IDB changes location of annual meeting from China over Venezuela
By Melanius Alphonse from Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — China, in a show of support of President Nicolás Maduro as head of state, has refused to grant Juan Guaidó a diplomatic visa to China. The move comes ahead of…
54 shocking sleep statistics and trends for 2019
From The Sleep Advisor see: https://www.sleepadvisor.org/sleep-statistics/ One sleepless night, nothing to worry about, they said. This is what many Americans and people around the world say right before they are in a car crash or make a fatal mistake at…
Swiss hospitality school to help educate Caribbean professionals
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education partners with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation to provide scholarships MIAMI (March 28, 2019) – A prestigious Swiss hospitality school will provide partial scholarships for Caribbean nationals seeking undergraduate degrees at the…
Italy becomes first Western European nation to sign up for China’s belt and road plan
By Kinling Lo From South China Morning Post talian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Chinese President Xi Jinping witness signing of memorandum of understanding in Rome Among other pacts are management deals for the ports of Trieste and Genoa Although…
China official says West using Christianity to ‘subvert’ power
From Newsmax Western forces are trying to use Christianity to influence China’s society and even “subvert” the government, a senior official said, warning that Chinese Christians needed to follow a Chinese model of the religion. China’s constitution guarantees religious freedom,…
Tariff war cost US companies and consumers US$4.4 billion a month in 2018, report says
By Zhenhua Lu from South China Morning Post Economists find those who were exposed to the duties overseas ‘paid none of the bill’ – which was passed on to American importers and consumers They say the US economy has been…
Nanotechnology could give humans infrared vision
By Zoe Papadakis From Newsmax Nanotechnology may soon give humans infrared vision, according to a new study that successfully achieved this with mice. This could open up a new door in human infrared technologies with applications extending to security and military operations,…
US Senate Report: China-funded institutes threaten academic freedom
By Solange Reyner From Newsmax Chinese-funded institutes on more than 100 U.S. college campuses are a threat to academic freedom and should be shut down, Senate investigators warn in a new bipartisan report, per NBC News. Confucius Institutes “depict China as…
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Chinese FM urges closer ties with Caribbean countries
From Xinhua BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for closer ties with Caribbean countries on Thursday. Wang made the remarks when meeting with representatives from Caribbean countries that have diplomatic ties with…
Welcome to the new SCMP website
By Tammy Tam Editor-in-Chief South China Morning Post As the Year of the Pig begins, I’m delighted to introduce you to our all-newSouth China Morning Post website. Our mission is to elevate thought by creating world-class journalism every day for our…
