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Russia’s central bank is reportedly set to begin developing a cross-border settlement system using a central bank digital currency (CBDC) amid ongoing sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The plans to move forward with Russia’s digital ruble are expected to come in the first quarter of 2023 and will see Russia’s central bank […]

Following the reportedly successful first edition of Frieze Seoul last September, the art world’s attention has now shifted down south to Southeast Asia, becoming fully focused on yet another Asian Tiger, Singapore, and its own inaugural international art fair, ART SG. ART SG has faced its share of uncertainty and turbulence since the announcement of […]

Is Indonesia serious about making a renewable energy transition? A new op-ed argues that it is not, as the government and banks continue to permit and fund electricity sources reliant on fossil fuels. “Will we as citizens remain silent when the government is not serious about carrying out the energy transition agenda?” the writer wonders. […]

ANSYS BLOG January 9, 2023 Observations from COP27: How Engineering Simulation Supports Sustainability For two weeks in November, much of the world’s attention was focused on Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, which hosted COP27, a meeting of the 198 countries that have signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP27 is more […]

Andrew Tate is notorious for his misogynistic remarks. A conspiracy theorist urging Americans to burn voting machines, an anti-Muslim activist, a retired general who called for a coup – Elon Musk’s Twitter has reinstated thousands of banned accounts. Twitter has turned into a cesspool of misinformation, conspiracies and racial slurs amid reduced moderation in […]

London [UK], January 9 (ANI): High Commissioner of India to the UK, Vikram K Doraiswami and Matthew Rycroft, the permanent secretary at the Home Office of the UK signed and exchanged letters for formalising the Young Professional Scheme at an event in London on Monday. The event took place at the High Commission of India […]

  Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (right) hands garlands to Chinese tourists on their arrival at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, Thailand on January 9, 2023. Thailand is looking forward to hosting large numbers of visitors from China again after it downgraded its COVID-19 prevention and control measures and eased travel restrictions. […]

Illustration: Chen Xia/Global Times The India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF), a premier platform to resolve trade and investment issues between the two sides, will hold a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, the Economic Times reported. Coming at a time when Washington signals a desire for closer ties with New Delhi as tension with China builds, […]

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Barcelona’s tourist tax will be increased over the next two years, city authorities have announced. Since 2012, the visitor hotspot has added an extra fee on top of the region-wide tourist tax. The city’s surcharge varies depending on the type of visitor accommodation and is only levied on official tourist lodging. Barcelona is Spain’s most […]