MiniMax Group, the Chinese artificial intelligence model company, has officially kicked off plans to sell shares in mainland China. This offers onshore investors access to AI players beyond chipmakers and completes a dual-listing status in addition to Hong Kong. The Shanghai-headquartered company signed an agreement with Citic Securities on Friday, hiring the brokerage to help prepare for a sale o...
MiniMax Group, the Chinese artificial intelligence model company, has officially kicked off plans to sell shares in mainland China. This offers onshore investors access to AI players beyond chipmakers and completes a dual-listing status in addition to Hong Kong. The Shanghai-headquartered company signed an agreement with Citic Securities on Friday, hiring the brokerage to help prepare for a sale of yuan-denominated shares. While other details on the listing are scant, it is widely expected that...
Five workers died after a collapse at a mine in southwestern China, underscoring persistent safety issues and increased scrutiny following a gas blast at a coal mine in Shanxi earlier this month that killed at least 82 people. An illegal excavation site collapsed in Huize County, Yunnan province, at about 4:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, trapping six workers, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing loc...
Five workers died after a collapse at a mine in southwestern China, underscoring persistent safety issues and increased scrutiny following a gas blast at a coal mine in Shanxi earlier this month that killed at least 82 people. An illegal excavation site collapsed in Huize County, Yunnan province, at about 4:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, trapping six workers, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local authorities. Rescue teams retrieved the victims from the site and rushed them to hospital, but five later died from their injuries. The condition of the survivor is stable. Investigations are ongoing as officials assess accountability, Xinhua said. The latest incident comes after the deadly May 22 gas explosion in Shanxi that also injured more than 120 people and marked China’s deadliest mining disaster in over a decade. The latest collapse also follows a national safety meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Saturday. Li warned that frequent accidents in some regions and sectors have caused heavy losses, urging officials to step up inspections, crack down on violations and falsification, and tighten oversight in high-risk industries including mining, fireworks, transport and construction. Yunnan is a major coal-producing province in southwestern China, with significant lignite reserves. China’s Premier Urges Tougher Safety Checks Following Accidents China Coal Mine Blast Tests Limits of Xi’s Energy Security Push
Uganda said the African Development Bank has tentatively allocated about $650 million to partly fund the construction of a railway linking the capital, Kampala, to Malaba at the Kenyan border. Abdul Kamara, the bank’s vice president in charge of regional development, integration and business delivery, announced the pledge at a meeting with a Ugandan delegation at the lender’s annual meeting in Bra...
Uganda said the African Development Bank has tentatively allocated about $650 million to partly fund the construction of a railway linking the capital, Kampala, to Malaba at the Kenyan border. Abdul Kamara, the bank’s vice president in charge of regional development, integration and business delivery, announced the pledge at a meeting with a Ugandan delegation at the lender’s annual meeting in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo, Uganda’s Finance Ministry said on X. The final project financing arrangement will be concluded during a mission appraisal next month, it said. Uganda has struggled to raise financing for the 272-kilometer standard gauge railway project. It awarded the €2.7 billion contract to Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi Insaat VE in 2024, following the cancellation of a deal with China Harbour Engineering Co. after eight years of trying and failing to secure Chinese loans. Uganda Plans €405 Million Debut Sukuk for Rail Shunned by China Railways Emerge as a New Investment Frontier: Next Africa Uganda, Yapi Merkezi Rail Deal to Take Full Force in Early 2026 Uganda expects to fund the construction of the railway using loans from export credit agencies and development finance institutions. Last year it said the Islamic Development Bank had pledged $400 million for the project.