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October 2021
Mindanao port upgrades needed to strengthen the region’s position as an import hub
DAVAO CITY - The development of the Port of Mindanao will boost the logistics industry and position the South Island as a viable hub for imports which will then be transhipped from South to North as an alternative…
China’s structural overhaul ushers in an era of solid economic growth
Illustration: Chen Xia / Global TimesThe US economy slowed sharply in the third quarter, growing at an annualized rate of 2%, lower than China's 4.9% growth for the corresponding period. For the year as a whole, the gap between the…
GD winning in 18 out of 20 municipalities
The leader of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, Irakli Kobakhidze, said the GD won in 18 of the 20 municipalities, saying that in the two remaining municipalities the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party is close.…
China’s zero COVID policy leaves those who wish to return to face a long quarantine
The last time Molly Cheng spent time with her parents in person was in 2018, while graduating from college in Melbourne.Key points:China builds quarantine facility in Guangzhou with more than 5,000 rooms for overseas travelersPeople…
Country snapshot: Indonesia’s hotel supply grows by 120 establishments [Infographic]
A glance at the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals that many new hotel projects in Indonesia are concentrated around Jakarta and Bali.
Over the next few years, the Indonesian hotel scene is expected to grow by 120 hotel…
Latest updates: Covid hospitalizations in US drop below 50,000 for first time in three months
The number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States fell below 50,000 for the first time in three months, a further sign that the country is in control of its latest wave of the pandemic.There were 49,710 patients in U.S. hospitals…
Chinese Inner Mongolia quarantines tourists amid COVID-19 resurgence
More than 2000 tourists visiting from China The Inner Mongolia region has been sent to hotels to undergo two weeks of quarantine following the detection of new cases of COVID-19 in the region. The move follows reports of a COVID-19…
Meetings with the municipality yield positive results for the Umhlatuzana river
The Kharwastan Civic Association held an urgent meeting to discuss the health hazard of the Umhlatuzana River, with concerned members of this meeting, which recently met to inquire about the progress made in this important quest.…
Ethiopian coffee exporter eyes Chinese market
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) - Israel Degefa, CEO of Kerchanse Trading Private Limited Company, Ethiopia's largest coffee producer and exporter, has set his sights on the huge Chinese market. âFrom year to year, the…
Election 2021: Jonathan Uzcategui is running for a seat on Wilmington city council
Jonathan Uzcategui hopes to secure one of three seats on Wilmington City Council in the November 2 municipal election. (Port City Daily / Courtesy photo)
WILMINGTON - Jonathan Uzcategui is vying for one of three open seats on…
China’s long wait for a tax everyone likes to hate
IF SUN YAT-SEN if he had succeeded, China would have been a bold pioneer in real estate taxation. During his exile in Europe from 1896 to 1898, the Republican revolutionary fell under the spell of Henry George, an influential American…
Winter demand for natural gas in China will increase by 10% from the previous year
An employee works on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank production line at an energy equipment company in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China March 14, 2019. REUTERS / Stringer PetroChina secured more than half of gas supplies for the…
Palmer: NDP may have to toughen up more with municipalities on housing
Breadcrumb Links Politics Opinion Chroniclers Opinion: While the government is still working with municipalities to reduce delays in developments, it may still have to force the issue Author of the article:…
Los Angeles plans memorial to commemorate one of worst attacks on Chinese people in US –…
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN
With the exception of one small bronze plaque On a downtown sidewalk, Los Angeles shows very little evidence of a massacre that took place 150 years ago - one of the worst in U.S. history.
Michael Woo,…
Massive flash flooding in Italian city of Catania turns roads into rivers
In devastating scenes that emerged on Tuesday, massive flash floods in the Italian port city of Catania turned roads into rivers on the island of Sicily. Giuseppa Maria Spampinato, a government official based in Catania, in remarks…
Investors invest in Chinese start-ups despite regulatory crackdown
Aerial view of vehicles driving on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China.Zhang Qiao | China Visual Group | Getty ImagesBEIJING - Global investors invested more money in Chinese startups in Q3,…
China lockdown: Nation imposes severe Covid-19 restrictions on millions
As the rest of the world learns to live with Covid-19, China is resorting to desperate measures to stop the spread of the virus.As the rest of the world learns to live with Covid-19, China is heading in a very different direction as it…
Enes Kanter Says Nike ‘Afraid To Speak Out’ Against China, Wears ‘Modern Day…
The Boston Celtics center, who has been outspoken about the treatment of minorities in China, wore custom shoes during his team's victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday with the words "Modern Day Slavery" and "No More Excuses"…
China’s new property tax will disrupt its economy
While the immediate crisis around Evergrande eased last week when it made the $ 83.5 million interest payment on the U.S. dollar bonds a day before the expiration of the grace period of 30 days before a formal default, within days the grace…
Chinese capital tightens controls on visitors as sprawling Covid wave rises
Beijing has imposed entry restrictions on travelers from targeted regions with confirmed cases of Covid-19 as local travel-related infections in northern China continue to rise.
