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The author discusses the performance of the global recovered paper (RP) market during the year 2011. She looks at how the European sovereign debt crisis has contributed to the decline in the demand for paper and board. She analyzes the cause of the price development of high-grade deinking grades. She comments on the slowdown in the Chinese imports of U.S. high grades in the second half of the year. She also offers outlook for RP demand from Asia.

The article discusses the challenges faced by the global change program Future Earth and proposes solutions for its future development. The authors identify three major challenges, including a lack of visibility among the global science community, a top-down approach to programming that neglects local communities, and underrepresentation of the global South. The paper provides specific recommendations to strengthen the program, such as using it as a major research platform and involving a variety of stakeholders. The authors emphasize the need for collaboration and the development of a sustainability science alliance. [Extracted from the article]

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Reports that students from China and other Asian countries are using fake English-language certificates to try to enroll in overseas universities. Issuance of forged English competency certificates through the British Council's International English Language Testing System (IELTS); Cost of fake certificates.

Discusses Britain's Cable and Wireless (C&W) February 29, 2000 sale of a stake in Hong Kong telecommunications carrier C&W HKT to Richard Li. Li's stake in Internet company PCCW and plan to provide broadband Internet access by cable or satellite in Asia; Singapore Telecom's negotiations with C&W.

A report from Hainan Tropical Ocean University in Sanya, People's Republic of China, focuses on the relationship between athletes' psychological qualities and sports performance. The study aims to evaluate and optimize the effect of psychological quality training in enhancing athletes' performance. The researchers conducted a step-by-step research using questionnaires, interviews, and mathematical statistics to explore the relationship between sports and mental health quality. The goal is to promote the theoretical development of athletes' mental health quality research and provide reference for cultivating mental health quality in quality education. The research aims to clarify and optimize the effect of psychological quality training in athletes' performance enhancement. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the Asian printing industry as of August 19, 2013, with a focus on Hong Kong, China print manufacturers, mergers and ventures within the industry, and an overview of ten export printers and their projects and services. Topics include the merger of Asia Pacific Offset Ltd. (APOL) with firm 1010 Printing Group, digital printing, and luxury packaging. INSETS: E.D. Ward, A Mercurial Bear: Edward Gorey Sticker Kit;'Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings';Monkey;Star Wars Super Deformed Plush (SDPs)

This article looks at the Japanese military. Japan's "Peace Constitution," which went into effect in 1947, expressly forbids the Japanese from ever having armed forces. Nonetheless, the Maritime Self-Defense Force or the JMSDF--like its counterpart ground and air self-defense forces created in the 1950s--is a significant power. The JMSDF rates as the fourth most powerful navy in the world. Overall, Japan ranks among the top three or four countries in defense spending. For years, Japanese dealt with this apparent contradiction by not talking about it much, at least publicly. Japanese troops were used mostly in natural disasters and accidents, mounting rescue operations after earthquakes and plane crashes. But then, in the early 1990s, Japan began sending the SDF on peacekeeping missions abroad, to places like Cambodia and Mozambique. In 1993 North Korea test-launched its Nodong-1 missile into the Sea of Japan. The provocation forced Japan to regard the Pyongyang regime as a serious threat. Public opinion, traditionally antimilitarist, began to shift. The North Korean threat--together with the 9/11 terrorists attacks on America and China's buildup of its forces--is pushing Japan to face up to the thorny question of just how much of a military it really wants. Last week the Japanese Defense Agency issued a white paper urging the transformation of the SDF into a "more functional force" to cope with the new threats. The paper emphasized better "mobility and flexibility" and warned that Pyongyang is likely to increase the range of its missiles. A serious discussion has begun about amending the Constitution to recognize a military role for Japan.

This publication contains 11 papers, all of which reflect the emphasis on literacy that continues to dominate adult education at the end of International Literacy Year. The papers include four presentations from conferences related to literacy held in 1990, one on literacy and peace held in Indonesia and one on literacy in China held in Macao. The 11 papers are: "Literacy and Peace Education: A Maori Viewpoint" (Te Ripowai Pauline Higgins); "The Consumer Movement's Efforts in Peace Building" (Joe Selvaretnam); "Fijian Literacy: Visions for a Literate Community" (Joseph Veramu); "Past, Present, and Future of Literacy Education in Korea" (Soon Chul Ko); "Education Is the Answer" (Catherine Tseng); "Why Adult Literacy?" (Inayatullah); "Literacy and Literacy Activities in Japan" (Ken Motoki, Mimoru Mori); "Strategies for Literacy and Functional Literacy" (W. M. K. Wijetunga); "Literacy and Peace Education" (A. T. Ariyaratne); "Weaving New Life" (Thailand Foundation for Women); and "The Intercommunity Roles of Adult Educators and Extension Workers" (James Draper). An annotated list of eight resources and a review of a book by Edwin Townsend-Coles on non-formal education in Botswana conclude this journal. (NLA)

