September 25, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host leaders of Pacific island nations with an aim of countering China’s ever-growing influence, proffering goodies ranging from an American soccer experience to shiny new embassies. The summit of leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum will take place Monday and Tuesday, one year after the first meeting,
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Receive free Solar power updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Solar power news every morning. One of the world’s leading solar developers has warned of the need to diversify supply chains for renewable power after it was hit by delays in shipping solar panels from China to the
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WATCH: Video footage shows amusement park guests stuck upside down on a ride in the Canadian city of Vaughan on Saturday. Maintenance staff successfully managed to bring the ride down after it inverted for 30 minutes, according to Reuters. Two of the stuck guests were reported to have chest pain and loss of feeling in
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LAST Saturday, an exciting collaboration was unveiled in Kuala Lumpur that will delight fans of both Starbucks and The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia. This unique partnership is set to craft an unforgettable Starbucks experience, complete with a fresh selection of Disney-inspired merchandise and chic lifestyle accessories that are bound to evoke cherished memories for
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It seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers have forgotten about that blowout loss in Week 1. The Steelers went to Las Vegas and took down the Raiders, 23-18, on Sunday night. After falling to the San Francisco 49ers to open up their season, they’ve won each of their last two games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS
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THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has affirmed its commitment toward green sustainability, targeting to implement environmental, health and safety programs in the country’s economic zones (ecozones). “According to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., climate change is now an important criterion in our integral national policies, in planning, decision-making, up to the implementation of programs.
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KEY POINTS Writers Guild of America members will vote on a proposed deal that could end a months-long strike. The union says the proposed agreement would bring “meaningful gains and protections for writers”. But talks have not yet resumed between studios and striking actors. Union leaders and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to
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Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence. Firefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to scan the horizon for signs of smoke. A German company is building a constellation of satellites to detect
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Western companies are slowly insulating their China operations from the mounting tensions over trade and geopolitics between Beijing and the west, as governments call for increased “de-risking”. The notion, which has replaced the radical “decoupling” as a diplomatic buzzword this year, is a sign that the west is seeking a less antagonistic approach to managing
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A public health warning has been issued after authorities confirmed a case of hepatitis A had been detected in a regional Queensland city. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) Public Health Unit confirmed on Monday they were managing a case of the viral infection in a person living in Gympie, north of Brisbane. Hepatitis
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