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Precision Planting Market worth $8.2 billion by 2027

CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Precision Planting Market is projected to grow from USD 5.0 billion in 2022 to USD 8.2 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 10.3% during the forecast period according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Some of the Key factors propelling the market growth includes the substantial cost-savings associated […]

Why America doesn’t care for Badminton

Of the many trendsetting things that Viktor Axelsen has done while being an absolute champion, leaving shuttle’s footprint in hitherto unexplored lands, might count as the grandest. One of his most original ideas, uttered way back in 2015, dateline Odense – his hometown that hosts the Denmark Super Series – was that badminton needed an […]

Expect close to 100 mn COVID cases, 1 mn deaths in China: Doctor

Doctors are expecting approximately 100 million COVID and one million deaths in China amid the recent rise in infection. “Based on mathematical calculations, we expect close to 100 million COVID cases in China, five million admissions and one million deaths, which is a huge number,” said Dr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta, HOD of Pulmonary Medicine at […]

Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day, says official

HALF A MILLION people in a single Chinese city are being infected with Covid-19 every day, a senior health official has said, in a rare and quickly censored acknowledgement that the country’s wave of infections is not being reflected in official statistics. A news outlet operated by the ruling Communist Party in Qingdao reported the […]

Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as Covid-19 rips through the city

SHANGHAI – Shanghai’s health authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in China’s most populous city as Covid-19 rages after tough curbs were lifted. A branch of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission on Saturday urged young people, in particular, to avoid crowded gatherings, due to the ease of spreading […]

China’s propaganda machine at work to spin zero-Covid reversal as victory amid rising cases

Representational image. AFP Beijing: China’s state media is struggling, and censors are working overtime as Beijing gropes for a coherent narrative in the wake of the sudden reversal of its hallmark zero-Covid policy. For years, the country’s propaganda apparatus hailed zero-Covid as proof of the superiority of the Communist Party’s authoritarian rule and the wisdom […]

The year in people: Who had a good one? Who didn’t?

GOOD YEAR LIONEL MESSI In Macaulay’s Lays of Ancient Rome, the poet recalls Horatius, a warrior whose exploits on the battlefield were so astounding that even the ranks of the opposing Tuscan army were moved to cheer him. Leo Messi’s exploits throughout the Qatar World Cup were every bit as dazzling. When he finally lifted […]

Twitter Removes Suicide Prevention Feature on Orders From Elon Musk: Sources

Twitter Inc removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter who said it was ordered by new owner Elon Musk. The removal of the feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, has not been previously […]

Our reporter gets stuck into some ‘Meat Curtain’ beef sukiyaki in Tokyo

Don’t worry though, this is totally safe to read at work. Our reporter P.K. Sanjun was taking a casual stroll around Tokyo’s Shinbashi neighbourhood the other day when he saw something that caught his eye. It was outside a restaurant called Okamoto, the spiritual successor to P.K.s beloved rice bowl restaurant Okamuraya, which sadly closed […]

Is the HDB public housing scheme like a runaway train, waiting to crash?

The “nobody stay for 5 years” HDB flat units, may just be another symptom that our public housing system is akin to a runaway train which will run off the tracks only in a matter of time. We cannot, arguably, continue to live in a state of denial to insist that HDB flats as public […]

YVR CEO ‘pleased’ with airport’s performance after tarmac chaos

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)’s mass delays and cancellations this week were “unacceptable,” but everything appeared on track Friday, according to its CEO, who was “pleased” with the airport’s performance. YVR CEO Tamara Vrooman  acknowledged that the long waits, some up to around 10 hours, for passengers inside planes on the tarmac on Tuesday were “unacceptable” and apologized to those […]

Fiji’s Rabuka expected to be next prime minister after king-maker party support

Fiji’s opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka is expected to become prime minister when parliament sits on Saturday after winning backing from a coalition of three parties, signalling an end to Frank Bainimarama’s 16 years in power. Fiji has been pivotal to the strategically located South Pacific’s response to increasing competition for influence between China and the […]

Winter Session 2022: Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die

New Delhi: Winter Session at both houses of the Parliament was adjourned sine die (indefinitely) on Friday. The Lok Sabha session was adjourned almost a week before it was scheduled to conclude on 29 December. Speaker Om Birla reported 97 per cent of productivity of the House. Parliament’s winter session began on 7 December and […]

Indonesian Films Race Past Pre-Pandemic Admissions Record

Indonesian movies had racked up more than 53 million admissions in their home market as of December 18, according to local box office analyst Bicara Box Office, overtaking the previous record of 51.9 million admissions set in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.  Bicara is predicting it will be 55 million admissions by the end of […]

Fiji’s king-maker party votes to support opposition coalition and oust Frank Bainimarama

Fiji’s king-maker party votes to support opposition coalition and oust Frank Bainimarama ‘We believe we have agreed on a way forward that benefits this country,’ party leader Viliame Gavoka told reporters after an internal party vote Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal party (Sodelpa) said on Friday that it would form a coalition with two other parties, […]

Constitutional crisis grips Pakistan’s Punjab as governor de-notifies CM Parvez Elahi

The governor who belongs to PMLN took extreme action to stop Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan from dissolving the Punjab Assembly Image Courtesy Agencies Lahore: As if daily attacks by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and near economic bankruptcy was not enough, Pakistan is not faced with a constitutional crisis in its Punjab province. Pakistan’s […]

Qantas’ QF1 makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan

Qantas pilots made an emergency landing in Azerbaijan after receiving an “intermittent fault indicator” in the cockpit, and engineers will inspect the Airbus A380 aircraft before it can continue its journey. The QF1 Singapore-London flight “made a 180-degree turn” over the eastern European country of Georgia, and landed in the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, on Friday […]

A Historical City on Camera

BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With the continuous improvement of the “popularity” of Chinese culture, the colorful Chinese elements have attracted more and more attention and favor from overseas people. The 2022 International Short Video Competition also focused on helping overseas audiences better understand China and feel the charm of China. Activities such as […]

Bare-knuckle boxer Tai Emery started with a ‘flash’ knockout and ended year with stitches but insists ‘it won’t stop me’ heading into 2023

Bare-knuckle boxer Tai Emery became a global superstar overnight earlier this year and is determined to take things to the next level in 2023. In September, the Australian fighter impressed many during her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut by landing a beautiful right uppercut followed by a left hook to stop her opponent, Rung-Arun Khunchai, in the first […]