Indonesian ocean conservation NGO Kebersamaan Untuk Lautan (KUL), together with researchers from Bangor University, IPB University, and the University of Oxford, recently launched a pilot program on the Indonesian island of Lombok that has resulted in what is believed to be the nation’s first vessel buyout scheme.The program centered around Tanjung Luar, which is on the east coast of Lombok and is home to around 61 licensed shark longline vessels. According to KUL Co-Founder and Director Hollie Booth – who is also a research fellow at both Bangor University and the University of Oxford – over a two-year reporting period…
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Malaysia’s technology sector is expected to remain on a broadly positive trajectory into 2026, supported by strong demand linked to artificial intelligence and a continuing global semiconductor upcycle. Analysts say sustained investment in AI infrastructure, optical connectivity and advanced semiconductor technologies is driving a gradual recovery in structural demand across the sector, News.az reports, citing Xinhua. Research firm Apex Securities noted that order pipelines remain healthy, while capacity expansion plans are progressing and customer qualification cycles are increasingly translating into revenue. At the same time, industry forecasts suggest global semiconductor revenues could approach one trillion dollars by 2026, underpinned by…
Chongqing Changan Automobile Company Limited reported earnings results for the full year ended December 31, 2025. For the full year, the company reported sales was CNY 163,999.8 million compared to CNY 159,733.03 million a year ago. Revenue was CNY 163,999.8 million compared to CNY 159,733.03 million a year ago.Net income was CNY 4,075.22 million compared to CNY 7,321.36 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was CNY 0.41 compared to CNY 0.74 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was CNY 0.41 compared to CNY 0.74 a year ago. Source link
In a more volatile world of wars and walls, China has stood out as an anchor for peace and development, a valuable opportunity for all, open for business and known for its long-tested political stability, economic prosperity, technological advancement and better lives for 1.4 billion Chinese, the largest growing consumer base ever on the planet. China just had its “Two Sessions” in March, the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (China’s Parliament) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. They are not only a significant platform that gives full expression to public opinion and builds social consensus, but also…
Peter Jackson arrived in Dubai when wind towers still lined the Creek and skyscrapers, such as Burj Khalifa, were hard to comprehend. More than five decades later, he leaves the UAE having documented a lost world and helped shape parts of the UAE’s architectural identity.Over the past 20 years, he has worked as architect adviser at the Ruler of Sharjah’s office – where he helped to manage and deliver key projects – and has now been reflecting on a long association with the UAE as he prepares to retire to Germany. The Dubai of 1972 he arrived into was small…
Hong Kong is moving deliberately but meaningfully into regulated digital assets, granting its first stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC Holdings HSBC and a consortium led by Standard Chartered. Both institutions, which already issue Hong Kong dollar banknotes, were selected from a pool of 36 applicants, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The decision could position these banks at the front end of a tightly controlled market for Hong Kong dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies, as the city continues to build out its digital asset framework.The Standard Chartered-led entity, Anchorpoint Financial Ltd., includes partners such as Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. and Animoca Brands,…
Dubai is moving fast when it comes to adopting cashless payment methods, with the government having set a target that, by the end of this year, 90 per cent of transactions will be electronic.In one of the latest innovations, authorities have allowed resale activity in the real estate tokenisation market, after it was introduced by the Dubai Land Department in a pilot project in March 2025.Real estate tokenisation converts property ownership into digital tokens on a blockchain, enabling fractional ownership.Its introduction, said Stephen Flanagan, regional partner and head of valuation and advisory at Knight Frank Middle East and North Africa,…
Official observations from Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) stations in Kuala Lumpur, including Subang Airport, confirm the highest temperature reached 33°C midday on April 10, aligning with trader consensus at virtually 100% implied probability. This reflects the city’s equatorial climate, where April’s typical highs average 33°C amid strong diurnal solar heating, persistent high humidity around 80%, and low-level moisture from the ongoing transitional monsoon phase. Afternoon thunderstorms, as warned by METMalaysia, introduced cloud cover and precipitation that suppressed further intensification. With sunset past and evening temperatures dropping toward 24°C lows, realistic challenges would require rare data revisions from secondary stations exceeding…
By Severence MacLaughlin / Guest Contributor The U.S. healthcare system isn’t just expensive, it’s inefficient in ways that actively drive avoidable harm. Every year, billions of dollars are spent managing advanced disease states that did not appear overnight. They developed quietly, over years, often with detectable signals long before patients ever crossed into crisis. Yet clinicians are still asked to intervene late, with limited visibility into what came before. The result is a system that reacts to decline instead of preventing it, when outcomes are harder to change and costs are far more difficult to contain. Severence MacLaughlin, CEO of…
BANGKOK, THAILAND – The Faculty of Communication Arts at Chulalongkorn University, in partnership with the Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (ANPOR) and the Council of Mass Communication Scholars of Thailand (C.M.C.T.) is proud to announce its selection as the official host for the ICA Regional Hub Thailand 2026. Scheduled for June 6–7, 2026, this hybrid symposium will link Bangkok directly with the 76th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. For the first time in Thailand, communication scholars, practitioners, and graduate students are invited to submit their work and participate in this prestigious global network.…