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The Little-Known World of Caterpillars The New Yorker A ‘Traffic Light’ Outlook on the Kitchen and Bath Industry John Burns Real Estate Consulting. “A bellwether for consumer spending on home improvement.” Vietnam the epitome of a Belt and Road hedge Asia Times US to announce more sanctions…#bathindustry #johnburns #vietnam #myanmar #russian #southeastasia #channelnewsasia #nug #amazon #dpreview (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Weighs Energy Sanctions on Myanmar That Risk Hurting Allies
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One Year On, Rohingya Path Out of Genocide Remains Unclear
Today marks one year since the United States made an official determination that the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya people—and one year since U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed to "a path out of genocide." It was a significant moment and one that has helped…#myanmar #rohingya #antonyblinken #unitedkingdom #airforce #burmaact #malaysia #indonesia #thailand #usbangladesh (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To escape the rat race, this pair cycled 15,000 km along the route from Finland to Singapore
Valtteri Heinila was working in a startup when he realized he needed a break. "I started noticing time really accelerating," said Valtteri, 26. The days started to blur, and then so did the months, he said. He didn't settle for a regular holiday. Instead, he traveled 15,400 kilometers (9,600…#valtteriheinila #valtteri #finland #singapore #alvaripoikola #heinila #azerbaijan #myanmar #afghanistan #taliban (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
King Charles Has a New Canadian Horse, As Is Tradition
King Charles III is the proud owner of a new 7-year-old black mare named Noble. The horse was a gift to the King from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to celebrate the 150th anniversary of that group’s founding. It’s their birthday, but Charles is the one who ends up with the gift somehow. It's…#charlesiii #royalmews #windsor #rcmp #crown #queenelizabethii #burmese #colour #centennial #kingcharles (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Correction to: Determinants of health among people who use illicit drugs in the conflict-affected countries of Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence - O'Brien S, Kyaw KWY, Jaramillo MM, Roberts B, Bijl M, Platt L.
Correction to : Conflict and Health 16:39 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-022-00467-9
The original publication of this article did not list the following authors:
Murdo Bijl
Khine Wut Yee Kyaw
The article has been updated to list the co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Determinants of health among people who use illicit drugs in the conflict-affected countries of Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence - O'Brien S, Kyaw KWY, Jaramillo MM, Roberts B, Bijl M, Platt L.
Background
Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar are the world's leading heroin and cocaine producers and have also experienced prolonged periods of armed conflict. The link between armed conflict and drug markets is well established but how conflict impact... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Thai factory used by Tesco faces criminal charges over treatment of workers
Thai police have brought criminal charges against a clothing factory that was used by Tesco to make F&F clothes, over its treatment of workers. The Guardian revealed in December that Burmese workers who produced F&F jeans for Tesco in Thailand reported being made to work 99-hour weeks for…#thai #tesco #guardian #burmese #thailand #vkgarmentfactory #vkg #maesot #myanmar #vkgarment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs
Where should you invest $1,000 right now? BEIJING (AP) — China accused Washington on Friday of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds.The Commerce Department…#beijingap #bgigroup #commercedepartment #muslims #communistparty #iran #pakistan #myanmar #beijing #maoning (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Adds 28 Chinese Firms, 10 Others to Trade Blacklist
Chinese companies figured prominently on the latest additions announced on Thursday to the US government’s trade blacklist. A further 38 companies from six countries – China (28), Pakistan (4), Myanmar (3), Belarus, Russia and Taiwan – were put on the US Department of Commerce’s Entity List for a…#pakistan #myanmar #belarus #taiwan #bgi #bgiresearch #bgitechsolutions #hongkong #commercedepartment #bgigroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In search of a Rohingya digital diaspora: virtual togetherness, collective identities and political mobilisation - Ansar A, Khaled AFM.
Frequently called the most persecuted minority in the world, the Rohingyas have suffered systematic violence and oppression in Myanmar since the 1970s. Today, the vast majority of the nearly three million Rohingyas are in exile, escaping state-sponsored hu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Myanmar military expands martial law as crackdown continues
BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military government has imposed martial law in three more townships in the country's northwest, state-run media reported Thursday. The expansion in the Sagaing region follows the declaration of martial law in 37 of Myanmar's 330 townships on Feb. 2. The latest move brings the…#myanmar #sagaing #yangon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FWC: Florida is now " off limits to any new species "
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced that the state is now "off limits to any new species," as it seeks to crack down on invasive species. Officials have proposed a plan where a risk analysis will be required on any species that is brought into the state. FWC…#fwc #rodneybarreto #florida #barreto #burmese #argentine #southflorida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With ASEAN stuck, it is up to U.S. to lead on Myanmar
Scot Marciel is Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center of Stanford University and a former U.S. ambassador to ASEAN, Indonesia and Myanmar. He is author of the new book "Imperfect Partners: The United States and Southeast Asia." As Myanmar's national uprising…#scotmarciel #stanforduniversity #asean #indonesia #myanmar #southeastasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Myanmar citizens eye escape to Thailand to avoid conflict at home
BANGKOK -- In the mountainous northern Thai province of Chiang Mai, a real estate agent originally from Myanmar is using his three decades of experience in Thailand to advise compatriots who want to buy property outside their strife-torn country. The man, who changed his name from Lomboon to…#thai #chiangmai #myanmar #thailand #lomboon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
