People from 69 countries were arrested in the framework of a recent operation against illicit trafficking of migrants and human trafficking carried out throughout the American continent, indicating the rise in the number of Asians and Africans crossing oceans and continents to reach USA. The fifth edition of Operation Turquoise, coordinated by Interpol, brought together […]
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EU: chip law comes into force to reduce dependence on Asia
The European Chip Law, with which the European Union wants to double its semiconductor production to cover 20% of global manufacturing to reduce its dependence on Asiacame into force this Thursday. The EU hopes to reduce its dependence on Taiwan and South Korea, which have almost a global duopoly in chip manufacturing – they produce […]
Air pollution is the greatest risk to human health, according to a study
For the average person, the air pollution is more dangerous than tobacco or the alcohol and the threat is worse in the south of Asia, its world epicenter, despite improvements in China, says a study released Tuesday. Despite this panorama, the financing to face this challenge is a fraction of that destined to fight against […]
Wanted! Check out the clubs that were interested in taking Abel Ferreira out of Palmeiras
Abel Ferreira has stood out at the helm of the palm trees and caught the attention of clubs from different countries that were interested in signing him. Recently, the Portuguese coach allegedly received a proposal from Al Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, according to ESPN. The Saudi team’s offer would revolve around 20 million euros a […]
Chile has dealt with 46 potential investors from 12 countries to exploit lithium
The government of Chili has dealt in recent months with 46 investors from 12 countries interested in exploiting the lithiumto which it has presented its “national strategy”, which seeks that the extraction of this crucial mineral for the energy transition generates added value. Is about “create a lithium industry that generates added value”stressed to EFE […]
Manufacturer for brands Nike, Adidas and others to lay off 6,000 employees in Vietnam
One of the largest shoe manufacturers in Vietnam for large global brands, such as Nike either adidaswill lay off some 6,000 workers between the months of June and July due to the massive drop in orders, local media reported this Saturday. The cuts planned for the coming months are due to the decrease in orders […]
IMF raises economic forecasts for Asia: expansion of 4.6% in 2023
He International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised economic forecasts for Asia as China’s recovery propped up growth, but warned of the risks of persistent inflation and volatility in global markets, fueled by woes in the Western banking sector. According to a report collected by the Reuters agency, the IMF foresees that the reopening of […]
Le Du, in Bangkok, the best restaurant in Asia
He restaurant Le Du, in Bangkok, has been the winner of the tenth edition of the list of the 50 Best Restaurants in Asia of 2023, according to the Restaurant magazine contest, held this Tuesday at a gala in Singapore. Le Du, a modern Thai restaurant that opened in 2013 and came in fourth last […]
Latin American “superfoods” making their way into the Japanese market
The “superfoods”, products with a high nutritional value such as peruvian cocoahe avocado Mexican or Brazilian açaí, are the great Latin American bet in the framework of Foodex, the largest food fair in Asia. The main event for the Tokyo food industry, which opened its doors last Tuesday and is expected to attract some 30,000 […]
Chinese technology company Alibaba cut almost 20,000 jobs in 2022
The giant Chinese of electronic commerce Alibaba joined the global digital sector trend in 2022 and cut almost 20,000 jobs throughout 2022. In its income statement -sent last night to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where it is listed-, the group specified that its total number of employees dropped from 259,316 at the end of […]