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Italy uncovers 2,000-year-old basilica designed by Vitruvius, the ‘father of architecture’
Italian officials on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer known as the “father of architecture”. “It is a sensational finding … something that our grandchildren will be talking about,” Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference. Vitruvius, who lived in the 1st century BC, is celebrated for…
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Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to increase global market share
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) supply chain vendors are adding another dimension to their go-global drive: designing batteries and lidar sensors for models by international marques that cater to overseas drivers. As leading players like BYD secure mega deals with major carmakers like Ford, Chinese automotive suppliers that once trailed their global peers are now stamping their authority on the EV sector. Chinese…
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Syrian deal unravels as sides clash and Isis prisoners escape
A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and the country’s main Kurdish-led force, the agreement appeared to be falling apart on Monday. After new outbreaks of clashes Monday, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces issued a statement calling for “all of our youth” to “join the ranks of the resistance”. “Just as our comrades in 2014 forged a historic resistance in Kobani and turned it…
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Man, 42, allegedly stabbed at Ala Moana after altercation
Police are investigating an alleged assault at Ala Moana Beach Park that sent a 42-year-old man to the hospital Sunday morning with a stab wound.
In Chinese astrology, why are benefactors and networking so important?
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In Chinese astrology, why are benefactors and networking so important?
Are your loved ones in luck this year? See our predictions for all the zodiac signs in the Year of the Horse. In my years of interviewing fortune-tellers and feng shui masters for Lunar New Year content, the term “benefactor” – 貴人 or guiren in Chinese – comes up time and again. While I feel that is the best translation for what literally means a “precious” or “noble” person, it seems there is a lack of appreciation for how profound the concept is in Chinese culture. The character 貴 or gui in...
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China-EU compromise over EVs bodes well for trade and overall ties
China and the European Union have reached a trade compromise over Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). Whether that will translate into broader bargaining over other contentious industrial sectors, such as rare earths and semiconductors, remains to be seen. But after years of dispute, the rare agreement over such a significant industry for China may help to ease tensions and normalise trade. China and the EU are two of…
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Hong Kong must tackle the ‘demoralising impact’ of unaffordable housing
Owning a home has long been an elusive dream for many young people in Hong Kong, but an alarming new study shows how much harder it now is to climb the housing ladder. Authorities should carefully review the research and redouble efforts to reverse the trend before it does more damage to society. The University of Hong Kong Business School study found the proportion of subsidised homeowners aged 30 to 39 had nearly…
Allies tepid on joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as countries study invitations
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Allies tepid on joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as countries study invitations
Key allies reacted coolly on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s invite to pay US$1 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of Peace” for resolving international conflicts, with analysts likening it to a pay-to-play version of the UN Security Council. The White House has asked various world leaders to sit on the board, chaired by Trump himself, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The board’s charter, seen by...
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Poverty rates have plunged, but can we all live like the Swiss by 2100?
In 1900, most people lived without electricity, antibiotics or universal education. Today, life expectancy is decades longer, literacy and access to medicine are near universal in many regions, and hundreds of millions have entered the global middle class. This progress was built through science, industry, public health, education and the hard work of ordinary people who believed tomorrow could be better. The…
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Trump to meet global CEOs in Davos, with U.S. policy in spotlight
DAVOS, Switzerland >> Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the president’s presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland.
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Powell will attend Supreme Court arguments on firing fed official
Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, will attend the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday over whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove Lisa Cook, a governor at the central bank, according to a person familiar with Powell’s plans.
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Spain seeks answers to deadly high-speed train collision
The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes. The crash late on Sunday is Spain’s deadliest train accident since 2013, when 80 people died after a train veered off a curved section of track outside the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela. The latest happened when a train operated by rail company Iryo…