as high as 50 percent
Mozambique has recorded over 5,000 cholera cases since the outbreak began, case numbers surging as widespread flooding and displacement amplify risk
Satellite data shows the lowest levels of deforestation in over a decade, Brazil’s environment minister saying the country could set a new record if policies continue
Thousands of foreign tourists, including celebrities like Bad Bunny and Shawn Mendes, are also expected in Brazil for the days’ long celebration
CNOOC Hong Kong and Mozambique’s ENH won concessions for the five offshore blocks in 2022 and signed contracts with the government in March 2024