When Eastport resident John Melillo retired after 45 years of working, never really stopping to take stock or smell the proverbial flowers, something dark began slithering its way back into his life. Long suppressed memories of his Vietnam War service began to invade the veteran’s dreams and eventually seeped into his days as harrowing flashbacks he couldn’t seem to shake. Then something happened — Melillo discovered an untapped well of artistic talent within him, dove in head-first and followed its…
If countries invest in information and communications technology (ICT), could that that improve their ability to protect public health during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic? How have Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea leveraged their IT infrastructure and capabilities to deal with the crisis? What could other governments learn from their experience? Is it possible to develop a framework for the public administration of health that can be amplified by ICT-related capabilities? Ravi Aron addresses these questions and more in…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 August 2021 – Hong Kong’s leading 5G network provider China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) has been recognised as Hong Kong’s Fastest 5G Network Award – First Half of 2021* by Ookla® the company behind Speedtest®. This triumph follows its recognition by Ookla as the Fastest 5G Network in the Fourth Quarter of 2020 in Hong Kong**, and reaffirms CMHK’s commitment to leading Hong Kong into the new era of 5G.
According to…
MANILA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines started vaccinating young people aged 12-17 against the coronavirus on Friday, hoping it will enable schools to safely reopen even as the country battles one of Asia’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks.
It follows many other countries in expanding its immunisation drive to minors.
Authorities plan a pilot run of a return to face-to-face classes in up to 120 schools next month.
The Philippines was among 17 countries globally where schools have been closed for…
Wolf Nitschke
As the current North Korean crisis unfolds, I am reminded of a feeling I got when I visited the DPRK during the “100th birthday” celebration of Kim Il Sung.
It is a feeling of being stuck in an ever-climatic plot, with no beginning or resolution. Yet in times when the ever-watchful state does look away, one can see glimpses of hope and change. The best way to explain what I mean is via two stories:
The first story…
A tourist scans a QR code to check in upon arriving at the airport as Langkawi reopens to domestic tourists, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Malaysia September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Malaysia on Sunday lifted interstate and international travel restrictions for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as the country achieved its target of inoculating 90% of its adult population.
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government has agreed to allow…
The dramatic statement came after China sent its highest number of warplanes yet into the skies above waters southwest of the island. But despite the rhetoric and the military saber-rattling, analysts agree China is unlikely to invade Taiwan anytime soon, with one expert adding the chance of invasion in the next 12 months is “close to zero.”
Beijing has cast waves of aggression toward the island ever since the former Nationalist government fled there at the end of the Chinese…
The global shortage of semiconductor chips has hugely impacted the world’s economy and there are raising concerns that the crisis will not have been ending up in 2022, Alpho reports.
Known for its cutting-edge technology & quality, TSMC as the market leader is set to hike chip prices by up to 20% according to Wall Street Journal. This price surge would in turn go to the end customer of major technology outlets, such as that of Apple and Samsung. According…
Indigenous art
‘The empire strikes back’: lauded Australian show begins European tour
Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters, featuring Indigenous cultural works, opens in Plymouth
Artists from Tjanpi Desert Weavers let their tjanpi sisters fly, in Papulankutja, Western Australia. Photograph: Annieka Skinner
Artists from Tjanpi Desert Weavers let their tjanpi sisters fly, in Papulankutja, Western Australia. Photograph: Annieka Skinner
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Sun 17 Oct 2021 14.00 BST
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On one level, it…
WASHINGTON — Twenty years ago, White House officials were worried about China and tensions were rising.
On April 1, 2001, a Chinese fighter jet collided with a U.S. EP-3 reconnaissance plane off China’s coast, forcing the Americans to make an emergency landing on Chinese territory. The Chinese detained the U.S. crew for 11 days and carefully inspected the sophisticated aircraft before handing it over. Washington accused the Chinese fighter pilot of reckless flying. Beijing demanded an apology.
The incident reinforced…