Since last week, more than a dozen cases have been…
Public protector messed up R58million tourism deal, Knysna municipality says
CAPE TOWN - The Municipality of Knysna believes that the public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane erred in concluding that his 58 million rand spent on the city's tourism promotion agency, Knysna Tourism (KT), was irregular and constituted a!--sse-->…
As Hong Kong’s civil society tears itself apart, a group tries to hang on
One of the confederation's largest affiliates, the Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union, has said it will disband this year. This organization was the largest teachers' union in the city, with more than 100,000 members, but began to…
Stocks end up in the red again
The stock market returned to its downtrend yesterday due to a crisis in investor confidence.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), lost 70 points, or 0.99%, to 7,005. For all the latest news, follow the Daily…
Covid-19 rolls back China’s plans to rebalance its economy
The multi-year trade war between China and the United States has convinced its leaders that the country must act faster to expand its domestic consumer market so that its economy cannot be so easily compromised by shifts in Western demand.…
Chinese provinces’ GDP growth rates signal steady recovery and challenges
GDP photo: VCGLocal GDP growth rates in Chinese provinces have shown mixed performance in the first three quarters of 2021, with eight of 23 provincial-level economies that released quarterly GDP figures growing at rates above the…
Potchefstroom tourism and heritage organizations accuse municipality of neglecting historic sites…
Potchefstroom tourism and heritage organizations in the northwest have accused the local municipality of JB Marks of neglecting historic sites in the area. They include, among others, the President Pretorius Museum and the Freedom…
Sumedha Bobba and Banks Stamp are Mr. and Mrs. UAB 2022 – News
The 2021 winners were announced on Saturday October 23 at halftime of the UAB Homecoming game.
Banks stampBank and Sumedha Bobba stamp from Phenix City, Alabama, and Sumedha Bobba from Madison, Alabama, are the new Mr. and…
She shatters glass ceilings in space, but faces sexism on Earth
Colonel Wang Yaping is a pilot in the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army. She's a space veteran, now making her second trip to orbit. She is expected to be the first Chinese woman to walk in space in the coming weeks as the…
The end of China’s economic growth?
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande collapses. But its problems are only the tip of the iceberg. What lies under water is the now fragile pillar of the…
Giant compost machine named in Tel Aviv
A giant waste composter at the Dizengoff Center was named in a celebratory ceremony on Tuesday that included Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg.The composter, named Ecodrum, is unique in that it allows a private…
Lanzhi Li, 85, from Northborough
9/2/1936 - 10/19/2021
Northborough - Lanzhi Li was born on September 2, 1936 in a small town called Yancheng in China. She is survived by her only daughter Wei Huang, her son-in-law Peter Gaudet and her grandson!-->!-->…
“A Date with China” tour kicks off in Tianjin
Posted: October 22, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. CDT|Update: 21 hours agoBEIJING, 22 October 2021 / PRNewswire / - A report from chinadaily.com.cn on an international media tour in Tianjin:The third stage of the âA Date with!-->!-->…
Chinese test of hypersonic missile worries America
23 October 2021IN END OF JULY a Chinese Long March rocket flew into space, much like the dozens that took off last year. But after starting to orbit the Earth, this rocket's payload then tipped down, slid into the upper atmosphere, and…
China could move towards looser monetary policy, but needs to be cautious
People walk past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing, China, September 28, 2018. Jason Lee | ReutersBEIJING - China's central bank is poised to move cautiously towards easing monetary policy…
Searsburg Is Only Vermont Municipality To Deny Federal Coronavirus Recovery Dollars
Searsburg Town Hall and Freeway Department on Friday October 15. Photo by Tiffany Tan / VTDigger
Who doesn't want free money? The town of Searsburg, it seems.
