Indonesia and the Republic of South Africa agreed on the mutual abolition of visas. The new entry procedure was announced by Vice President of Indonesia Gibran Rakabuming Raka at a business forum in Johannesburg, ANTARA reported. The agreement was the…
Scientific staff at the Federal Research Centre “Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS” and Novosibirsk State University are working on creating special compounds that will make cotton fabric and synthetic coatings self-cleaning. This is reported by the official publication of…
A grand award ceremony for the winners of the All-Russian Chinese Painting Competition “Ambassador’s Grand Prix” 2025 took place at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Moscow. The event gathered Russian artists, art enthusiasts, and officials from both countries. Over 300…
Sharjah has achieved a new global milestone by securing “advanced affiliation” within the World Health Organisation’s Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities – becoming the first Arab city to attain this level of membership. This is reported by the…
Ethiopia plans to set a new record for coffee exports in the current financial year. It is expected that the volume of supplies will reach 600 thousand tonnes, and revenues will exceed US$3 billion. This was stated by the country’s…
Chinese researchers have announced the development of a bionic “tongue” capable of delivering fast, highly accurate readings of chilli heat, a breakthrough that could transform how pungency is measured and standardised. This is reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner…
World Sustainable Transport Day is marked annually on 26 November. This sector plays an important part in shaping the economy – both of any individual country and of the planet as a whole: cargo and passenger transport and the functioning…
Chinese scientists have identified the cause of the unusual stickiness found in lunar soil collected from the far side of the moon, following detailed analysis of samples returned by the Chang’e-6 mission. The material, retrieved in 2024, displayed markedly different…
Iran and Indonesia have agreed to deepen cooperation across the scientific, educational and cultural sectors following talks between Farhad Yazdandoost, Chairman of the Centre for International Scientific Cooperation at Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, and Indonesian Ambassador to…
China has secured the top global position for UNESCO-listed intangible cultural heritage (ICH), according to a new report released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The country now has 44 items inscribed on the UNESCO ICH list, the highest…
