China on Monday pledged to increase the use of the yuan in international trade and encourage foreign investment in Shanghai markets, as it seeks to build the city into a major global financial centre. The government has previously vowed to make Shanghai, home to China’s major stock and interbank markets, into its vision of an [...]

The Help’ cleaned up at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, claiming best ensemble cast, best actress and best supporting actress. ‘The Artist’, too, claimed another key prize as Jean Dujardin won for best actor. Hollywood’s acting guild spread awards across the television and film spectrum and gave The Help a boost [...]

Construction works for the University of Mauritius (UoM) campuses at Montagne Blanche and Pamplemousses are expected to start in June or July. This was stated by the Tertiary Education minister Rajesh Jeetah in a statement to journalists on Monday at the Mauritius International Knowledge Investment Forum (MIKIF). “The designs for the architecture are complete and [...]

The Ministry of Fisheries will be extending the coral farming project to different lagoons in Mauritius. This follows the successful growing of corals at Pointe aux Sables, Trou aux Biches, Albion and two sites in the South East Marine Protected Area in Rodrigues. “Mauritius received a fund of Rs 1.2 million from the Africa Climate [...]