Keywords: 000750@CH; 000783@CH; 3908@HK; ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; CHINA; COS; CST; FIN; GOV; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; REL; WORLD EN 000750@CH 000783@CH 3908@HK ASIA BON BUSINESS CHINA COS CST FIN GOV INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES MARKETS REL WORLD (Bloomberg) -- Chinese banks are scaling back loans to each other in a sign that they are likely lending more to companies and households as they tend to do at the start of each year. That rate fell to near zero levels last month as banks vied to lend money to each other to meet government quotas, and rising rates may indicate that financial institutions are now making more actual loans instead. [Extracted from the article]

The relation of hydroinformatics to modern science is considered in relation to the origins and nature of modern science itself and to the technology that has assured the predominance of the European peoples over the peoples of most of the rest of the world for some 250 years. The current increasingly rapid reversal of this predominance is introduced with special reference to Asia in general and China in particular. This reversal is seen as a consequence of a transmutation in societies generally from modern conditions to postmodern conditions. The relation between knowledge providers and knowledge consumers is then introduced and related to the advent of the Internet and further to the World Wide Web, and further again to mobile devices. It is explained that the numerical predominance of China in access to the Web and to mobile telephony has proceeded alongside Chinese government initiatives that have supported this social development. The present contribution follows upon one with the same main title that was directed specifically to the Islamic world and another directed more generally to North-East Asia. Since this paper is directed almost exclusively towards China, it traces some developments currently occurring in China that exemplify its theses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Researchers at Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine have conducted a study on the synthesis and pharmacological activity of Vinpocetine derivatives. Vinpocetine and its derivatives have been used in the treatment of ischemic stroke as cerebrovascular vasodilators, and they have also shown potential for neuroprotection, anti-inflammatory purposes, anti-aging interventions, insomnia treatment, and antidepressant effects. The study aimed to address the limitations of Vinpocetine, such as hepatic first-pass effect, low bioavailability, and poor patient compliance with multiple dosing, by developing more potent derivatives. The research concluded that Vinpocetine and Vincamine are effective cerebrovascular vasodilators in the treatment of ischemic stroke. [Extracted from the article]

A report from Nanjing Medical University in China discusses a new microfluidic platform that integrates optical detection to rapidly detect the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, two types of Gram-negative bacteria. The platform uses immunomagnetic separation to isolate the pathogens from a testing sample, and then passes the separated sample through a microfluidic chip embedded with fiber optics and photosensors. The scattered light signals from the passing magnetic beads are collected and analyzed using a calibration model, resulting in high classification accuracy for both P. aeruginosa and E. coli. The technique has a 15-minute detection time and does not require complex sample preparation or laboratory tools. [Extracted from the article]

A recent study from Nanjing Audit University in China explores the use of blockchain technology and advanced encryption methods to protect the privacy of electronic medical records (EMRs). The study addresses concerns about the potential misuse of medical data by cloud service providers (CSP) and unauthorized access by doctors. The proposed solution, called blockchain-based multi-keyword searchable encryption (BMSE), integrates blockchain technology, advanced encryption standard (AES), and attribute-based encryption (ABE) to enhance privacy and search efficiency. The research concludes that BMSE improves search efficiency and verifies its safety through safety analysis. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers news briefs related to Asia as of April 2015. Topics discussed include efforts of Hebei Province, China for reducing carbon emissions and easing of steel overcapacity for the country's campaign against pollution, removal of ban by China on foreign control of domestic steel industry and companies in other industries such as paper-making and lifting machinery, and the listing of 46 Asian companies in information service firm Thomson Reuters 2014 Top 100 Global Innovator list.

Looks at the moves made by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to close its debt market. Possible implications of the moves on Asia's domestic debt market; Comments from bankers.

