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Pandemic, poverty loom over Mexican elections

IZTAPALAPA, MEXICO (AFP) – The coronavirus pandemic has claimed thousands of lives in his impoverished district of Mexico City, but Mr Edgar Alonso is still determined to go out and vote in Sunday’s (June 6) midterm elections. The 48-year-old, who runs a small electronics business in a market in densely populated Iztapalapa, home to 1.8 million people, said he is keeping his faith in the electoral process. “Covid is fate. We cannot control it,” he said. “We have to go to vote and exercise our rights as citizens,” he added. For Mr Alonso and others like him in Iztapalapa, poverty and the daily struggle to survive are what motivate them to vote for candidates they hope will make a difference. “If we just sit here doing nothing, things will stay the same our whole lives,” he said. “What we want is a real change.” Yet not everyone shares his enthusiasm in Iztapalapa, one of Mexico City’s poorest neighbourhoods, where the coronavirus has killed nearly 6,600 people – more than in the whole of Israel or Ireland. Ms Alejandra Gomez, a 62-year-old preschool teacher, said she felt despair when one of her children fell ill

JOOX kicks off initiative for special cross-over covers and remixes between global music star Alan Walker and Asian idols

Music fans can join in the fun by creating short videos set to Alan Walker’s special remix of “Believers” on JOOX BuzzHONG KONG, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Music is a universal language, as the popular saying goes. JOOX, Asia’s most dedicated music and entertainment streaming platform, further proves that music can indeed go beyond all borders with its brand-new global music collaboration initiative. Get your music-listening ears ready for special, JOOX-exclusive cross-over covers and remixes of “Believers”, the hot new single by Alan Walker, featuring local artists and producers from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia as well as Thailand! Kicking things off with a big, loud bang, some of the brightest Asian music superstars are set to debut their own unique spin on “Believers” — exclusively available on JOOX now. Watch out for these exciting works: https://bit.ly/3fFlP5THong KongMusic producer T-Ma imbues a sense of drama to the song with his arrangement, which enlists singer-actress Joyce Cheng to sing parts of the track in Mandarin.IndonesiaDipha Barus dials the energy up to 11 with funky, techno beats in his remix, while Anneth Delliecia delivers an emotive, power-house ballad performance in her version.Malaysia Naim Daniel brings the classic sound of Malaysian music to the

Moderna says different doses likely for Covid-19 variants, kids with new Lonza deal

ZURICH (REUTERS) – Moderna is gearing up to halve the dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, the US drugmaker said on Wednesday (June 2), so that it can also be used to combat variants and inoculate children. It has agreed a deal with Swiss-based drugmaker Lonza which said a new drug substance production line in Geleen, Netherlands, will have capacity to make ingredients for up to 300 million doses annually at 50 micrograms per dose. “We’re assuming that as of 2022, we are going to have a mix of dose levels on the market,” a spokesman for Moderna said, following the announcement of Lonza’s new production. Moderna, which has been studying lower-dose versions to help stretch supplies of its vaccine, has been delivering an approved 100-microgram dose to date. The drugmaker has said early booster shot data for a 50-microgram version showed it helped protect against emerging virus variants. Lower-doses may also be given to children who may not require a full one. Combined with a previous deal with Spain’s Rovi, Moderna’s pact with Lonza brings 50-microgram production in Europe to up to 600 million doses annually, with the capacity due to come on line this year.

Israel's Lapid enlists Defence Minister Gantz, moves closer to unseating PM Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (REUTERS) – Israel’s opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (June 2) after agreeing to terms with several parties, including one led by Defence Minister Benny Gantz, for a proposed new government, a spokesman said. Mr Yair Lapid, a centrist tasked with forming the next governing coalition after the conservative Mr Netanyahu failed to do so in the wake of an inconclusive March 23 election, has until midnight (6am Thursday, Singapore time) on Wednesday to present a final slate. Mr Lapid has yet to clinch a deal with his main partner, nationalist Naftali Bennett, who would serve as premier first under a proposed rotation between the two men. Mr Lapid’s Yesh Atid party and Mr Gantz’s centrist Blue and White said in a joint statement they had “agreed on the outlines of the government and core issues relating to the strengthening of democracy and Israeli society”. Mr Gantz would remain defence minister in the new Cabinet, the parties said. Deals have also been reached with the left-wing Meretz and centre-left Labour parties as well as with former defence minister Avigdor Lieberman’s nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, a Lapid spokesman said.

Mandela's tailor on mission to boost African fashion

ABIDJAN (AFP) – Ivorian-Burkinabe tailor Pathe’O can look back on a 50-year career that has seen him rise from self-taught improviser to supplier of Africa’s wealthy and powerful, including anti-apartheid torchbearer Nelson Mandela. As well as South Africa’s first black president, his richly coloured shirts have graced the backs of Moroccan King Mohamed VI, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and the continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote. Now he’s doing his best to change attitudes to his profession across Africa and create opportunities for the next generation. “In the minds of many people here, tailoring is a job for people who didn’t go to school, a job for failures,” Pathe Ouedraogo – his legal name – says with a smile. “But African fashion, African fabrics interest the whole world! There’s a wealth of creators and talents,” he adds. “We have to move up from cottage industry to mass manufacture, produce more to move Africa forward.” A tall, slender man at 70 with the face of a wise elder, Pathe’O is never seen without one of his own vibrant shirts. Now at the head of a pocket business empire that stretches across 10 countries and employs 60

