Advancements in AI herald big changes in production The Yomiuri Shimbun New businesses and services are being created through next-generation technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robots in a […]
4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Take The Red Pill Or Fight World War 3. – Interview With The Saker
“Most people mistakenly believe that the Crusades only happened in the Middle-East and that they were only directed at Islam. This is false. In fact, while the official excuse for western imperialism […]
The Next UN Secretary-General is…?
The best choice for reform at Turtle Bay is Serbia’s Vuk Jeremic There’s an election on, and the top candidates include a Vladimir Putin favorite and a lifelong socialist who […]
Corporate terror
A parallel legal universe, open only to corporations and largely invisible to everyone else, helps executives convicted of crimes escape punishment. Part one of a BuzzFeed News investigation — read the […]
Reality of the “Trickle Down” (false) economy
by Charles Hugh Smith We’re ceaselessly told/sold that the U.S. economy is doing phenomenally well in our current slow-growth world — generating record corporate profits, record highs in the S&P 500 […]
EU – “Existential Crisis”
“The most puzzling development in modern politics is the apparent determination of Western European leaders to re-create the Soviet Union in Western Europe.”
Siem Reap, Cambodia: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Temples on the Angkor Small Circuit Tour
She Walks the World I visited Siem Reap and the majestic Angkor temple ruins exactly 10 years ago. I remember braving the hot sun, and visiting temples after temples; and I told […]
Reforming the EU – Waiting for Godot
Originally posted on OffGuardian:
by Frank Greece’s former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis believes that the EU can be reformed, but one wonders whether he actually believes this. There is a human tendency…
How is Real Wealth Created?
Assorted time wasters and wealth destroyers… snapchat and crack – to the right you can see the late Rob Ford (former mayor of Toronto) taking a hit from his crack pipe. Check […]
Brussels believes Britain is completely lost after Brexit and will beg for a deal
UK officials concede privately that the Whitehall bureaucracy is still “miles and miles” from being ready to conduct detailed negotiations as it comes to terms with a new departmental structure created by […]
Iran getting closer to BRICS
It seems that EU (generally NATO) members are missing a great opportunity under pressure from USA. Just as with sanctions against Russia, EU is allowing USA to impose their political (and […]
Welcome to Moscow! Metro Tour..why? because it’s cool!
Originally posted on EAT SOME CHOI:
Yes Yes. ?My first reaction to a “Metro Tour” was also what the fuck, why? Why should I go to the metro? ?I take enough metro…
Russia & Japan Energy Ring Project
Japanese telecom firm SoftBank has proposed setting up a joint venture with Russia’s Rosset as a step toward power transfers from Russia’s Far East to the island nation, a senior minister […]
Serbian villages – hidden treasury of Serbia
You need some time away from the hustle and bustle of the city, from all the noise and pollution? You long for a place where such things are unimaginable? Where people enjoy […]
10 Films from a Different Singapore
Originally posted on The Heartlander Tourist:
It used to be books that shaped our view of the world. Today moving pictures shape them. Movies shape our view of a place. The city…
How Silicon Valley Follows the Money
Academic Michael Brenner defined Chaos Monkeys as Divine Comedy as anthropology. Not quite. We’re not in the presence of Virgil guiding Dante here, more like a Benzedrine-boosted neo-Kerouac let loose on the (techno) road. Right on […]
Bloggers Meet at Monkey Bar, powered by Communications 2.0
Originally posted on Exploring Cuisines:
Monkey Bar finally opens its doors to the city of joy ! If we consider the scenario of Kolkata around two years back, then the word ‘gastropub‘…
Nicaragua Canal Project – Iran ready to get involved
Sink or swim: Hong Kong company defies the doom-sayers on Nicaragua Canal project Imagine a canal designed for vessels the size of Hong Kong’s skyscrapers: 276km long, 230 to 520 […]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Pull up your armchairs and sit back comfortably. We now find ourselves in Nepal a landlocked country in South Asia that is officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The […]
Peter’s Guide To Reykjavík: Tourist Edition
Originally posted on Peter's Big Adventure:
Reykjavík [Wreck – Yuh – Vick] isn’t just the capital city of Iceland; it’s pretty much the only city in Iceland! On top of that,…
Silk Road Strategy
“China’s economy is dependent on foreign trade, 90 percent of which travels by sea,” the report stressed; “The strategy behind the Belt and Road Initiative is to diversify transit lines, thereby mitigating China’s vulnerability to external economic disruption.”
Saigon apartments prices
In the next three years, the cost of buying an apartment in Saigon is predicted to increase by 5 – 10% annually, according to a new report. The study, compiled by Jones […]
Tourism – Russia becoming popular destination
The number of foreign tourists visiting Russia is projected to reach 3.42 million this year Demand for tours to Russia has increased by almost 20 percent this year. “There has been […]
Mozaic, Fine Dining In a Balinese Garden
Celebrity Chef Chris Salan’s Mozaic Restaurant Gastronomique is the first restaurant in Southeast Asia to be recognized by the prestigious Traditions et Qualité association as a member of ‘Le… Source: Mozaic, Fine […]
