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> > The relationship between Singapore and China is more important than before in this time of global turbulence and uncertainty, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Jun 24). > > > Mr Wong reiterated that Singapore has a clear and consistent “One China” policy and is opposed to Taiwan independence, MFA said in the press release.
China is the first country Mr Wong is visiting outside of Southeast Asia after becoming Prime Minister, which reflects the close and steadfast partnership between both countries, he said.

> The relationship between Singapore and China is more important than before in this time of global turbulence and uncertainty, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Jun 24).
> Mr Wong reiterated that Singapore has a clear and consistent “One China” policy and is opposed to Taiwan independence, MFA said in the press release.
BERLIN - A German court has overturned a ban on far-right magazine Compact that was accused of inciting hatred against Jews and foreigners, with a judge deciding on Tuesday that the publication was not extreme enough to justify it. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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> > A German court has overturned a ban on far-right magazine Compact that was accused of inciting hatred against Jews and foreigners
Dozens of companies and trade bodies were involved in an effort to water down key sustainability legislation in the EU, according to a new report published today. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was designed to oblige large companies trading in the EU to address human r...

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BERLIN - A German court has overturned a ban on far-right magazine Compact that was accused of inciting hatred against Jews and foreigners, with a judge deciding on Tuesday that the publication was not extreme enough to justify it. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

> A German court has overturned a ban on far-right magazine Compact that was accused of inciting hatred against Jews and foreigners
> "Tariffs benefit no one. They damage everyone," Merz told lawmakers
Dozens of companies and trade bodies were involved in an effort to water down key sustainability legislation in the EU, according to a new report published today. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was designed to oblige large companies trading in the EU to address human r...

The move deals a further blow to the Green Claims directive, which is already under pressure from the Commission.

A new report about antiziganism in Germany has revealed alarming figures — and criticized the media for feeding cliches. But the community is also counting small successes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46685965
BERLIN - Germany does not support calls to suspend a pact governing Israel's relations with the European Union, a government official said on Monday, highlighting divisions within the bloc. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s solar power capacity has surpassed 1 TW, marking a historic milestone as the country accelerates its energy transition. Around 92 GW of new PV systems were installed in China in May alone, but analysts warn the pace may slow in the second half of the year.

> By the end of May 2025, solar capacity had reached 1.08 TW (1,080 GW), up 56.9% year on year.
Thousands of people are signing up to see the highly automated assembly lines of Chinese EV brands like Xiaomi and Nio.

https://archive.is/J6fRf
> Chinese EV brands, Xiaomi and Nio, offer regular tours for the general public this year, and three more automakers have announced plans to follow suit.
> People who have visited the Xiaomi factory say they were struck by the amount of automation on display. The company says that the overall automation rate at the factory has reached 91 percent, with some production lines like casting fully automated.
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Over 60 years after the killing of the first Congolese prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, prosecutors in Belgium announced Tuesday they were looking to try the last of 10 Belgians accused of complicity…

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El ministro de Exteriores advierte de que no tomar medidas supondría "un fracaso" para la UE, aunque la pretensión de la alta representante es esperar hasta julio para poner medidas contra Israel sobre la mesa

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46661774
It seems that Geely re-branded the Livan 7 into an EREV and kept the swappable battery feature.

Anthony Albanese says action to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon was acceptable, but that talks should now resume.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/42078882
Anthony Albanese says action to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon was acceptable, but that talks should now resume.

There isn't anything on removing bus drivers at the moment.
Bus drivers need to be recruited and trained, which can take six months to a year, Mr Siow said. There is also a need to buy buses and build depots and interchanges.
“All of us want... more bus services, more frequent buses. But behind every bus, there are two, two and a half, maybe more bus drivers, and it’s just very difficult to get,” he added.
The authorities had also considered minibus services, but the maths did not work out when a driver was added to the equation, Mr Siow said.
It seems the autonomous bus will be mini buses and routes will change depending on the requirements
deploying smaller-capacity driverless vehicles “fairly extensively” on fixed routes within HDB estates.
These routes can be changed as needed, with self-driving minibuses and shuttles taking people to transport nodes during peak hours, and then places such as polyclinics or community centres during off-peak times.