Behind 30 years of success at Xiamen Torch High-tech Zone

XIAMEN, China, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:This year marks the 30th anniversary of the construction of the Xiamen Torch Development Zone for High Technology Industries in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province. Over the past three decades, the zone has grown from a test field of less than 1 square kilometer to the current nine sub-areas across the city. Its annual industrial output also increased from 146 million yuan ($22.92 million) to more than 300 billion yuan.Described as a “special zone within a special zone,” it has made outstanding achievements in the city. While possessing less than 3 percent of the total land in Xiamen, it has contributed to 43 percent of the city’s industrial output, about 70 percent of the revenue of the city’s software and information service industry, as well as nearly half of the city’s industrial fixed-asset investment. What’s the secret of the zone’s amazing growth?Intensive high-end industrial clustersIn 1992, Swiss conglomerate ABB Group set up its first operation in the Xiamen Torch High-tech Zone. Since then, eight ABB subsidiaries, as well as two ABB research and development technology centers have settled in the zone. The ABB Xiamen Hub located in Torch

Elon Musk tweets again, sending shares of 'Baby Shark' investor soaring

Elon Musk, Founder and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, DC, United States on March 9, 2020.Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesShares of Samsung Publishing, a major shareholder in the producer of “Baby Shark,” soared on Wednesday after a tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the viral children’s song.Shares of Samsung Publishing in South Korea soared more than 10% at one point during regular trading on Wednesday, before paring some gains to close 6.29% higher. The company has no affiliation with South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group, even though they share the Samsung name.Wednesday’s gains came on the back of a tweet by Musk on Tuesday morning Asia time, which said: “Baby Shark crushes all! More views than humans.”The stock remains off its year-to-date high of 59,000 Korean won in April, according to data from Refinitiv Eikon, though it has already surged more than 97% since the start of the year. Samsung Publishing shares were sitting at 47,300 Korean won by Wednesday’s close.The stock surge was another example of Musk’s apparent outsized influence.Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and dogecoin previously saw sharp moves in their prices following comments by the tech billionaire. His

Now anti-mask too, far-right AfD eyes upset in Germany regional vote

MAGDEBURG, GERMANY (AFP) – Best known as an anti-migrant party, Germany’s far-right AfD has seized on the coronavirus pandemic to court a new type of voter ahead of regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday (June 6): anti-shutdown activists. “Sending so many people into poverty with so few infections is problematic for us,” is how Mr Oliver Kirchner, the AfD’s top candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, views the measures ordered by the government to halt Covid-19 transmission. The anti-shutdown stance seems to be paying off in the former East German state. The party is riding high in the polls and even stands a chance of winning a regional election for the first time. Surveys have the AfD neck-and-neck with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU, with the Bild daily even predicting victory for the far-right party on 26 per cent, ahead of the CDU on 25 per cent. In Saxony-Anhalt’s last election in 2016, the CDU was the biggest party, scoring 30 per cent and forming a coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens. But the CDU has taken a hammering in the opinion polls in recent months, with voters unhappy with the government’s pandemic management and a

Germany Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected In April

(RTTNews) – Germany’s retail sales declined more than expected in April, data released by Destatis revealed on Wednesday. Retail sales declined 5.5 percent on a monthly basis, reversing March’s 7.7 percent increase. Economists had forecast sales to drop 2 percent in April. On a yearly basis, growth in retail sales slowed to 4.4 percent from 11.6 percent in March. This was slower than the expected expansion of 10.1 percent. Destatis said the federal emergency brake in the second half of April and the Easter business in March 2021 are very likely to have been the main reasons for the decline in sales. Food, beverages and tobacco sales slid 3.4 percent from the last year, while non-food store sales surged 10.6 percent in April. Compared to February 2020, the month before the crisis, retail sales were calendar and seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent lower in April. In nominal terms, retail sales decreased 5.4 percent on month, while turnover advanced 5.8 percent annually in April.

Mali suspended from African Union after second coup in nine months

NAIROBI (AFP) – The African Union announced it was suspending Mali with immediate effect and threatened the impoverished country with sanctions, after a second military coup in nine months. The putsch has sparked deep concerns over stability in the volatile Sahel region and warnings of economic penalties from across the international community. The AU “decides… to immediately suspend the Republic of Mali from participation in all activities of the African Union, its Organs and institutions, until normal constitutional order has been restored in the country”, the body’s Peace and Security Council said in a statement late Tuesday (Juune 1). The move follows a similar suspension on Sunday from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). In its statement, the AU called for the military to “urgently and unconditionally return to the barracks, and to refrain from further interference in the political processes in Mali”. It warned that if the military did not hand back power to civilian transitional leaders, “the Council will not hesitate to impose targeted sanctions and other punitive measures”. Condemning the coup “in the strongest terms possible”, it added it was “deeply concerned about the evolving situation in Mali and

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Pandemic, poverty loom over Mexican elections

JOOX kicks off initiative for special cross-over covers and remixes between global music star Alan Walker and Asian idols

Moderna says different doses likely for Covid-19 variants, kids with new Lonza deal

Israel's Lapid enlists Defence Minister Gantz, moves closer to unseating PM Netanyahu

Mandela's tailor on mission to boost African fashion

Behind 30 years of success at Xiamen Torch High-tech Zone

Elon Musk tweets again, sending shares of 'Baby Shark' investor soaring

Now anti-mask too, far-right AfD eyes upset in Germany regional vote

Germany Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected In April

Mali suspended from African Union after second coup in nine months

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