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China clips hydrofluorocarbon production to reduce global warming

China has started to phase down the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – potent greenhouse gases­ responsible for depleting the Earth's ozone layer and contributing significantly to global wa

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Station F launches FemTech Program on its startup campus

Paris-based startup megacampus Station F is announcing a new program for early-stage startups looking for opportunities to join the Station F community — the FemTech Program. With this new program, th

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Egypt signs 4.45-bln-USD contract to establish 1st electric train line

FILE PIC: A man waits for trains in Heliopolis Station in Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 20, 2019. /Xinhua Egypt signed on Wednesday a contract to establish the first line of the electric express train

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Egypt unearths remains of Greco-Roman town in Alexandria

An Egyptian archeological mission has unearthed on Friday remains of a residential and commercial town dating back to the Greco-Roman era in the north coast city of Alexandria.During the excavation wo

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Egypt unearths remains of Greco-Roman town in Alexandria

FILE PIC: An Egyptian archeological mission has unearthed on Friday remains of a residential and commercial town dating back to the Greco-Roman era in the north coast city of Alexandria. /Xinhua

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India’s Zetwerk valued at $1.33 billion in new funding

An Indian startup that operates a business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items is the latest to attain the coveted unicorn status in the South Asian market.Bangalore-based Zetwerk said on

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Did China prevent WHO experts from visiting Wuhan Huanan market?

The World Health Organization (WHO) experts are pictured after visiting the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan, China, January 31, 2021. /CFPThe Huanan seafood wh

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Harassment will happen at my startup and yours: Here’s how we prepare

Sexual harassment is, unfortunately, always in the news. Of late, it’s revelations at gaming giants and governments. Yet despite how prevalent harassment is, companies often adopt an “it can’t happen

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The MKT1 interview: Growth marketing in 2021, hiring versus outsourcing and more

Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich are the founders of of MKT1, a strategic marketing firm that does much more than just marketing. As we mentioned the last time we spoke with the company, it offers a

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NewCampus wants to train the first-time managers within Southeast Asia’s tech giants

The tech boom in Southeast Asia isn’t just seeding a wave of new entrepreneurs building the next generation of unicorns, it’s also ushering young talent into the roles of first-time managers. And NewC

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BMW is finally producing its retro-futuristic CE 04 electric scooter, but at $12K will anyone buy it?

We’ve been hearing about BMW’s electric city scooters, not to be confused with electric kick scooters, for years. The German automaker came out with the BMW Motorrad Concept Link in 2017,

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How Carnegie Mellon is helping build its own startups and keeping them in Pittsburgh

The math is simple: Great research universities beget great startups. Pittsburgh certainly has little want for the former, with two world-class research schools — Carnegie Mellon University and

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Modern colors brighten up ancient city

Young Kashgar artist paints hometown with mixed interpretation of old and newUmber, ocher yellow and sienna are the dominant colors of the Ancient City of Kashgar, a rammed-earth building complex in t

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Shanxi encourages historical sci-fi

Most science fiction deals with the future, but an important branch of science fiction focuses on history. If time were to start over, history might evolve in a different direction, stimulating extens

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Automotive marketplace Carro hits unicorn status with $360M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Carro, one of the largest automotive marketplaces in Southeast Asia, announced it has hit unicorn valuation after raising a $360 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Other participants incl

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Role model statues on display at community center

A statue of Guo Liang, a role model Party member, is unveiled at the exhibition. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] The National Art Museum of China launched a public education program in 2017 w

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In latest big tech antitrust push, Germany’s FCO eyes Google News Showcase fine print

The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s very active competition authority, isn’t letting the grass grow under new powers it gained this year to tackle big tech: The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has