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This photo taken on Jan. 15, 2023 shows the logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Lian Yi) by Xinhua writer Dong Yue BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The theme of this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting is “Cooperation in a fragmented world.” No word better describes the gloomy state […]

By Chen Yung-chang 陳永昌 Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) has returned to the international stage, with appearances last year at the G20 and APEC meetings. Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong (黃英賢) last month visited Beijing and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit China next month. All of these show […]

Indonesia will allocate 50 percent of its tobacco excise revenue sharing fund to support tobacco industry workers and farmers, reports Antara News, citing a Presidential Staff Office (KSP) statement. According to the KSP, the effort is necessary to help workers and farmers cope with the impact of global economic uncertainty on Indonesia’s tobacco industry. The […]

India is looking forward to working with Taiwan to promote regional peace and stability, the country’s top envoy to Taipei said yesterday at an event to celebrate the upcoming Indian Republic Day on January 26. There was a “shared attachment to the values of democracy, individual freedom, world peace and global solidarity that bind the […]

Afghanistan: At least 140 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning in Herat province in the past 24 hours, officials said. Officials said that many of the patients are children and women poisoned by carbon monoxide at home. “Within the past 24 hours, 130 to 140 patients have been brought to the emergency ward of […]

A logo of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — The theme of this year”s World Economic Forum annual meeting is “Cooperation in a fragmented world.” No word better describes the gloomy state of the global economy than “fragmented.” In addition to rising trade barriers, jolted supply and […]

Food systems, when transformed, can help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, from climate change to resilient livelihoods A new World Economic Forum report presents case studies from seven key countries that show it is worth the risk to drive smart, coordinated investment in food systems The report identifies “repeatable models” for businesses and policy-makers and […]

Scientists have succeeded in enhancing the specific capacity of Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP), a novel electrode material, according to a recent study published in Advanced Science. Researchers also discovered its unusual extrinsic pseudocapacitance behavior. Origin of three-electron reaction mechanism and extrinsic pseudocapacitance behavior for the new NVP material. Image Credit: Hongyang Ma. This research, directed by Prof. […]

In 2023, Australia and China enter their 51st year of bilateral relations. This brings an opportunity to extend collaboration and cooperation as part of global efforts to accelerate decarbonisation. To celebrate the relationship and to launch two reports that champion future possibilities, King & Wood Mallesons co-hosted a virtual event in December with the Australian […]

Chemicals can be found practically everywhere. Most are harmless or necessary for life, but some will soon rob you of your life if not handled with caution. It’s our death-star chemical squad. Along with a few chemicals that could be in your home, we have several ancient toxins that have cruelly taken the lives of […]