Tag: global
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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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Risks are starting to creep into global financial system, IMF warns
[ad_1] Article content The global financial system has thus far proven resilient to the stress of rising interest rates and other economic challenges, but risks are starting to creep in, the International Monetary Fund is warning. Speaking at a Bank of Canada event Nov. 7, IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said that a number of…
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Thaw Between China and Australia Could Have Big Implications for Global South
[ad_1] China and Australia have “no fundamental conflicts of interest.” This was the line from Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Beijing on Monday. The visit, the first by an Australian prime minister since 2016, signals a recovery in the relationship after years in free fall. Growing geopolitical tensions around issues…
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Cisco Welcomes Rodney Clark to Lead Global Partner Sales
[ad_1] Today, I am excited to share that Rodney Clark will be joining Cisco as our new Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Small & Medium Business. In this role, Rodney will empower and enable Cisco’s global ecosystem of partners, strengthen our position in routes to market like Managed Services and Cloud Marketplaces, and help Cisco…
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Global Prompt Engineering Championship to be held in May 2024 at the Museum of the Future – UAE
[ad_1] His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), has issued directives to organise the Global Prompt Engineering Championship in May 2024. Featuring a total prize of AED1 million, the championship…
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Global Leadership and Climate Resilience
[ad_1] Amidst countless metaphors like “a glass half full, a glass half empty”, “with arm behind your back” and “half a loaf” that capture the mood of previous Conferences of Paris, are the leaders of the world pacing fast enough to utilise the world’s last-chance opportunity to curtail the existential impacts of the warming planet?”…
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Israel-Gaza war: UN human rights chief hits out at global surge in ‘dehumanising’ hatred
[ad_1] The United Nations human rights chief said on Saturday he was “disgusted” by the “sharp rise in hatred globally” since the war between Hamas and Israel began on October 7. Volker Turk strongly deplored the surge in cases of antisemitism, Islamophobia and other hate speech, both online and offline. “The impact of this crisis…
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Jaguar Land Rover global supply shortage
[ad_1] Owners of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles could experience long wait times for parts as the company is facing a major supply shortage globally. A spokesperson for JLR Canada, told CTVNews.ca in an email the shortage is because JLR is in the process of centralizing its supply network from various warehouses to…
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Indonesia’s EV Ambition May Be Underestimating Some Challenges. Relying On China Won’t Be Enough – The China Global South Project
[ad_1] Indonesia is on a quest to build an end-to-end electric vehicle (EV) industry. The country is rich with nickel, an important raw material for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM)-based EV batteries. It’s a “confident middle-income” country, according to the World Bank, and it’s got a thriving automotive industry that contributes 10% to GDP. All the…
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Expo City accelerates COP28 preparations, reaffirming UAE’s global leadership – Climate – COP28
[ad_1] Expo City is fervently gearing up to host the world for the momentous COP28 climate conference, spotlighting the UAE’s exceptional leadership in addressing pressing global concerns. In collaboration with relevant local and federal authorities, Dubai is developing plans to ensure the smooth arrival and movement of guests and participants. Buses will be provided to…