China is launching an ‘unhackable’ quantum messaging service
By Rachel England From engadget China has been active in the field of quantum cryptography lately, and now it’s gearing up to use the technology in an “unhackable” government messaging service. While existing internet and telephone cables can easily be…
ZTO successfully completes first trial delivery using a drone
NEWS PROVIDED BY ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. SHANGHAI, July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO) (“ZTO” or the “Company”), a leading express delivery company in China, today announced that it successfully completed its first trial delivery…
Sir Ronald Sanders: The Relevance and State of US-Caribbean Relations: Part 2
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON DC, United States, Friday July 21, 2017 – This commentary continues the discussion on the relevance and state of US-Caribbean relations against the backdrop of a publication by the Washington-based, Centre for Strategic…
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GoEuro plugs its data into Chinese travel booking platform, Qunar
By Natasha Lomas From TechCrunch Berlin-based GoEuro, the well-funded European travel planner platform, is looking to the Far East for business growth, announcing today that it’s inked a distribution partnership with Chinese travel booking platform, Qunar. Its hope: to capture some of…
China navy launches latest generation destroyer
From Times of India BEIJING: China’s increasingly powerful navy has launched its most advanced domestically-produced destroyer at a time of rising competition with other naval powers such as the United States, Japan and India.The official Xinhua News Agency says the…
School in China literally cracks down on students’ phones
BY YI SHU NG From Mashable Many schools frown upon students bringing phones to school. And this one means business. A middle school in Guiyang, a city in southwest China, is going viral for actually destroying phones that it confiscates….
China, Hong Kong the biggest source of funds mediated through British Virgin Islands, study says
By Xie Yu From South China Morning Post British Virgin Islands investments created 2.2 million jobs and US$15.7 billion tax globally in 2015, according to Capital Economics Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong companies accounted for more than 40 per cent…
The real reason that Hollywood keeps making ‘Transformers’ films
By Sarah Whitten From CNBC Ever wonder why Hollywood keeps churning out ‘Transformers’ films? You’re not the only one. With each new addition to the franchise, the reviews have gotten worse and U.S. audiences have waned. Despite the lackluster performances…
Cuba: The odd couple
From Caribbean News Now MIAMI, USA — As the #clustercovfefe that is the Trump presidency continues to stumble around the world, damaging decades-old relationships (perhaps beyond repair), making enemies of democracies and friends of dictators, the odd couple of US-Cuba…
This giant offshore wind farm will be the largest in the U.S.
BY MARIA GALLUCCI From Mashable The largest offshore wind farm in the United States is one step closer to becoming a reality. The 90-megawatt project planned near Long Island, New York, would be only the second offshore wind farm to…