The city in southwest Vermont has refused to accept coronavirus recovery…
China-linked disinformation campaign accuses Covid on Maine lobsters
In mid-September, Marcel Schliebs, a disinformation researcher at the University of Oxford who had been following messages that Chinese diplomats and state media had been broadcasting on Twitter for 18 months, spotted the emergence of a…
The real estate sector must contract to be stable, according to prof
China's real estate sector needs to be "considerably smaller" to keep the overall economy healthy and stable, a leading expert on the Chinese housing market said."We have too big a risk in the area. We have built too many homes, so…
Chinese scientists find preserved fossil that may contain healthy dinosaur DNA
Jurassic Park could come true after experts uncover a fossil that may contain dinosaur DNA.
Scientists believe it may have the first prehistoric genetic code yet discovered.
If the experts can extract the…
Wisconsin Municipalities Receive Almost $ 130 Million for General Transportation Policing,…
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Near-extinct Galapagos tortoise has been shot, threatening the existence of the species
Galapagos National Park rangers discovered an unusual site while patrolling a remote part of southern Isabela Island: the remains of 15 slaughtered turtles.The Galapagos reserve noted the finding was "shocking" and that while 13 of the…
Lord warns Pentagon, industry to fight economic war in China
JUST IN: Lord warns Pentagon, industry to fight China's 'economic war'…
Chinese coal hits record high amid tight supply, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld
BEIJING (Reuters) - Coal prices in China hit an all-time high on Tuesday, supported by tight electricity and cold weather despite efforts by Beijing to boost supply.Thermal coal for January delivery, the most actively traded contract on…
John Steenhuisen of DA is not happy with the performance in all the local municipalities he governs
Through Mashudu Sadike 59 m agoShare this article:To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo sharePretoria - DA leader John Steenhuisen is unhappy with his party's performance in all the local municipalities he heads.During his!--sse-->!-->!-->!-->…
Defense official Trump: China on track to replace US as global superpower
Former defense official Elbridge Colby said in a new episode of Fox nation "Tucker Carlson today"That the country's desensitization to the inflationary threat has made it difficult to convey the" gravity and gravity "of the threat posed…
Improvement of the Wurts Street Bridge to reconnect Esopus and Kingston
The first suspension bridge in the Hudson Valley gets a makeover.The Wurts Street Bridge, also known as the Kingston-Port Ewen Suspension Bridge, has been closed since September 2020 for repairs, leaving residents to use Route 9W to travel…
Latest Updates: Supply Chain Problems Lead to Largest Drop in US Factories’ Production in 7…
House prices in small towns in Britain have increased at a rate almost three times the rate during the pandemic than in the previous decade, as Covid-19 restrictions prompted buyers to show a greater propensity for less crowded areas.In the…
China struggles to balance green goals with keeping lights on
The electricity crisis that is hitting businesses and homes in many parts of China mirrors the struggle of the world's largest coal burner to reconcile its goal of reducing greenhouse gases with an appetite for energy to stimulate its…
Rural Municipality of Nisikhola on a tourism promotion campaign
Rural Municipality of Nisikhola on a tourism promotion campaign
A scene from Nishikhola village. (Photo: Facebook)
GALKOT: The Rural Municipality of Nisikhola in Baglung District has stepped up promotion and…
Wellington Chinese New Year festival becomes Lunar New Year festival
Press release - Asian Events Trust
Asian Events Trust (AET) has announced a new start with the renaming of the popular Wellington Chinese New Year festival to Lunar New Year festival in 2022. Chinese New Year is the most…
Economic decoupling from self-reinforcement, how India can meet the challenge of China
A group of us recently released a discussion paper on India's path to power; Strategy in a World Adrift, hosted on…
More than half of the municipalities of RJ recorded no deaths due to COVID at the end of September
Tania Rigo / Brazil Agency
More than half of the municipalities of RJ recorded no deaths due to COVID at the end of September
For the first time since the start of the weekly publication of a Covid-19 risk map by the State Department…
Coal prices in China hit record highs
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Tensions between China, Taiwan spark debate within Biden administrator as Democrats demand stronger…
Internally, assessments differ as to the actual imminence of the threat to Taiwan. The Pentagon's Indo-Pacific Command has watched with growing concern the rapid modernization of its military and improved training for Taiwan, sources…
Poor infrastructure catching up | eKathimerini.com
