Threats to Taiwan Affect Global Economy
China’s military exercises, live-fire drills, and missile launches in Taiwan have significant economic consequences. Gareth Leather, Senior Economist in the Emerging Asia team at Capital Economics, stated, “Taiwan matters far more to the world economy than its 1% share of global GDP would indicate.” The military exercises diminish the usage of ships and aircraft in […]
Hong Kong Palace Museum Staged a Grand Opening After Delay
The highly anticipated Hong Kong Palace Museum barreled past initial controversy of its political motives to open this past Sunday, July 3, 2022 in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The museum, which was a $446 million project, began construction in March 2019 and was completed in December 2021. The originally planned opening date, July 2, […]
Webb Telescope Unveils the Universe with New Eyes
With the natural human desire to understand the vast and mysterious cosmos, NASA has sent out a new and updated successor in its mission – the James Webb Space telescope. The Webb Telescope was launched from French Giana, South America in December 2021 to its lookout point 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth. […]