[South African Ports Authority plans to invest$570 million in port infrastructure] South Africa's Transnet National Port Authority plans to invest around $566 million over the next seven years in various infrastructure facilities in East London, Port Elizabeth and Ngula. Ports of Nelson Mandela, Elizabeth and Ngula will receive $299 million in investment, while East London will receive the remaining approximately $268 million. The first investment of around R570 million will take place in the 2022/2023 financial year. TNPA's latest investment plan aims to realign South African port operator Transnet with other key economic sectors. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.06.04 15:05
• [Yondr locks in power for European and American data centers]
• Yondr Group, a global developer of ultra large scale data centers, has completed two new financing rounds, consisting of a global letter of credit instrument and a European holding company financing instrument, respectively used to lock in power capacity for European and American projects and reduce leverage on European platforms. The current power generation has become a core bottleneck in data center development, and the surge in demand for AI and cloud computing has intensified this competition. The two financing rounds were participated by multiple institutions such as French Foreign Trade Bank, BNP Paribas, and IFM Investors, providing capital ammunition for Yondr's continued expansion. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.06.04 15:04
• [Hong Kong's first visit to Central Asia, signing seven cooperation agreements]
• Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam led 40 business leaders and 30 representatives of mainland enterprises to visit Kazakhstan, marking the first visit of the Chief Executive to Central Asia and receiving a high-level reception from President Tokayev. The two sides signed seven cross disciplinary agreements covering fields such as science and technology innovation, finance, and information technology, connecting the cooperation channel between the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Astana International Financial Center. As the first place of the the Belt and Road and the largest trading partner of Hong Kong in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is accelerating its industrial transformation. Editor/Cheng Liting