A hashtag calling for the feature to be revoked quickly amassed 8,000 posts and was viewed more than 100 million times before it was censored in late April. A college student in Zhejiang province sued Weibo, the Chinese social media platform, in March for leaking personal information without his consent when the platform automatically showed […]
Learn more →of Britain the annual inflation rate jumped to 9 percent last month, the highest in 40 years, the National Statistics Bureau said Wednesday. The annual change in the consumer price index rose from 7% in March. The British were prepared for a steep rise in inflation in April following the reset government cap on household […]
Learn more →Annual consumer price inflation remained unchanged at 5.9% in April 2022, Statistics SA reported on Wednesday. This is the third time in five months that the rate has hit 5.9%, which is close to the Reserve Bank’s top inflation target rate of 6%. Consumer inflation last exceeded 6% in 2017. Source: Statistica SA Transportation costs […]
Learn more →WhatsApp’s subscription plan for business will give organizations access to extra features like the ability to link up to ten devices on the same account, according to a WABetaInfo relationship. The plan is called WhatsApp Premium and is reportedly under development in beta versions of Android, iOS, and desktop. In addition to linking up to […]
Learn more →It was to be a hugely ambitious project on the frigid Gulf of Ob in Russia’s far north, a stepping stone to Moscow’s growing ambitions to be a powerhouse in liquefied natural gas as well as pipeline-supplied oil and gas. When Russian President Vladimir V. Putin launched his war on Ukraine, the $ 21 billion […]
Learn more →The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) canceled tenders worth Rand 17.47 billion in the past week, questioning the sustainability and viability of the South African civil engineering industry. The tender for the new bridge over the Eastern Cape Mtentu River, valued at around 3.4 billion rupees and listed as one of the country’s presidential […]
Learn more →Gauteng’s local division of the High Court on Monday rejected former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo’s request to declare non-executive directors of Old Mutual criminal offenses and in contempt of court. The decision, taken by the Honorable Judges Raulinga, Twala and Opperman, is based on the hearings that took place in November 2021. According to […]
Learn more →Like many coastal communities around the world, people living by the sea in the UK have been harvesting and consuming seaweed for centuries. In Wales, Welsh laverbread, made by cooking a type of seaweed called a conca, is such a revered culinary delicacy that enjoys the status of Protected Designation of Origin. Even the uses […]
Learn more →Singapore, Singapore – 2021: A large Shopee logo at the entrance to the e-commerce platform headquarters in Science Park. (Exact date of photograph unknown due to incorrect camera settings) Kokkai | Unpublished Istock | Getty Images Shares of the Southeast Asian e-commerce and games company Sea group it popped up after first-quarter revenue exceeded analysts’ […]
Learn more →International air transport has seen a strong recovery this year, with the exception of the Asia-Pacific region, which is “significantly behind,” according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Last year, international travel was about 25% compared to that of 2019. In the first quarter of this year around the world, it increased by 42%,” […]
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