Giorno: 17 Marzo 2023

Taiwan and Its Partners Beyond the Silicon Shield: A Wilson Center Event

Read MoreWith the world relying on advanced semiconductors from Taiwan, and when facing geopolitical challenges from the Chinese communist regime, the allies and partners of Taiwan may help to forge not only a “silicon shield” in defense, but a prosperous future for the island nation. Professor Shelley Rigger of Davidson College and Dan Blumenthal, senior […]

New Zealand Bans TikTok From Parliamentary Devices, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Risks

Read More New Zealand has moved to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all parliamentary devices, citing the “unacceptable” level of risks posed by the popular video app. Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said on Friday that TikTok—owned by Beijing-based firm ByteDance—would be removed from “all devices with access to the parliamentary […]

TSMC Founder: Chip Globalization Is Dead

Read More Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) founder Morris Chang declared that the globalization of the chip industry is over, and Taiwan is indispensable in the global chip industry for its unique work ethic. Speaking of the future of the chip sector, many countries strive to reshore manufacturers back to their territory to ensure supply chain […]

Some light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel

Read More says the energy availability at six power stations has picked up. (Getty Images) Eskom’s short-term objective to reduce the severity of load-shedding looked like it was taking shape as the utility announced that the performance of some of its coal-fired power stations was improving. The utility said this would reduce load-shedding. “Load-shedding will […]

British MPs approve ban on trophy hunting imports

Read More MPs in the UK on Friday passed a highly-contested government-backed bill designed to prevent the country’s trophy hunters who kill threatened species overseas from bringing their body parts back into Britain. MPs in the UK on Friday passed a highly-contested government-backed bill designed to prevent the country’s trophy hunters who kill threatened species […]

In ‘an era that demands radicalism’, should the SARB stay in its lane?

Read More Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago In a lively discussion on Thursday, economic historian Adam Tooze and Lesetja Kganyago went head-to-head on a topic the South African Reserve Bank governor has held fast on — the mandate of the central bank. Kganyago once again warned of the dangers of creative central bankers, saying they […]

The ANC and the spread of the imigodoyi malaise

Read More It was former president Thabo Mbeki who once lamented what he perceived as the swelling of the governing ANC’s ranks with “imigodoyi”. (Photo by ALEXANDER JOE / AFP) Former President Thabo Mbeki once lamented what he perceived as the swelling of the governing ANC’s ranks with “imigodoyi”. Most in the audience laughed and […]

Eskom’s pleas contradict vow to end power cuts in two years

Read More The timeframes Eskom has set out in court papers for implementing interventions to alleviate the energy crisis belie the state’s claim that it can end load-shedding in 24 months. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The timeframes Eskom has set out in court papers for implementing interventions to alleviate the energy crisis belie the […]

Police officer guilty of using excessive force against Dalian Atkinson keeps job

Read More A police officer who repeatedly beat Dalian Atkinson as he lay dying has been found guilty of gross misconduct but has been allowed to keep her job. The family of Atkinson, a former Aston Villa footballer, condemned the news that PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith, of West Mercia police, could return to the streets […]