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29Jan/21

Why 2020 has proved the power of female leadership

January 29, 2021EconomyAfrican, Angela Merkle, Articles, Empathy, Erna Solberg, Gender and society, Gender equality, Germany, Iceland, Jacinda Ardern, Justina Mutale, Leadership, Norway, of, Social inequality, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, Women in business, Women in the workforce, Women's empowermentsmbale

Article by Justina Mutale, Author of The Art of iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female World Leaders

The year 2020 will go down in modern history as the year in which the power of female leadership was brought to the fore.

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08Oct/17

Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

October 8, 2017MotorsportAdelaide, Australia, Belgium, Bridgestone, Cal State LA Solar Car Team, Canada, Chile, Company: Bridgestone, Country: Australia, DARWIN, Darwin Northern Territory, Electric vehicles, energy, Environment, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Photovoltaics, Poland, Renewable energy, Solar car, Solar car races, Solar car racing, Solar challenge, Solar power, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, World Solar Challengesmbale

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 8, 2017) (BRIDGESTONE WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE) – The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday (October 8) with nearly 40 solar cars crossing Australia’s tropical north to its southern shores, a gruelling 3,000 km (1,864 mile) race through the outback. Continue reading →

12Apr/17

China becomes world’s leading source of app revenue

April 12, 2017MobileApp Annie, App Store, Business/Finance, China, China Global Television Network, Cloud clients, Company: App Annie, Computer architecture, Computing, Dai Bin, Elaine Wang, IOS, ITunes, Kuang Fei, Mobile app, Mobile applications, Mobile operating systems, Mobile software, NewZoo, Smartphones, Software, South Korea, Taiwan, Technology/Internet, Tencent, TikToksmbale

China Global Television Network (CGTN) – With the smartphone user base long surpassing half its population, China is becoming a big global app revenue generator. Continue reading →

06Dec/16

Highlights of main world events in January and February 2016

December 6, 2016WorldAbdulbaki Somer, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Aleppo, Amir Hekmati, Amir Mirza Hekmati, Ankara, Bahram Mechanic, Bashar al-Assad, Blackstar, Brazil, Burkina Faso, David Bowie, Dubai, Flint, Foreign relations of Iran, France, Germany, Greece, Guzmán, Hagia Sophia, Hassan Rouhani, Houston, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Iran–Saudi Arabia relations, Iran–United States relations, Iraq, Islam, Islamic branches, Islamic Republic of Iran, Istanbul, Jason Rezaian, Joaquin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, JOHN KERRY, Kaohsiung, Khosravi, Khosrow Afghahi, Kim Jong, Kim Jong Un, Kirill, Macedonia, Matthew Trevithick, Mexico, Middle East, Nimr al-Nimr, North Korea, Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari, Ouagadougou, Pope Francis, Pyongyang, Riyadh, Rome, Russia, Saeed Abedini, Salih Necar, Sanctions against Iran, Sarah Hekmati, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Shia–Sunni relations, Syria, Tainan, Taiwan, Tehran, Tooraj Faridi, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vienna, Washington D.C., Winstonsmbale

Among the highlights of the main World news events for January and February 2016 are — Iranian protesters storm the Saudi embassy; North Korea tests hydrogen nuclear device; the world’s most wanted drug boss is arrested; legendary rock star David Bowie dies; tourists are killed in a suicide bombing in Istanbul; Islamist gunmen storm hotel in Burkina Faso; Iran releases American prisoners; sanctions are lifted on Iran; WHO declares emergency over Zika virus; more than a 100 killed in Taiwan quake; dozens killed in train crash in Germany kills; Syrian government launches offensive in Aleppo and a charity hospital is bombed in Idlib.

