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Staff reporter Over 70 percent of Hongkongers agreed that this year’s policy address will boost the city’s economy, while another 60 percent are satisfied with it, revealed a survey conducted by Sing Tao Daily, The Standard’s sister paper. The online survey, aimed at garnering public views on the policy address delivered by Chief Executive John […]
Japan’s snap election on October 27 did not induce much excitement in voters. The turnout rate – 53.85 percent – was the third lowest since 1945. The low energy campaign meant that the ruling Liberal Democratic (LDP) had an advantage, given the tendency of their base to turn out even in scantily attended elections. In […]
The previous blog looked at some studies of the relationship between China’s aid and its influence that posit a mediating role for domestic political institutions. Early empirical research suggests that this kind of analytic lens is relevant to the Pacific. This is a region that comprises countries with largely open — albeit in some cases […]
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Coordinated Approach to Harness Power of AI for U.S. National Security October 24, 2024 Today, President Biden is issuing the first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The NSM’s fundamental premise is that advances at the frontier of AI will have significant implications for national security and […]
As part of its tenth anniversary, we collaborated with Femili PNG to produce a report using the client data the organisation has collected since its inception in 2014. Survivors of family and sexual violence who turn to Femili PNG are categorized into four groups based on the abuse they have endured: intimate-partner violence (IPV), non-intimate-partner […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business A week before Federal Reserve officials gather to reflect on the appropriate tempo of interest-rates cuts, three high-profile reports are set to show underlying resilience in the US economy and a temporary hiccup in job growth. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vince Golle and Craig Stirling Published Oct 26, […]
As Boeing’s latest chief executive, Kelly Ortberg’s job was never going to be easy. On Wednesday, it got harder still. That morning, Ortberg had faced investors for the first time, telling them that ending a debilitating strike by Boeing’s largest union was the first step to stabilizing the plane maker’s business. But as the day […]
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago The rand has further room to strengthen if government pushes ahead with reforms and prudent policies, said South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. The currency has been a top emerging markets performer, strengthening some 2.5% against the US dollar since the start of the year while most of the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Canadian Politics Evidence at the inquiry supports the idea that the Liberals have put party before country on the ‘deadly serious matter,’ a lawyer for the Conservatives said Author of the article: The Canadian Press Jim Bronskill Published Oct 24, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article […]
Enhancing regional integration by promoting freer movement in the Pacific has emerged as a compelling strategy for fostering regional prosperity. Yet, the social and economic integration of the Pacific diaspora in Australia — a key destination for Pacific migrants — remains relatively underexplored beyond basic population statistics. In the first part of a new blog […]