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Viet Nam Circular Economy Forum – ‘Develop the NAP on Circular Economy in Viet Nam’
Keynote Address by Ms. Ramla Khalidi, UNDP Resident Representative in Viet Nam
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Excellency Mr. Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam
Excellency Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning!
It’s an honour to join you at this national forum on circular economy. Congratulations to MONRE for organising this successful CE Forum that underlines Viet Nam’s commitment to transform the economy in a way that not only protects the environment but also boosts innovation and competitiveness and improves people’s lives.
Tiếp tục đọc “Viet Nam Circular Economy Forum – ‘Develop the NAP on Circular Economy in Viet Nam’”Fragile Equilibrium: LNG Trade Dynamics and Market Risks
A report by the International Energy Forum and SynMax
In just over half a century, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has radically transformed from its nascent stages into a globally traded energy source. LNG trade has quadrupled over the past two decades and is poised to double again in the next 20 years.
While LNG trade is becoming more liquid and inclusive, it remains disproportionately concentrated in production and consumption. Three countries – Japan, China, and South Korea – accounted for half of the world’s total LNG imports in 2022. Meanwhile, another three – Qatar, Australia, and the United States – commanded a staggering 65% of global exports. Despite this stark concentration, the sector is interdependent, and supply disruptions in one corner of the globe can send shockwaves across the entire market.
Tiếp tục đọc “Fragile Equilibrium: LNG Trade Dynamics and Market Risks”Russia’s so desperate for soldiers that it’s offering a $5,200 sign-on bonus to recruit from neighboring Kazakhstan
- The Russian military has begun recruiting from Kazakhstan amid a personnel crunch, Reuters reported.
- It’s offering benefits like a $5,200 sign-on bonus and a salary of at least $2,000 to new recruits.
- It’s not just the military. Russia’s economy is also facing a record labor shortage, RBC reported.
Russia has a military-personnel problem as its war in Ukraine rages on.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime is so desperate for recruits that Moscow is offering a sign-on bonus of 495,000 rubles, or about $5,200, to people in the neighboring country of Kazakhstan if they join the Russian army, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Kazakhstan is a former Soviet republic home to about 3.5 million ethnic Russians, who make up nearly 18% of the country’s population of about 19.5 million people.
The online recruitment ads feature the flags of Russia and Kazakhstan alongside the slogan “Shoulder to shoulder,” per Reuters. The posts offer the 495,000-ruble one-off payment, a monthly 190,000-ruble salary, and other benefits for those who ink a contract with the Russian military, per the news agency.
The ads lead to a website that offers people a chance to join the Russian army in the country’s far eastern Sakhalin region — where an organization set up by the local government is doing the recruitment, according to Reuters.
Russia and Kazakhstan are allies. However, the Kazakh government has not supported Russia’s war in Ukraine and has urged for peace.
Joining military conflicts abroad for financial gain is also illegal under the law in Kazakhstan, according to Reuters.
Donald Trump poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024
What his victory in America’s election would mean
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Ashadow looms over the world. In this week’s edition we publish The World Ahead 2024, our 38th annual predictive guide to the coming year, and in all that time no single person has ever eclipsed our analysis as much as Donald Trump eclipses 2024. That a Trump victory next November is a coin-toss probability is beginning to sink in.
Mr Trump dominates the Republican primary. Several polls have him ahead of President Joe Biden in swing states. In one, for the New York Times, 59% of voters trusted him on the economy, compared with just 37% for Mr Biden. In the primaries, at least, civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions have only strengthened Mr Trump. For decades Democrats have relied on support among black and Hispanic voters, but a meaningful number are abandoning the party. In the next 12 months a stumble by either candidate could determine the race—and thus upend the world.
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