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28/11/2023

Interesting insight.

The Trudeau government has contributed more than $100 million to a UN agency with a lengthy history of enabling Palestinian extremism.

18/01/2023

were forced to undergo and families were punished for having more than one child for 35 years. Now the world's most populous nation is facing major crises from aging to food and supply chain issues.

The struggles of 2022 highlighted six crises China will have to face now and into the future.

19/06/2022

China's cotton may end up in Russia in exchange for wheat even though China is expecting a bumper wheat harvest this year.

Even though the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act does not take effect until Tuesday, traders in China’s Xinjiang region say losses have been mounting for months, as buyers shun what was once prized as the world’s most expensive cotton.

05/03/2022

"....Chinese companies often “think other countries are just like China.”

China’s infrastructure projects abroad often suffer from misinterpretations of the local political climate.

05/03/2022

Interesting perspective "Putin has [also] tremendously strengthened [China]." The Ukraine invasion puts China in an economic advantage. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-rescue-russia-economy/31737915.html

23/01/2022

"A July 2020 Canadian government security review of Nuctech found that X-ray security scanners could potentially be used to covertly collect and transmit information, ...as they pass through the scanner...."

At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China’s military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party.

14/12/2021

A former scientist, "Merkel outlived four US presidents, four French presidents, five British prime ministers, and eight Italian premiers'.

Already feeling nostalgic about the Merkel era? Here is a look at the key legacies that defined her 16-year chancellorship — and will likely outlive it.

09/12/2021

Secret plot to invade Malaysia’s Sabah with Sulu militia hatched in southern Philippines: security source . It's the people who decides who shall govern, not the heirs of the ancient king.

Mayors in Sulu Archipelago given target of recruiting 600 men to invade the state on Borneo island and spies told to scope out coastal towns, source tells This Week in Asia.

25/11/2021

The girl behind those "piercing green eyes" is now in Italy. Italian premier's office said her picture had come to "symbolize the vicissitudes and conflict of the chapter in history that Afghanistan and its people were going through at the time".

National Geographic magazine's famed green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' has arrived in Italy as part of the West's evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said Thursday.

25/11/2021

David standing up to Goliath.

Lithuania will adapt to "short-term" economic pain dealt by China over its moves to enhance ties with Taiwan, foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Wednesday, while urging Europe to brace against Beijing's economic "coercion" by getting more involved in the Indo-Pacific.

24/11/2021

More brands need to take this step.

Lush Cosmetics will deactivate its social media accounts later this week in a bid to get tech companies to make online platforms safer.

19/11/2021

A warning to companies purchasing products made by forced labour.

The federal government has stopped two separate shipments of goods linked to forced labour from entering Canada — a move that has some advocates pleased but still pushing for more.

19/11/2021

The farmers persistent finally won!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he had decided to repeal three controversial farm laws against which farmers have protested for more than a year, a significant climbdown by the government.

17/11/2021

"Ontario teen arrested after allegedly stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency from one person in the U.S., according CTV News using a SIM swap attack. How to protect against SIM Swap Scams.

If your cell phone is your go-to device for checking your email, paying your bills, or posting to social media, you’re not alone.

17/11/2021

The Good Ole Volks is forging ahead into the electric vehicle battleground.

Volkswagen plans to double staff numbers at its charging and energy division, roll out new payment technology next year and strike more alliances to take on Tesla in a key electric vehicle (EV) battleground: power infrastructure.

16/11/2021

Forget the Chinese, Singaporeans are fuelling the commercial real estate market in Australia.

Investors are snapping up commercial properties despite lingering Canberra-Beijing tensions. Singapore and US funds have rushed in while Hong Kong-based investors have made their presence felt.

10/11/2021

" Measures have been taken against 13 nations from where flights are said to have carried migrants to Minsk."

Poland's prime minister accused the Russian president of orchestrating the influx of migrants attempting to cross from Belarus, in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday.

06/11/2021

“We need to shine a light on climate justice, and we need to make food and farming s*xy,” said Idris Elba, a British actor and U.N. good will ambassador.

Dozens of nations pledged on Saturday to do more to protect nature and overhaul farming at the COP26 U.N. climate talks, amid misgivings about past failures.

05/11/2021

Those of South Asian descents are at higher risk from COVID-19.

About 60% of people from South Asian backgrounds carry a gene that puts them at higher risk.

04/11/2021

V4 leaders (Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland) seeking help from South Korea, not China.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of four Central European nations met Thursday in Hungary’s capital, where they urged visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in to consider investing in a rapid train line connecting Budapest and Poland's capital, Warsaw.

04/11/2021

"It is when women remove the veil that they become free, not the other way round," said Marine Le Pen, a presidential candidate of France.

The human rights body said the tweets had been deleted while they "reflect on a better presentation" for the project.

02/11/2021

Demand for lithium to make car batteries send this small Vancouver-based mining company stock soaring.

A small Vancouver-based mining company with mining rights to one of the biggest undeveloped lithium deposits on Earth has become the focus of an unexpected bidding war.

02/11/2021

The facial recognition technology will still be used for "helping people gain access to their locked accounts or unlock a personal device".

Facebook Inc announced on Tuesday it is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing societal concerns about the use of such technology.

02/11/2021

Tidy up the graves and get jab. https://www.euronews.com/2021/11/01/poland-opens-covid-19-vaccination-centres-near-cemeteries-for-those-visiting-loved-ones

Polish cemeteries reopened on Sunday after authorities decided to close them a year ago due to coronavirus restrictions.

01/11/2021

Kazakh government characterizes criticism as crimes. This doesn't bode well for political activists.

In giving the Kazakh government direct access to identify content as problematic, Facebook is empowering an autocratic government to further police what its citizens say.

01/11/2021

Even if the poorer countries are incapable of taking care of the artifacts properly, they belong to them and are part of their culture. Unfortunately, its their responsibility if they damage their culture.

Britain is once again reckoning with its imperial history during a week in which two ceremonies were held to mark the return of ancient looted artifacts to Nigeria from the UK.

30/10/2021

Malaysia, the world's largest condom producer has come up with the world's "first" unis*x condom.

The inventor of a unis*x condom hopes it will empower people to take control of their s*xual health, regardless of their s*x or s*xual orientation.

28/10/2021

Even popular apparel brands like Levi Strauss & Co. and Urban Outfitters are venturing into second-hand clothing business.

Second-hand clothing firms are fighting to snap up smaller rivals and lock in investment as demand for thriftwear booms on the back of supply chain snarl-ups for traditional retailers ahead of the peak holiday shopping period.

27/10/2021

Rider can "fly for 40 minutes at up to 100 kph (62 mph)". Company CEO said rescue teams could use machine to reach difficult to access locations.

A Japanese startup backed by soccer player Keisuke Honda hopes to persuade wealthy consumers to swap their supercar for a 77.7 million yen (US$680,000) hoverbike which went on sale on Tuesday.