Alibaba CEO Jack Ma has just sent essential important supplies to Europe. These supplies will aid Europe in the fight against the Coronavirus. Europe has become Ma’s latest target for aid. Recently, he had just donated more than USD$2 million to Australia to speed up the development of a Coronavirus vaccine. He also sent a million face masks to the … Read More
Worldwide Food Concerns Overshadowed by the Coronavirus
With news of increased Coronavirus cases and lockdowns always present, worldwide food concerns have been largely overshadowed. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently elevated the Coronavirus to a pandemic. Thus, it is now classified as a disease in most corners of the world. Global news all but confirms this new classification. Every day, there is news about new cases … Read More
Philippines Capital Placed on Lockdown Due to Coronavirus
The capital of the Philippines – Metro Manila – has just been put on lockdown due to the rapid increase of Coronavirus cases. President Rodrigo Duterte gathered media for a press conference today. In the press conference, he announced that Metro Manila will be put on lockdown. He did so after raising the alert level of the Coronavirus to Code … Read More
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That long-standing question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, could be paraphrased by asking, “Which came first, incompetent government or mistrust of government?” Regretfully, I don’t claim to have the answer to either question but, as to the latter, I can state without fear of recrimination that incompetency in government and mistrust of government are at sky-high … Read More
Japan Opens World’s Largest Hydrogen Plant
Japan has just opened the world’s largest hydrogen plant. The largest hydrogen plant in the world just opened this past Saturday. It is the biggest facility to burn hydrogen and provide clean energy. Apart from the technological marvel, this also marks a sort of resurrection for Japan. It has been almost nine years since certain parts of Japan were ravaged … Read More
Coronavirus Lessens China’s Gas Emissions
The Coronavirus has lessened China’s greenhouse gas emissions. They say that every cloud has a silver lining. Ever since the Coronavirus started spreading, people were hard pressed to just find the edges of the clouds. Interestingly enough, scientists just saw a small part of the Coronavirus’ lining. They found that China’s greenhouse gas emissions were declining due to the virus. … Read More
Details About Entering China Amidst the Coronavirus
With the infection rate of the Coronavirus, China has mostly been cordoned off. Numerous safety measures are in place to ensure that people are kept safe. As one can imagine, this hindrance to travelling has been like the Coronavirus unto itself. This goes well beyond the people of China. It has affected factories, people, and businesses from all over the … Read More
Global Sources Spring Show Series Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
Global Sources has just cancelled their Spring Show Series. They did so to protect people from the Coronavirus. Global Sources is a Hong Kong sourcing company. For more than 10 years, they have set up exhibitions and sourcing events for people around the world. One of their well-known events was Global Sources Electronics. It is the largest electronics sourcing show. … Read More
27 Experts Share How the Coronavirus Has Impacted the Cross-Border Ecommerce Space
Dear Readers, It is still too early to tell, but as I write this up Thursday morning March 5, 2020 – it seems the worst is behind us (?). Factories seem to be re-opening, offices re-opening, I am seeing various photos on social media in China of people in public. My kids are allowed to play in the courtyard (the … Read More
India to Find Alternative to China for Source of Items
India is trying to find an alternative to China for the source of some of their items. The Coronavirus has affected China’s businesses and factories. Recently, the majority of these have closed down. The Chinese government wanted to control the spread of the Coronavirus. The fallout was that China was not able to live up to their place in the … Read More