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18 Feb Greater Bay Area property market to see brighter days ahead as synergies build in the 11-city bloc

Posted at 03:30h in Asia

Property markets in China’s Greater Bay Area will see an uptick in 2024, as businesses and communities find synergies within the 11-city economic powerhouse which has a GDP of US$2 trillion and a population of 86 million, experts say.While new home sales performance have remained...

18 Feb How Chinese start-up Flextail is looking to take the puff out of hiking with its ultra-lightweight outdoor equipment

Posted at 01:00h in Asia

Flextail has sold more than 2 million Tiny Pumps in over 160 countries since 2018, according to Li Tao, co-founder and chief executive of the Shanghai-based company. It is currently the most popular product of its kind on the US Amazon.com site, according to Best...

17 Feb What the U.S. can learn from Norway when it comes to EV adoption

Posted at 17:51h in Europe

Norway boasts the highest electric vehicle adoption rate in the world. Some 82% of new car sales were EVs in Norway in 2023, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). In comparison, 7.6% of new car sales were electric in the U.S. last year, according...

17 Feb Trump will quit NATO, Hillary Clinton says, as U.S. commitment in question

Posted at 17:30h in Europe

Former U.S. President and current GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the press at Mar-a-Lago on February 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMUNICH, Germany — NATO members on Saturday weighed the U.S.' possible withdrawal from the...

17 Feb Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says 2% defense spending just the start

Posted at 16:04h in Europe

Germany's defense minister said on Saturday that his country's commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defense was just the starting point and that more would likely be needed.Earlier in the day, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted that the 2% spending target would be met...

17 Feb Alexei Navalny death is a pre-election gambit from Putin: Bill Browder

Posted at 13:29h in Europe

Anti-Kremlin activist Bill Browder said he believes Alexei Navalny's death was intended as a message to political opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of elections next month.Dissident Navalny, who died Friday, had been serving a 19-year prison sentence on charges of extremism in Russia, which...

17 Feb Jailed Putin foe Alexei Navalny confirmed dead

Posted at 11:43h in Europe

A photo of Alexei Navalny and candles are seen in front of the Russian consulate in Krakow, Poland on February 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA spokesperson for Putin dissident Alexei Navalny confirmed his death on Saturday, after Russian media reported his demise...

17 Feb Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine’s front line

Posted at 10:35h in Europe

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaks during the 2024 Munich Security Conference on February 17, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Johannes Simon | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMUNICH, Germany — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was willing to take U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, a...

17 Feb Thieves stole $1,000 in Optimum points from this woman. Here’s how to safeguard your points

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

Cost of Living4:46Points takenWhen April Canavan's inbox was suddenly flooded with emails in December, she knew something had gone wrong.The Vancouver woman found herself subscribed to mailing lists she'd never signed up for, along with emails saying she'd just redeemed PC Optimum points at a grocery...

17 Feb Opinion | AIIB must give local communities a voice in development projects

Posted at 08:30h in Asia

In its eight years of operation, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has grown to be the second-largest multilateral development bank in terms of membership and has invested more than US$50 billion in more than 250 projects. While some might laud the size and...

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