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Bad faith, beads and trinkets negotiations by DFO obstructs court-affirmed fishery, say First Nations

25Sep

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Bad faith, beads and trinkets negotiations by DFO obstructs court-affirmed fishery, say First Nations

The lack of good faith negotiations by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in its dealing with five First Nations on the West Coast could result in the criminalization of Nuu-chah-nulth fishers who exercise their court-affirmed right to a commercial fishery, asserts First Nations leadership. “The federal department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) continues to stonewall negotiations and acts as if it is above the law,” reads an Aug. 24 press release from the five nations impacted—Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Mowachaht/Muchalaht and Tla-o-qui-aht. The nations have said they will fish according to their own fishing plans—pitting Nuu-chah-nulth fishers against DFO officers patrolling Nuu-chah-nulth waters—because DFO hasn’t come to the table to negotiate a plan for the season. “The Can

Hong Kong dismisses business pushback over ‘zero-Covid’ strategy

25Sep

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Hong Kong dismisses business pushback over ‘zero-Covid’ strategy

Hong Kong dismisses business pushback over 'zero-Covid' strategy International companies choose Hong Kong for its regional access, low taxes, legal system and financial services. HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader doubled down on her zero-Covid strategy on Tuesday, brushing off growing pushback from the business community over the city's indefinite international isolation. The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong wrote a rare open letter to Chief Executive Carrie Lam earlier this month warning that the finance hub's business reputation was at risk and residents were "indefinitely trapped". But Lam said there are no plans to change course, reinforcing concerns that there is no current end in sight to travel restrictions. "Now the most important defence is to prevent importation of case...

Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 486 new cases of COVID-19; Iran reports daily record for deaths; Quebec reports 345 new COVID-19 cases

24Sep

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Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 486 new cases of COVID-19; Iran reports daily record for deaths; Quebec reports 345 new COVID-19 cases

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Tuesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 7:46 p.m.: More than 500 people in B.C.’s Interior Health region will need to get another COVID-19 vaccine shot after officials there say some of the doses were kept in an incorrect freezer. A statement from the health authority says the vaccine shots are considered invalid. The vaccine was given to 15 people for a first shot and 501 people got their second dose with the invalid vaccine. The region says while it may have provided some protection from COVID-19, the authority is contacting each person to come back. It says receiving the vaccine doesn't pose a risk to the person and no one given the shots got COVID-19 since their im

24Sep

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US and China should continue talks

US and China should continue talks The United States last Wednesday took a major step in challenging China's massive influence in Asia by announcing a plan to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines that could eventually make their way into contested waters claimed by Beijing. The new three-way partnership involving the US, the UK and Australia -- known as AUKUS -- is seen as helping expand the Western presence in the region and specifically addressing the growing challenges Australia has been facing from China. Under the plan, Australia may begin conducting routine patrols that could move through areas of the South China Sea that China claims -- over the objections of four Southeast Asian states -- and range as far north as Taiwan. The announcement, made in a virtual meeting ...

Judge: Prosecutors can’t show Rittenhouse link to Proud Boys

23Sep

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Judge: Prosecutors can’t show Rittenhouse link to Proud Boys

MISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge ruled Friday that prosecutors can’t argue that a man who shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin is affiliated with the Proud Boys or that he attacked a woman months before the shootings, bolstering his position as he prepares for a politically charged trial. Kyle Rittenhouse is set to stand trial beginning Nov. 1 on multiple counts, including homicide. The 18-year-old argues he opened fire in self-defense after the men attacked him. Prosecutors say they have infrared video from an FBI surveillance plane that shows Rittenhouse followed and confronted the first man he shot. Kenosha was in the throes of several nights of chaotic demonstrations after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man who was paralyzed from the wa

PROMOTING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS

22Sep

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PROMOTING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS

PROMOTING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS Under its development target of becoming an international healthcare and medical hub by 2036, Thailand is currently aiming to reach the next level of medical and wellness services by promoting precision medicine for the treatment of more complex illnesses, such as cancer and genetic-related diseases. The action plan focuses on improving R&D and skill training technology, with the local medical device industry also expected to benefit from the cutting-edge innovations and R&D facilities in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) which covers the three provinces of Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong in the country’s Eastern Region. As Thailand’s pilot industry 4.0 special economic zone, the EEC provides support for all of the country’s target high-tech i

S’pore, US to launch climate partnership, collaborate on sustainable development and low-carbon solutions

14Sep

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S’pore, US to launch climate partnership, collaborate on sustainable development and low-carbon solutions

SINGAPORE - Singapore and the United States will strengthen collaboration on climate action, environmental governance, sustainable development, and low-carbon solutions. This will create opportunities for businesses and workers in green growth sectors, including in energy transitions, clean energy infrastructure development, sustainable transport, sustainable finance, and quality carbon credits markets, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Monday (Aug 23). Announcing a new Singapore-US climate partnership during US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore, MTI said climate change is a critical global challenge and a top priority for Singapore and the US. It added that both countries support global efforts to address this key challenge, and are fully committed to impl

Broadcasters urged to cancel plans to cover Beijing Olympics

14Sep

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Broadcasters urged to cancel plans to cover Beijing Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Some of the world’s largest broadcasters including American network NBC are being asked by human rights groups to cancel plans to cover next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Winter Games are scheduled to open on Feb. 4. The request comes in an open letter from rights groups representing minorities in China, including Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hong Kong residents and others. The letter, obtained by the Associated Press, was sent Tuesday to NBC Universal chief executive officer Jeff Shell and other international broadcast executives. NBC is paying $7.75 billion for the rights to the next six Olympics and works closely as a partner with the Switzerland-based International Olympic Committee. Those payments are estimated to account for up to 40% of the IOC’s total income. The let

14Sep

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ILM to open Indonesian stores in Q4

ILM to open Indonesian stores in Q4 Index Living Mall will open its first store at SOGO Plaza Senayan in Indonesia next month. Index Living Mall Plc (ILM), the country's leading seller of furniture, home furnishings and decorative items, looks set to re-enter the Indonesian furniture market in the fourth quarter of this year. Kridchanok Patamasatayasonthi, the company's managing director, said the company has partnered with giant PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP Group) to open two furniture & home solutions retail stores at Sogo Department Stores in Jakarta in the fourth quarter of this year. The first branch will open next month at Sogo Senayan Plaza with a floor space of 1,524 square metres, and the second branch will open in November at Sogo Kota Kasablanka with a floor space of 1,365 squar...

Harris says she urged Vietnam to free political dissidents

14Sep

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Harris says she urged Vietnam to free political dissidents

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit. “We’re not going to shy away from difficult conversations. Difficult conversations often must be had with the people that you otherwise may have a partnership with,” she said at a news conference in Hanoi on Thursday. Harris said she spoke with Vietnamese leaders in particular about the release of political dissidents, but did not describe the outcome of those conversations. Vietnam has faced criticism for restrictions on freedom of expression and on the press and a crackdown on people it deems political dissidents. But Harris didn’t re