| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 Shaky foundations
AFTER discussing the damage caused to democracy by the two main political families (the Bhuttos and the Sharifs), I now broaden my focus to political forces. I start with the parent Muslim League which ruled Pakistan in its key formative years. The analysis reveals the ... | Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports. | Trump made the announcement in response to reporters' questions while ... | Indonesia bolsters financing for agriculture, fisheries enterprises
The Indonesian Government is also boosting the business cluster-based KUR and KUR for agricultural tools and machinery as strategic steps to boost productivity in the agriculture sector. | JAKARTA — Indonesia's Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterpris... | Pemerintah Gelontorkan Rp 5,1 Triliun untuk "Food Estate" di Kalteng
Kalimantan Tengah ditargetkan menjadi salah satu lumbung pangan nasional. | Pemerintah pusat melalui Kementerian Pertanian (Kementan) bekerja sama dengan pemerintah daerah telah mengidentifikasi lokasi yang akan dijadikan kawasan lumbung pangan di 10 kabupaten/kota. | W... | Country envy
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE | After some 20 years, I flew to Kuala Lumpur upon the invitation of a friend. There, I developed a case of country envy. This is akin to penis envy, a Freudian concept wherein females realize they don’t have a penis, which triggers a competition ... | Monthlong online safety campaign kicks off
The Cyberspace Administration of China announced on Sunday a one-month special campaign to address issues undermining the "online ecosystem", including the spread of false information and promotion of vulgar content, in an effort to foster a "joyous and harmonious" onli... | Rains to occur Jan 21 amid northeast monsoon, shear line, easterlies
MANILA, Philippines — Overcast skies and rains were forecast to occur in many areas of the country on Tuesday, January 21, as the northern monsoon, shear line, and easterlies prevail. Chenel Dominguez of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Servic... | 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan update: 27 hurt
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. An AFP journalist in the capital Taipei felt tremors for nearly a minute as th... | |
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