Category: Asia Pacific
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Man arrested in Nebraska in alleged assault of former US senator Martha McSally
[ad_1] COUNCIL BLUFFS: A man was arrested early Friday in the alleged assault of former US senator Martha McSally, who says she was molested as she jogged along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Council Bluffs police said in a statement that the 25-year-old suspect from Papillion, Nebraska, was spotted by officers in Omaha,…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping lines up more orders for ammonia-powered newcastlemaxes
[ad_1] EPS Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed up for more ammonia dual-fuel newcastlemax newbuilds in China. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner has firmed up orders for three additional 210,000 dwt units at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for delivery in 2027 and added four more optional vessels, taking its potential order tally at the…
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Women to Watch 2023: Jessica Wu, Mindshare | Analysis
[ad_1] Jessica Wu Chief operating officerMindshareChina From joining Mindshare China in Shanghai in 2006 as a client leader to now, as its chief operating officer, Wu has been a driving force behind the agency’s brand growth and digital transformation. After stepping into her new role as the COO at the beginning of this year, Wu…
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EU probes TikTok, YouTube over child protection, and Alibaba’s AliExpress over consumer protection
[ad_1] The EU announced investigations on Thursday into YouTube and TikTok to find out what action the US and Chinese-owned platforms are taking to ensure the safety of minors. The European Commission said it had sent formal requests for information to TikTok and YouTube respectively, the first step in procedures launched under the EU’s new…
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MDEC CEO: Under Malaysia Digital, digital businesses will have more flexibility in fiscal, non-fiscal incentives
[ad_1] MDEC CEO Mahadhir Aziz In an email interview with e27, Mahadhir Aziz, CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), acknowledges that the country may see slower growth during this period. However, he states that there is still some optimism in the market as Malaysia has continuously undertaken “aggressive efforts” to elevate the startup ecosystem…
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Gaza, Asia, and the Crisis in Global Governance – The Diplomat
[ad_1] For people living in or engaged with the Asia-Pacific, the violence in Gaza and the accompanying rhetoric are all too familiar, mirroring much of what Myanmar’s military has unleashed against ethnic minorities for decades. Being forced to live in “open air prisons” matched by systematic dehumanization and state-backed violence are exactly what the Rohingya…
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How tech, social media spur misinformation — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] The adage “The first casualty when war comes is truth” remains as relevant today as it did when the U.S. Sen. Hiram Johnson first said it more than a century ago. The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas serves as a reminder of how truth can be overshadowed by falsehoods and propaganda during times…
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Peruvian Mummies: ‘Alien corpses’ presented in Mexico Congress for second time with new evidence of their authenticity
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: For the second time, alien hunters have presented mummified ‘alien’ bodies to Mexico’s Congress, along with new evidence intended to establish their authenticity. During this session, controversial UFO enthusiast and journalist Jaime Maussan introduced several doctors who asserted that the corpses were indeed from once-living beings, and some experts claimed to have…
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Can ‘Rewilding’ Come to Southeast Asia?
[ad_1] By: Gregory McCann Can so-called “re-wilding,” the process of allowing nature to take care of itself to repair damaged ecosystems and restore degraded landscapes, play a role in saving the planet? Surprisingly, across much of the Northern hemisphere, as countries get richer, citizens prioritize environmental conservation more, and higher productivity all… Read more [ad_2]…
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Eneos adds two vessels to Stolt Tankers-NYK chemical tanker pool
[ad_1] Eneos Ocean Chemical tanker firm Stolt Tankers and Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) have made a deal with Eneos Ocean to operate a new chemical tanker pool. The new pool will be launched within the 11-tanker-strong Stolt NYK Asia Pacific Services (SNAPS). Eneos will contribute two 12,000-dwt tankers which will join the…
