The new generation of global entrepreneurs is going into business motivated by purpose rather than just profit, according to research by the HSBC banking group released on Tuesday. One in four entrepreneurs aged under 35 said they were more motivated by social impact than by moneymaking, compared to just over …
your ad hereIndonesian Agency Tries to Flex Soft Power Through Art
Indonesia is rich in commodities such as oil, gas, gold and tin, but a handful of government officials think its most powerful resources are cultural. They belong to a dynamic young body called the Creative Economy Agency, or BEKRAF (an acronym derived from its Indonesian name) that was created in …
your ad hereNew Disclosure Shows Growing Kushner Wealth, Debt
Financial disclosure forms released late Monday show that White House special adviser — and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law — Jared Kushner’s wealth and debt both appear to have risen over the year, an indication of the complex state of his finances and the potential conflicts that confront some of his …
your ad hereErdogan Seizes on Growth Figures to Persuade Skeptical Public
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is campaigning for re-election, seized on the latest Turkish growth figures as a vindication of his economic policies in the face of skepticism from not only voters but international investors of the country’s economic strength. The economy grew by 7.4 percent in the first quarter, …
your ad hereElon Musk Delivers First Flamethrowers
It may not be a ride in space or even a rocket-powered roadster, but Elon Musk has delivered the first batch of personal flamethrowers, just in time for the July 4th backyard barbecues. The SpaceX CEO’s tunnel construction firm, The Boring Company, delivered 1,000 of the 20,000 limited-run flamethrowers sold …
your ad hereAnalog Charm of World Cup Sticker Book Endures Among Fans
Eighth-grade teacher Ari Mascarenhas could have picked high-tech gadgets or modern apps to help his students learn Portuguese, but he instead went old school with the World Cup sticker book. He’s been a fan since 1986 — when he was 8 — and the attraction for the collectibles has trickled …
your ad hereTest of Ebola Vaccine Raises Hopes, Doubts in Congo
Irene Mboyo Mola spent 11 days caring for her husband as he died of Ebola in a hospital where she said nurses were too scared to get close. She helped him to the bathroom, picked up his feverish body when he lost his balance, and reinserted an IV that fell …
your ad hereClimate Change May Boost Cost of Eating Your Greens
Keeping healthy could become more costly as climate change and water scarcity cause a huge drop in the global production of vegetables and legumes, scientists said Monday. The amount of vegetables produced could fall by more than a third, especially in hot regions like southern Europe and swaths of Africa …
your ad hereReport: Rising Homicide Rates Sap Brazil Economy
Rising homicide rates are damaging Brazil’s economy and leading to skyrocketing public security costs, according to a study released Monday. Beyond the emotional toll on families and communities, homicides between 1996 and 2015 robbed the country of more than US$119 billion in potential productive capacity, according to a study prepared …
your ad herePreserving Public Space in Myanmar’s Former Capital
Khin Khin Htay lives with her family in Yangon’s sprawling northern outskirts. She recently traveled with her two young daughters by bus to a park in the center of the city. The journey took at least one-and-a-half hours each way, but Khin Khin Htay said it was worth it. “My …
your ad hereBank of Chile Trading Down After Hackers Rob Millions in Cyberattack
Shares in the Bank of Chile were down on Monday after it confirmed hackers had siphoned off $10 million of its funds, mainly to Hong Kong, though the country’s second-largest commercial bank said no client accounts had been impacted. The cyber heist is the latest in a string of such …
your ad hereProof-of-Concept Hyperloop to Open Soon
The Boring Company, based in California, is close to opening its first exciting venture – a 3.2 kilometer underground tunnel designed to convince Californians that traveling underground at high speed may solve their state’s ubiquitous traffic jams. It is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the U.S. billionaire who founded the …
your ad hereAmerican Artist Prefers Beer Cans to Canvas
Described as bright, thoughtful and bold – the art that Mike Van Hall makes is both unexpected and accessible. But what makes his art unique is that you don’t have to go to a museum to admire it – just pop by a grocery store and walk down the beer …