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06Dec/16

Trump upsets the apple cart for US firms in China

December 6, 2016US ElectionsApple, Beijing, Breakingviews, Businesspeople, China, China–United States relations, City: Beijing, Country: China, Country: United States, Donald Trump, Economic history of the United States, Economy of the United States, Eve Johnson, Ford, Legal affairs of Donald Trump, McDonald's, PETE SWEENEY, Political positions of Donald Trump, Presidents of the United States, REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS, Right-wing populism in the United States, Taiwan, United States, United States presidential election, Washingtonsmbale

Trump’s hard line on China has American companies which have invested billions there sweating. As Eve Johnson reports, life could get very uncomfortable for them if Trump angers the Chinese people and this may be precisely the president-elect’s strategy.
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22Sep/16

Taiwan asks Google to blur island images

September 22, 2016InternetAba, Alphabet Inc., China, Company: Google, Computing, Environment, Geography of Asia, Google, Google Earth, Google Maps, Graham Mackay, Itu Aba, JR WU SAYING, Keyhole Markup Language, Maritime Southeast Asia, Region: South China, Satellite imagery, Software, South China Sea, Taiping Island, Taiwan, Territorial disputes of China, Tizard Bank, United States, Web mappingsmbale

Taipei’s Defense Ministry asks Google to blur Itu Aba, its one and only holding in the South China Sea, from satellite images on Google Maps and Google Earth. Graham Mackay reports. Continue reading →

09Aug/16

Action from a packed day in Rio

August 9, 2016OlympicsAgatha Bednarczuk, Amis people, Argentina, Barbara Seixas de Freitas, Beijing, Boossaba Yodbangtoey, Brazil, Chen Aisen, Chen Yue, China, Chun, Country: Thailand, Croatia, Czech Republic, Daniel Goodfellow, David Boudia, David Johnson, David Kostelecky, Ecuador, Edward Ling, Germany, Giovanni Pellielo, Hsing-Chun, Intarat, Italy, Ivan Garcia, Japan, Josip Glasnovic, Kuo Hsing, Kuo Hsing-chun, Lin Yue, London, Maria Alexandra Escobar Guerrero, Mexico, Mikiko Andoh, Olympic medalists, Patrick Klein, Pimsiri Sirikaew, Rio de Janeiro, Sanchez Sanchez, Sopita Tanasan, Sports, Steele Johnson, Sukanya Srisurat, Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Taiwan, Thailand, Thomas Daley, Tom Daley, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

China are victorious in the men’s synchronized diving, Thailand continue domination of women’s weightlifting and Josip Glasnovic won Croatia’s first gold of the Olympics in the trap-shooting.

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09Aug/16

Forty telecom fraud suspects sent back to China from Kenya

August 9, 2016CrimeAssistive technology, Beijing, CCTV, CCTV channels, CCTV-4, China, China Central Television, Closed-circuit television, Company: CCTV, Crime prevention, Government, Kenya, Law/Crime, National security, Public safety, Security, Taiwan, Video, Zhang Guiyongsmbale

China Central Television (CCTV) – A total of 40 suspects, 35 from the Chinese mainland and five from Taiwan, were brought back to China from Kenya in police custody on Monday.
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12Apr/16

Big Issue celebrates 200 million sales

April 12, 2016MediaBen Eine, Busking, Company: Big Issue, Emily, Emily Wither, GEORGE ANDERSON, Geroge, Homelessness, Homelessness in the United Kingdom, Housing, Humanitarian aid, Japan, John Bird, John Bird, Baron Bird, London, Poverty, Socioeconomics, Street culture, Street newspapers, Taiwan, The Big Issue, United Kingdom, Withersmbale

In almost 25 years since its founding, the Big Issue, a magazine to help the homeless has changed lives and inspired over 100 similar street papers around the world. Emily Wither reports. Continue reading →

18Jan/16

Giant glass church in shape of shoe to open in Taiwan

January 18, 2016ReligionBlackfoot Confederacy, Budai, Budai Chiayi, Cheng Jung-feng, Chiayi, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Decorative arts, Footwear, Glass tile, High-Heel Wedding Church, High-heeled footwear, Indigenous peoples of North America, Lai Yu, Lai Yu-ting, Mosaic, National scenic area, Scenic Area Administration, Shoe, Subdivisions of Taiwan, Taiwan, Talia Pan, Tile, Yang Wen, Yang Wen-jiangsmbale

In a bid to attract more tourists to the area, the township of Budai in the south-west of Taiwan decide to build a church that looks like a giant high-heeled shoe that is made entirely out of metal and blue glass tiles. Though still under construction tourists are already visiting the site to snap selfies.

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