An aerial view of the Brazilian port of Atalaia do Norte -- the launch point for adventurers, missionaries, poachers, smugglers and others drawn to the Javari Valley, a far-flung sprawl of jungle in the heart of the Amazon rainforest ATALAIA DO NORTE (BRAZIL) - A short walk from the spot where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira set … [Read more...] about In Amazon region hit by double murder, poverty fuels violence
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China’s tech giants lost their swagger and may never get it back
On trading floors in New York and Hong Kong, the brightening mood toward Chinese technology companies is unmistakable: With stocks like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd surging from multi-year lows, talk of a new bull market is growing louder. Yet speak to executives, entrepreneurs and venture capital investors intimately involved in China’s tech sector and … [Read more...] about China’s tech giants lost their swagger and may never get it back
An $80k HDB renovation breakdown: How this couple achieved a cosy dark modern theme at home
It is often said that paint is the most affordable way to make a drastic change to a space. Especially when you convert to a dark mode, the vibe that you create is one of incredible cosiness (with the right lighting too, of course). Do it right, and you may just never want to leave home. So while a darker theme is often not as advised when you have a smaller space, Charlene … [Read more...] about An $80k HDB renovation breakdown: How this couple achieved a cosy dark modern theme at home
Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat
Foreign labourers return to their dormitories after a day of work amid scorching heat, in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, on June 20, 2022. AFP DUBAI — Like millions of other migrant labourers in the Gulf, one of the world’s hottest and driest regions, construction worker B. Sajay does not welcome summer. “We work in very high temperatures, this is the nature of our work. And … [Read more...] about Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat
21 teenagers die in mysterious circumstances in S. African tavern
Crowds gathered outside the tavern as mortuary vehicles collected the bodies EAST LONDON (SOUTH AFRICA) - At least 21 teenagers, the youngest possibly just 13, died at the weekend after a night out at a township tavern in South Africa, in a tragedy whose cause remains unclear. Many are thought to have been students celebrating the end of their high-school exams on Saturday … [Read more...] about 21 teenagers die in mysterious circumstances in S. African tavern