The sight of storm sewers spitting out water like so many unwanted geysers during heavy rains is not the result of climate change. It is also not the first time that this sad situation has been officially noted. "The image of storm…
Calgary’s fluoride vote could affect residents of neighboring municipalities
Breadcrumb Links New Local News Author of the article: Jason Herring Release date : October 15, 2021 ⢠18 minutes ago ⢠2 minutes to read ⢠Join…
China’s domestic biodiversity commitments overshadowed by overseas footprint
A worker cleans the water of Cuihu Lake in Kunming, Yunnan province, China, October 11, 2021. REUTERS / David StanwayKUNMING, China, Oct. 15 (Reuters) - China used a United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to boost its ecological…
Chinese corn becomes cheaper, regains lost share of wheat in food rations
A farmer plants seeds in a corn field on a farm in Gaocheng, Hebei province, China, September 30, 2015. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon / File PhotoBEIJING / SINGAPORE, Oct. 15 (Reuters) - For the first time in a year, corn prices in China's main…
Building fire in Taiwan kills at least 46
TAIPEI, Taiwan - It was known among locals as the âNo. 1 Ghost Buildingâ - a once thriving property that began to deteriorate badly after a fire two decades ago. Squatters and players have moved in.…
World Bank hopes China will increase donations to finance poorest countries
World Bank President David Malpass attends the "1 + 6" Roundtable at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China on November 21, 2019. REUTERS / Florence Lo / FilesWASHINGTON, Oct.14 (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass has said…
Winter cold keeps coal prices in China high, electricity crisis fuels inflation
Chinese Met Office predicts sharp drop in temperaturesCoal prices, imports soar as demand increasesRising electricity prices are fueling factory exit inflationBEIJING, Oct. 14 (Reuters) - Coal prices in China hit record highs on Thursday…
Municipality of Norristown: Some Norristown Police Services Relocated to Temporary Offices
October 13, 2021 NORRISTOWN - As town hall renovations continue, some parts of the Norristown Police Department will be relocated to temporary municipal offices.Beginning October 14, NPD's Archives and Parking Enforcement Office will move…
Supporting Mental Health in the Chinese Community | County Chief of St George and Sutherland
Georges River, Councilor Nancy Liu.Georges River advisor Nancy Liu will chair a non-profit initiative that aims to reach out to Sydney's Chinese community to raise awareness about mental health and wellness during the pandemic.The…
Russian Arctic Goals: Are They Economic or Military-Centric?
As global warming gradually erodes the Arctic ice caps, exposing new resources, the Kremlin prepares to expand its economic activities year-round in what it hopes is a vastly enlarged area under Russian control. It also relies…
Post-Covid global economy falters due to inflation and supply chain issues
LONDON — The outlook for the global economy has darkened as a flow of data from Europe and Asia suggested growth weakened in the third quarter, hampered by growls from the global supply chain , a sharp acceleration in inflation and the…
Municipal Wind Turbine Tax Revenues Under Threat as Utilities Continue to Press Tax Appeals
Wind power can provide economic benefits to municipalities in Michigan that authorize the development of wind farms, while helping to improve the environment. Potential benefits include new jobs as well as increased tax revenues for…
Pentagon denies Chinese cover-up charge in nuclear-attack submarine crash
USS Connecticut (SSN-22) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan for a scheduled stopover July 31, 2021. U.S. Navy Photo
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday denied a Chinese accusation that the United States was seeking to…
Coach Bloomquist – Once a Sun Devil, Always a Sun Devil
TEMPE - All Pat Murphy could do was smile.His Sun Devils had just been shut out on the road against Oregon State, unable to resolve a strong left-handed Beavers starter on a cold night in Corvallis. The Oregon State pitching…
US, China enter dangerous territory above Taiwan
At a particularly tense time, in October 2020, U.S. intelligence reports detailed how Chinese leaders were concerned that President Trump was planning an attack. These concerns, which could have been misinterpreted, prompted General Mark…
China Recognizes Australian Coal, Sign Of Influence On Global Energy Markets | Alex turnbull
Eenergy markets are now a hot topic, with gas prices turning vertical in Europe and coal prices reaching historic highs. Many hypotheses have been filed online, accusing some very plausible causes, including the reduction in gas storage…
Fraud, coronavirus | Warnings regarding short vaccination messages:
The Municipality of Oslo has been informed of fraudulent SMS messages.
On the website of the Municipality of Oslo, they now warn against sending fake SMS messages of vaccines.