A recent study conducted by researchers from Macau University of Science & Technology explores the use of virtual reality (VR) combined with internet technology to enhance the experience of sound art in the treatment of anxiety disorders. The study highlights the importance of sound interaction in interactive art and its impact on audience perception. The researchers suggest that virtual reality can be an effective tool in sound art therapy and propose the use of existing internet technologies to improve the feasibility and effectiveness of treating anxiety disorders. The study concludes that the combination of virtual reality and high-speed internet technology can enhance the practice of using sound art in treating anxiety disorders, deepening patients' experience and improving treatment outcomes. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers news briefs related to Asia Pacific structured finance. The 500 million renminbi (Rmb) three year loan for Carbone Lorraine has been signed via mandated lead arranger Calyon. Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings has completed an $80 million three year facility with sole bookrunner Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. The loan for fixed line operator PCCW has closed syndication after being oversubscribed.

A new study conducted by researchers at the First Hospital of China Medical University aims to determine the effectiveness of different types of social support in reducing loneliness among older adults. The study will involve a comprehensive review of randomized controlled trials published in English or Chinese that focus on interventions for loneliness in older individuals. The researchers will assess the methodological quality of the included trials and conduct a meta-analysis to synthesize the findings. The results of the study will be presented at a conference and published in a peer-reviewed journal. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued for an automatic multichannel apparatus that assesses the hot coal fallout propensity of burning cigarettes. The apparatus includes various components that work together to load cigarettes, ignite them, detect the burning line, simulate smoking action, and detect hot coal fallout. The invention aims to provide a comprehensive and automated system for assessing the safety of cigarettes. These advancements in testing methods and automation can help cigarette manufacturers improve the performance of their products. [Extracted from the article]

Researchers at Xiangtan University in the People's Republic of China have conducted a study on the effects of melatonin (MT) on the senescence of stored Chinese flowering cabbage. The study found that MT reduced chlorophyll loss and improved the photochemical effectiveness of cabbage leaves. Transcriptome analysis showed that MT treatment decreased the expression of genes linked to reactive oxygen species generation and increased the expression of genes related to scavenging reactive oxygen species. The researchers concluded that the postponed senescence of cabbage treated with MT may be attributed to the regulation of oxidative phosphorylation, energy, phytohormone metabolism, and transcription factors. [Extracted from the article]

It was in the dust of an industrial limestone quarry near Shanghai in China that palaeontologist Chris Beard made the discovery of a lifetime. By naming the fossilised remains Eosimias sinensis or dawn monkey of China he knew he was courting controversy. He was implicitly claiming to have found the first simian or higher primate and therefore the oldest known direct ancestor of humans. He was implying that early ancestors came from Asia. Eosimias would seem to bear little relation to a human.

Focuses on the famed 15th-century Chinese explorer Zheng He, who made seven voyages from Asia to Africa. Biographical background; Why he remains relatively uncelebrated, even in China; Contention of Gavin Menzies in "1421: The Year China Discovered America," that Zheng He discovered the Americas before Columbus and circumnavigated the world 100 years before Magellan; Contention that Zheng He stood at a pivotal point in world history.

Focuses on the growth of the Internet in Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Rapid entrepreneurial growth surrounding the Internet in Korea, and the popularity of electronic day trading; Invention of Internet technologies in Korea; Rate of growth of Internet startup companies in Taiwan; Questionable stability of Internet retail companies in Hong Kong; Economic impact of the Internet in these countries.

The article discusses how China held the second iteration of its Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in late April 2019 and Southeast Asian states unsurprisingly factored prominently in both the official guest list and the content of the overall deliberations. Topics discussed include for Southeast Asia's future role in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI); and President Xi Jinping's visit to Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia that has remained important to the advancement of the initiative.

This article focuses on the role of the United States in providing a solution to the wars and various developmental issues in the world. Even if the Vietnamese War drags on, a new Geneva conference in which China would necessarily play a prominent role which will offer the best prospect for a durable settlement in South-east Asia. Everyone seems to agree that China is practically free of crime, that people work for the state more than for themselves, that production is increasing despite the country's relative poverty in modem machinery and the resources needed to maintain some 750 million people.

The article looks at the emergence of Communist China as a major player in the international community. China has made an impression in world affairs by getting involved in the Korean war, occupying Tibet and forcing France into conceding part, if not all, of Indo-China. The sources of China's power include the Soviet Union and its leadership in the Communist revolution in Asia. An overview of China's politics and industries is also presented.

The article presents information on various issue regarding the Chinese foreign policy and dominance in South-East Asia. China and the U.S. view each other as enemy, while each view contains some segments of truth, both propaganda pictures are wide of the mark to an extent that would be ludicrous. There is, in short, no evidence that China would welcome an immediate confrontation with the U.S., and much evidence that China will do everything possible to avoid such a conflict. In addition to that, the article presents various other information.

