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Why are Bhutanese start-ups not taking off? | WN24

BHUTAN’S start-up ecosystem is at a crossroads. In the past decade, the start-up landscape in the country has seen a number of innovative ventures – from e-commerce platforms and online delivery apps to streaming platforms. And in recent years, the focus has shifted to robotics and artificial intelligence, keeping up with the rapid pace of […]

Speeding up connectivity | The Star | WN24

BAD weather, wild animals, even cars – it does not take much for the Internet service in his village to be disrupted, says Sakaria Awang. Even when there are no “disturbances”, his village in Bentong, Pahang, is one of those rural areas with a slow and unreliable connection, says the deputy president of the Peninsular […]

Active shooter near Kentucky highway, reports of numerous shot in traffic | WN24

(Reuters) – Kentucky police reported an “active shooter situation” near Interstate-75 in London, Kentucky, on Saturday evening where “numerous persons” have been shot. The incident began just before 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) about nine miles outside of London, when officers were called for reports of multiple vehicles being fired at on Interstate 75 in Laurel […]

Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years | WN24

(Reuters) – SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. “These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars,” Musk said, adding if those […]

Which country is better at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its factories? | WN24

French President Emmanuel Macron visits a factory of manufacturer Valeo in Etaples, near Le Touquet, northern France, on May 26, 2020. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP France and Germany share more or less the same national low-carbon strategies. The former is aiming for greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050, the latter by 2045. With the industrial sector […]

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka wins final against American Jessica Pegula | WN24

Jessica Pegula of the United States and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus with their trophies following the Women’s Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 07, 2024, in New York City. JAMIE SQUIRE / AFP Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open and […]

New China-Europe express railway assembly center launched in Serbia | WN24

INDJIJA, Serbia, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The Shandong China-Europe Express Railway Assembly Center was inaugurated Saturday at a ceremony held in Indjija, a town located some 50 kilometers northwest of Belgrade. The ceremony, which also saw the presentation of the first specialized supply chain train for China’s Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd., was attended by […]

How green will Malaysia’s Budget 2025 be? | WN24

IT’S hard to believe that we are already well into the second half of 2024, and that preparations are underway for 2025 – an important year for Malaysia as we take the reins of Asean. It’s also a defining year for the leadership the country is showing on the global stage, including on planetary health. […]

Roundup: Pakistani scholars hail China’s modernization, envision CPEC cooperation | WN24

by Xinhua writer Tang Binhui KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is beneficial for both countries as it creates many trade opportunities and helps Pakistan to speed up the industrialization drive, Nadira Panjwani, chairperson of the Karachi-based Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), has said. Addressing a seminar hosted by […]