The turmoil engulfing the Middle East in 2014 was like nothing seen before in the region, which is why optimism is needed more than ever. Unless the region can build on recent positive developments to restore and secure peace and stability, the altern…
2015-01-16
Adoption of new-energy vehicles a key plank in ‘war on pollution’
2015-01-16
Mobile technology contributed 3.7% to China's overall GDP, a higher ratio than that of the U.S., where mobile technology represented 3.2% of the country's GDP, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group. The mobile technologies industry generated revenues of almost US$3.3 trillion worldwide in 2014, and is directly responsible for 11 million jobs. […]
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2015-01-16
Beijing-based same-city courier service O2O (online-to-offline) platform YunNiao.me has received US$10 million series A financing from Matrix Partners, GSR Ventures and Shanda Capital, according to Chinese media reports. The financing round came less than five months after the company's establishment in September 2014. The company provides an online platform connecting Chinese enterprises in need of […]
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2015-01-16
It is easy to discuss the deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo as an attack on freedom of expression. But are we supposed to be surprised that a global terror organization known for its brutal disregard for human rights and humane values would attack a media…
2015-01-16
Democracies must make room for those who challenge social taboos by being deliberately impolite. But to equate such iconoclasts with “democracy” or “Western civilization” seems too grandiose.