Steeper Yield Curve Meantime, rate options traders are paying through the nose for protection against further increases in long-maturity Treasury yields. Some of the main moves in markets: Stocks S&P 500 futures rose 0.3% as of 1:30 p.m. Tokyo time. (Bloomberg) -- Chinese stocks climbed in an otherwise lackluster day for Asian equity markets while Treasuries consolidated ahead of a report on US non-farm payrolls. [Extracted from the article]

Some of the main moves in markets: Stocks S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% as of 10:54 a.m. Tokyo time. (Bloomberg) -- Shares in Asia climbed after an early stumble while a slump in Treasuries weighed on Australian and New Zealand government bonds. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Investors across Asia earmarked China's ballooning levels of municipal borrowing as the region's number one financial risk this year in a survey that ranked their biggest concerns. In China, a property debt crisis has kept the mortgage-backed debt issuance market effectively shut for almost a year and a half. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents information on the prevailing terms concerning the China proposed Belt and Road Initiative as translated by the China Academy of Translation. Topics discussed include a five-pronged approach as discussed by President Xi Jinping in his speech in Kazakhstan, steering group for the Belt and Road Initiative and a white paper entitled "Vision and Actions on Jointly Building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road."

East Asia's stainless steel prices moved down in the past week amid a weakening of China's domestic market and cheaper nickel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analyzes the 1998 failure of two Chinese entrepreneurial financial firms, CITIC Pacific Ltd., under Larry Yung, and Guangdong International Trust & Investment Corp. (GITIC), under Huang Yantian. The effect of the Asian financial crises on global capital markets; Bailout plans of China's Finance Ministry; Trust and investment corporations in China; Bad real estate loans; Capitalism in China; Hong Kong stock exchange.

Keywords: Asia; China; Climate Change; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gases; Health and Medicine; Public Health EN Asia China Climate Change Global Warming Greenhouse Gases Health and Medicine Public Health 2023 FEB 10 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- A new study on public health is now available. The net carbon sink efficiency (NCSE), as an effective tool to measure the carbon budget capacity, is important in guiding the carbon emission reduction among cities and the maintenance of sustainable economic development." Asia, China, Climate Change, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Health and Medicine, Public Health. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Asia; China; Ecology; Health and Medicine; Public Health EN Asia China Ecology Health and Medicine Public Health 2023 FEB 10 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Current study results on public health have been published. For more information on this research see: Analysis of Spatiotemporal Changes of Ecological Environment Quality and Its Coupling Coordination with Urbanization in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration, China. [Extracted from the article]

For more information on this research see: Does PM2.5 (Pollutant) Reduce Firms' Innovation Output? Keywords: Air Pollution; Asia; China; Health and Medicine; Public Health EN Air Pollution Asia China Health and Medicine Public Health 2023 FEB 10 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Research findings on public health are discussed in a new report. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the decision of Hong Kong to not celebrate its 150th anniversary of British ownership. Suggestion that the British government did not celebrate the anniversary in order to avoid offending China in the run up to 1997, when Hong Kong will be given back to China; Hong Kong's controversial history; Impediments to a joint interpretation of Hong Kong's history; Efforts of historians to determine Hong Kong history from the point of view of residents rather than expatriate Europeans; Ignorance of the history of non-Chinese communities in Hong Kong; Efforts of Great Britain to avoid any incident which would illuminate their human rights abuses in Hong Kong; Factors which shape the history of the region.

The article discusses how events in Asia as of November 1965 may provide favorable openings for U.S. policy against Communist China in the region. The Indonesian army is seen as pushing a showdown with the Communist Party in the wake of a left-wing coup attempt. China backed down on a threat to attack India's border. Observations are made regarding the rift between Russia and China, with the Russians said to be moving to offset Chinese influence in Asia and among uncommitted countries in Africa.

This section offers world news briefs related to business as of May 1936. Japan is continuing with its plans for economic penetration on mainland Asia, which include the operations of Japanese shipping companies in Chinese waters. Brazil has completed the shipment of its first cargo of iron ore to Cardiff, Wales. The Soviet Union will send out a commission to study the production of typewriters abroad.

The article discusses the U.S. secretary of state John Foster Dulles' reports on Asia. He made a journey through Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. That the Secretary's journey was worthwhile is beyond question. Its success, however, turns on the policy that Dulles has brought back from Asia. It amounts substantially to the assurance that the U.S., with some aid from Asia, will turn back with nuclear weapons the military challenge of communist China. In Dulles' view, all Asian countries want to preserve their freedom and independence. In those lands, two other objectives are at least important, namely, to be free of Western domination and to keep out of a third world war.