your ad hereUS Won’t Lift Ban on Chinese Telecom ZTE Until $1B Fine Paid
The United States will not lift the ban on doing business with Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE until ZTE pays a $1 billion fine for trade violations and places $400 million more in escrow. The U.S. Commerce Department released details of its settlement it made with ZTE, under President Trump’s …
your ad hereNew US Neutrality Rules Repealed; Supporters, Critics of Move Wonder What’s Next
The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the United States’ net neutrality rules — which mandated internet service providers to not discriminate in their handling of internet traffic — took effect Monday, reigniting fears from internet freedom advocates of potential manipulation of consumers’ internet access. The FCC voted in December to …
your ad hereWashington Capitals to Celebrate NHL Stanley Cup Title with Parade
Washington, D.C., will host a celebration on Tuesday that has been 44 years in the making: a parade to mark the first Stanley Cup title in the Washington Capital’s hockey team history. The Capitals beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win the city’s first major …
your ad hereSummit Visitor: Former US Basketball Player Dennis Rodman, a Kim Jong Un Friend
Former National Basketball Association player Dennis Rodman said Tuesday he is happy to see a summit take place between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In an interview with CNN, Rodman said he wants to see the two countries get along, and that Trump should …
your ad hereA Convert to Islam Experiences First Ramadan
When Jeremy Randall and Ariam Mohamed set their wedding date for May 5, they knew they would be submitting their new union to an endurance test – of faith. “We were married a month ago and then,” after a honeymoon, “going straight into Ramadan, it kinda set the table for …
your ad hereBroadway’s Tony Awards Get Political
The Band’s Visit, a musical about a an Egyptian police orchestra booked for a concert in an Israeli town, but end up in the wrong town, took home the prize for the best new musical at Sunday’s Tony Awards honoring Broadway performances The stars of The Band’s Visit – Katrina …
your ad hereTrump Says Friends, Enemies Cannot Take Advantage of US on Trade
President Donald Trump tweeted out more criticism of U.S. trade partners Monday, including allies in Europe and Canada, adding to his declarations that the United States will no longer tolerate what he has called “trade abuse.” “Sorry, we cannot let our friends, or enemies, take advantage of us on Trade …
your ad hereSwiss Voters Reject Campaign to Radically Alter Banking System
A radical plan to transform Switzerland’s financial landscape by barring commercial banks from electronically creating money when they lend was resoundingly rejected by Swiss voters on Sunday. More than three quarters rejected the so-called Sovereign Money initiative, according to the official result released from the Swiss government. All of the …
your ad hereTony Awards to Honor Broadway Talent, Parkland Teacher
“(Let’s) just bake a cake for everyone who wants a cake to be baked,” Andrew Garfield said when he won a Tony Award Sunday night in New York for best leading actor in a play for his work in Angels In America, the revival of Tony Kushner’s monumental drama about …
your ad hereHurricane Bud Intensifying Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Tropical Storm Bud intensified late Sunday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane some 254 miles (410 km) west of the Pacific coast of Mexico, the country’s weather service said. With maximum sustained winds of 75 miles (121 km) per hour and gusts of 93 miles (150 km) per hour, Bud …
your ad hereSwiss Voters Reject Chance to Host 2026 Winter Olympics
There will be no Winter Olympics in Switzerland in 2026. Voters in the southern canton of Valais rejected a proposal Sunday to bid on the games that would have been centered in the Swiss city of Sion. Voters apparently balked at the high cost the canton would have had to …
your ad hereBees Inspire Drone Researchers
Despite astonishing advances in robotics, today’s machines often struggle to accomplish what insects do routinely. So robotics researchers are taking advantage of nature’s billions of years of experience. They are learning from bees to build flying machines that can learn and navigate their environments. VOA’s Steve Baragona has more. …
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