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SOUTH Korea has been in the limelight for most of last week, but unfortunately, Guyanese who rely on local media outlets for their daily intake of news might have only heard about one of three very important events. The least important bit of news from a country 13 hours ahead of us is the one […]

TRADITIONAL Chinese customs drew more attention from the world after UNESCO inscribed the Spring Festival, the social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Wednesday. With the growing popularity of Spring Festival worldwide and its recognition by UNESCO,

Some thoughts about the New York lawyers and the technology for distribution of the cash grant WITH oil-driven economic growth, Guyana is attracting a lot of international business recognition. This past week we learned that this country is also attracting interest from legal practitioners from faraway places, in this case, no less a place than

By Vanessa Cort I HAD not intended to continue street talk this week, but felt I had to share a couple of amusing incidents that happened to me recently. One of them made me smile to myself as the words of my grandson, Wade, echoed in my head, “Grandma, old age”. Two weeks ago, I

THERE are many things about social media that are neither social nor media. Don’t be duped. Far too many adults believe that whatever they see on social media platforms – Instagram, X, Snapchat – has got to have some truth to it. And most times, there is always a sliver of truth in a pile

By He Yin (People’s Daily) “CHINA’S story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, and that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality.” The remarks were made by Chinese

THE holiday season brings a surge in online shopping as people hunt for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas deals. This rush doesn’t go unnoticed by hackers; online breaching attempts spike around these dates, with phishing scams and fraud schemes sharply increasing. According to Forbes, October and November tend to be the most productive months

  THE second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will run from Tuesday to Saturday in Beijing. As the world’s first national-level exhibition focusing on supply chains, the expo will gather industry leaders and experts from around the world and help promote global co-operation in industrial and supply chains. The following is an overview of

CHINESE President Xi Jinping last Monday said that China is ready to work with all parties to build a just world of common development, and outlined China’s eight actions for global development. Xi made the remarks at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit on Fight Against Hunger and Poverty. In his speech entitled “Building