Weapon flies under radar
China reportedly tests new ballistic weapon that flies under radar By Mallory Locklear From engadget The hypersonic glide vehicle may pose a challenge to existing defense systems A US government source told The Diplomat this week that China has conducted…
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Is Nassau the next Culinary Capital of the Caribbean?
By LANE NIESET From Food & Wine Some of the world’s most celebrated chefs are setting their sights on Nassau’s shores. It’s been a decade since Nobu Matsuhisa opened his namesake eatery at Nassau’s sprawling Atlantis, Paradise Island—and nearly two…
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Kia and Hyundai see a slow sales recovery in 2018
By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee, Reuters From Business Insider Kia and Hyundai see 4% sales growth in 2018. The two automakers expect to sell 7.55 milion vehicles this year, up from 7.25 million in 2017. Sales fell 7% last…
Jamaica to export alumina to China
From Caribbean National Weekly Jamaica’s largest alumina refinery, Aluminia Partners of Jamaica (ALPART), will on Friday ship 35,000 tonnes of alumina to China, the first shipment since the plant reopened under Chinese ownership earlier this year. The plant, located in…
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David Jessop: New US security policy raises difficult questions for the Caribbean
From Dominican Today By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor. By law, every US President must publish a national security strategy. The objective is to provide the highest-level guidance on the responses required by the country’s military, diplomatic, and…
China’s Didi Chuxing raises $4B more for AI, international expansion and electric vehicles
By Jon Russell From TechCrunch China’s Didi Chuxing, the country’s top ride-hailing company, said today that it has raised $4 billion in new capital to support a range of new initiatives including international expansion. The company has already raised $13…
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Oil executives are panicking over the threat of electric cars
By John Siciliano, Washington Examiner From Business Insider Oil executives are getting more worried about the prospect of the widespread availability to electric cars. As countries like China and others in Europe begin to phase out liquid fuels, the demand…
Please enjoy this happy panda bear rolling in the snow
BY ADAM ROSENBERG From Mashable At least there’s someone in Washington with a reason to feel happy. Mei Xiang the panda, who calls D.C.’s National Zoo her home, is loving the freshly fallen snow in the U.S. capital this weekend….
Solar installations
New US solar installations nearly doubled in 2016 By Daniel Cooper From engadget And the average price for a system fell by 20 percent. Yes, the head of the EPA did display a staggering level of ignorance about climate change,…
An electric cargo ship is delivering coal in China
By Mallory Locklear From engadget The 2,000 ton capacity ship is powered by 1,000 lithium batteries. An all-electric cargo ship is now in use in China and it boasts an impressive 2.4 MWh energy storage capacity, Electrek reports. The ship…
