China, Japan Vie for Influence Over Southeast Asia’s Decarbonization
June 9th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on efforts by both China and Japan to vie for influence over Southeast Asia’s decarbonization: Landlocked Southeast Asian nation Laos is at the forefront of shifting dynamics in Asia, as the decarbonization strategies of various countries — including Japan — collide with China’s Belt and Road Initiative to create […]
Read more »Coffee In The Congo: On The Path To Becoming The “Democratic Republic of Coffee”
June 9th, 2024
Via Sprudge, a look at efforts to expand the coffee industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The plight of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely known, from militia and rebel activities to human rights violations, gender-based violence, and other atrocities. The violence has resulted in six million deaths, seven million internally displaced […]
Read more »The Economics of Famine
June 8th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on soaring prices for goods in the Gaza Strip: Prices for basic goods in the Gaza Strip have spiralled after the closure of its border crossing with Egypt worsened wartime scarcity, sending the cost of a single cigarette as high as $20 and forcing families to sell jewellery […]
Read more »An African Nation Famous for Bustling Souks and Desert Dunes Revs Up to Build Electric Vehicles
June 8th, 2024
Via Business Insider Africa, a report on Chinese company Gotion High Tech plans to build Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory at a total cost of 12.8 billion dirhams ($1.3 billion): Gotion High Tech to build Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory at a cost of $1.3 billion The gigafactory will have an initial capacity of 20 […]
Read more »Saudi Fund Invests In China Effort To Create Rival To OpenAI
June 8th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on a Saudi Arabian fund’s recent investment in China’s most promising generative AI start-up: A Saudi Arabian fund has backed China’s most prominent generative artificial intelligence start-up, becoming the only foreign investor in the country’s efforts to create a homegrown rival to OpenAI. Prosperity7, part of the state-owned […]
Read more »China’s Sinopec to Build Gas Pipelines for Saudi Aramco in $1-Billion Deal
June 8th, 2024
Via OilPrice.com, a report of China’s Sinopec’s plans to build gas pipelines for Saudi Aramco in $1-Billion deal: A subsidiary of China’s energy giant Sinopec has signed a $1.3-billion deal with Saudi Aramco to procure and build pipelines for an expansion of the Kingdom’s natural gas distribution network, the Chinese firm said on Thursday. Under the turn-key fixed-price […]
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