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Cryptocurrency Price News – Biden White House Executive Order “Would Tighten Bitcoin…
PRESIDENT Biden could crack down on cryptocurrency after the White House issued a statement calling attention to potential money traps such as ransomware and other cyber threats.
Joe Biden's statement said, âCyber…
China’s ‘golden week’ travel spending down 40% from pre-pandemic level
People walk near the Forbidden City in Beijing during the National Day holidays on Tuesday.…
Europe’s complacency reinforces the Chinese challenge
After the chaotic retreat from Afghanistan and the announcement of the United States' new defense relationship with Australia, many Europeans question the Biden administration's claim that America is "back. ". Since the summer, those who…
Thrikkakara municipality to develop stadium infrastructure
The Municipality of Thrikkakara decided to raise the level of its existing stadium and build an infrastructure meeting international standards with an athletics track, facilities for seven-a-side football, badminton and volleyball…
Tsai says Taiwan won’t give in to Chinese pressure
TAIPEI - President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday that Taiwan would not bow to pressure to relinquish sovereignty, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to bring the democratic island under Beijing control .âThe…
What today’s agricultural protests share with Bardoli satyagraha by Vallabhbhai Patel
In 1931, the annual meeting of the Indian National Congress was held in the port city of Karachi. Vallabhbhai Patel was elected president. At the beginning of his address, Patel remarked: âYou have called a…
The balance of power has been reversed to our disadvantage following China’s economic growth:…
Former Foreign Minister Shivshankar Menon said on Saturday that the balance of power in Indo-China relations had "turned against us" following China's economic growth and stressed that New Delhi will have to be "enough agile "over the next…
China denounces “crazy” ex-PM Abbott | The head of the daily newspaper in the North
news, nationalThe Chinese Embassy in Australia said former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was a "pitiful" politician after speaking out against Chinese pressure on Taiwan during a visit to the island. Abbott visited China's claimed Taiwan in…
Annapolis County Launches Sale of Rural Internet System
The Municipality of the County of Annapolis has appealed to businesses interested in purchasing its rural Internet system which is under construction. Annapolis County has invested $ 13 million in 480 kilometers of high-speed cable that…
Observe history at the oldest public cemetery in Orange County
On a misty morning in late September, a thin layer of mist lingered over the headstones of Anaheim Cemetery, the oldest of the three public cemeteries in Orange County. Located in the middle of a suburban neighborhood, the historic…
Brick Son faces life in prison in “murder for hire” from his father, says Ocean County…
A 30-year-old man from Ocean County has been charged with the alleged murder of his father, authorities said.Mark J. Austin, 30, of Brick Township, was charged Thursday with murder and weapons-related…
World Bank, IMF Fight For Survival During US-China Rivalry
Kristalina Georgieva's alleged sins may seem trivial to some. The Managing Director of the IMF is accused of having manipulated the World Bank's Doing Business Index in 2018, when she was CEO of the institution, to give China a…
China reports no new locally acquired Covid-19 cases
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Zululand District Municipality could pay R436,000 in medical assistance costs to 25 traditional…
Through Willem Phungula 15 m agoShare this article:To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo shareThe District Municipality of DURBAN - ZULULAND is reportedly disbursing R436,000 to pay the medical aid premiums of 25 traditional!--sse-->!-->!-->!-->…
CIA creates task force on China as threats continue to rise
WASHINGTON - The CIA announced Thursday that it will create a high-level task force on China as part of a broader U.S. government effort focused on combating Beijing's influence.
The group will become one of less than a dozen mission…
UPDATE 1-WHO says COVID-19 aid to North Korea is kept in quarantine
(Relied with WHO commentary)By Josh SmithSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Reuters) - COVID-19 aid supplies have arrived in North Korea but are being kept under quarantine at its Nampho seaport, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. as the…
Chinese GDP to slow to 5% in Q3 due to real estate issues: Nikkei survey
HONG KONG - China's year-on-year economic growth is expected to slow to 5% in the July-September period, according to a survey by Nikkei and Nikkei Quick News of 29 economists.Strict COVID-19 measures and power shortages have been seen as a…
No way to avoid the anger of the French: Morrison | Review of northern beaches
Scott Morrison insists there was no way to avoid France's anger over an abandoned submarine deal as the ambassador prepares to return to Canberra.French Ambassador to Australia Jean-Pierre Thebault was recalled after the Prime Minister's…