Image by Rapeepong Puttakumwong via Getty Images Laxatives are having a major cultural renaissance — so much so, in fact, that soaring demand for the drugs is reportedly causing a national shortage. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the US is experiencing a scarcity of polyethylene glycol 3350, the pharmaceutical powering name-brand products like Miralax… Continue reading Americans Are Buying So Many Laxatives That It’s Creating a Shortage
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People Are “Fishing” by Just Throwing Dynamite in the Water
In what may be a resurgence of an outdated and wasteful custom, people in fishing towns are launching dynamite into the water — to catch fish. As The Guardian reports, this method known as “blast fishing” is illegal in most parts of the world, including the waters around the island country of Sri Lanka, where an uptick… Continue reading People Are “Fishing” by Just Throwing Dynamite in the Water
Film Studios Are Using Dirty Tricks to Manipulate Rotten Tomatoes Scores
A new investigation by Vulture reveals the alarming lengths movie studios will go to manipulate scores on Rotten Tomatoes, severely undermining the credibility of one of the world’s foremost review aggregation sites. Under the microscope is a PR company called Bunker 15, which Vulture reports targets small, often self-published critics to help boost “Tomatometer” scores,… Continue reading Film Studios Are Using Dirty Tricks to Manipulate Rotten Tomatoes Scores
Building a Bridge of Civilization with Mengzi Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles
BEIJING, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On the evening of September 7th, “The Orchid Awards Night Linking Different Cultures – Mengzi Style” was held in Beijing. The event was organized by China International Communications Group, with the support of the Orchid Awards Secretariat, China Center for International Communication Development, the People’s Government of Mengzi City, and… Continue reading Building a Bridge of Civilization with Mengzi Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles
TIGER INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS EXITING ZENOBĒ, WHICH IT HELPED SCALE TO LEADERSHIP IN BATTERY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEETS, VIA KKR-LED CAPITAL RAISE
NEW YORK and LONDON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Tiger Infrastructure Partners today announced the sale of its interest in London-based portfolio company Zenobē to KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Plc and a current investor in Zenobē. The transaction marks Tiger’s successful exit from an… Continue reading TIGER INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS EXITING ZENOBĒ, WHICH IT HELPED SCALE TO LEADERSHIP IN BATTERY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEETS, VIA KKR-LED CAPITAL RAISE
The Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition of “Journey to Liaocheng through the Two Rivers” was held in Hungary
LIAOCHENG, China, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from the Shandong Office of Hong Kong Business Daily. On September 1st, the “Journey to Liaocheng at the Intersection of the Yellow River and the Beijing Hangzhou Canal” Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition was exhibited on the Chinese Food Street in Hungary. The lifelike dough sculptures,… Continue reading The Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition of “Journey to Liaocheng through the Two Rivers” was held in Hungary
Pangiam Signs Agreements to Design and Build Cairo International Airport’s New Terminal 4 and Develop CAI into a World-Class Smart Airport
CAIRO, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pangiam, a trade and travel technology company, executed two agreements with the Cairo Airport Company to design and build Cairo International Airport’s (CAI) new Terminal 4 and develop CAI into a world-class smart airport through the use of cutting-edge technology and operations best practices. Continue Reading L-R: Simon Wilcox,… Continue reading Pangiam Signs Agreements to Design and Build Cairo International Airport’s New Terminal 4 and Develop CAI into a World-Class Smart Airport
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CGTN: How China shares development dividend with world through BRI
BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ten years have passed since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a project aimed at promoting participating countries’ development and global economic growth through cooperation and connectivity. To commemorate BRI’s 10th anniversary and plan high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with all partners, China has decided to hold… Continue reading CGTN: How China shares development dividend with world through BRI
Building a Bridge of Civilization with Mengzi Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles
BEIJING, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On the evening of September 7th, “The Orchid Awards Night Linking Different Cultures – Mengzi Style” was held in Beijing. The event was organized by China International Communications Group, with the support of the Orchid Awards Secretariat, China Center for International Communication Development, the People’s Government of Mengzi City, and… Continue reading Building a Bridge of Civilization with Mengzi Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles