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Hawaii star chefs mount massive operation to feed fire survivors
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» KAHULUI (UNITED STATES) - When the devastating wildfire ripped through Hawaii's Lahaina community last week, some of the archipelago's most renowned chefs sprang into action to help as best they could: in the kitchen.
African Union hosts Niger talks as regime sends mixed signals
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - The African Union (AU) on Monday held talks on the Niger crisis as the country's post-coup rulers sounded defiance yet also pointed to diplomacy for a potential solution.
Military intervention in Niger laden with risks: experts
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - The West African bloc ECOWAS is mulling military intervention to restore Niger's elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, after he was detained by members of his guard on July 26.
China finance giant’s missed payments alarm regulators, markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2023
» NEW YORK - One of China’s largest private wealth managers has triggered fresh anxiety about the health of the country’s shadow banking industry after missing payments on multiple high-yield investment products.
The epitome of Bali’s beachfront luxury
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 14/08/2023
» With breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean and tropical gardens, The Apurva Kempinski Bali is straight out of an Indiana Jones film
Why all carbon credits are not created equal
Lara Williams, Bloomberg News opinion columnist, Published on 14/08/2023
» NEW YORK - The market for voluntary carbon credits has been on a roll. In 2021, it grew to US$2 billion, quadrupling in a year. Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, expects it to be worth somewhere between $10 billion and $40 billion by 2030.
Hong Kong's Health Express brings gift of sight to mainland and beyond
Xinhua News Agency, Published on 14/08/2023
» HONG KONG: In a train adorned with vibrant rainbow colors, a remarkable sight unfolds. This train, consisting of four cars -- a surgical car, a ward car, a power car, and a camp car -- houses advanced ophthalmic medical equipment. It travels through impoverished regions in China's mainland, providing free cataract surgeries to those in need.
Indonesia c.bank intervenes in currency markets
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2023
» JAKARTA - Indonesia's central bank has intervened in the spot foreign exchange and domestic nondeliverable forward markets to prevent high volatility in the rupiah currency, an official said on Monday.
Outbound tours still stagnant
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/08/2023
» An extremely weak low season for outbound tour groups is expected this year based on sluggish demand, surging operational costs at popular destinations and tropical storms.
N. Korea's Kim berates officials over storm damage
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated "irresponsible" officials for failing to prevent damage from a tropical storm that swept through the Korean peninsula last week, state media said Monday.