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Blighted boom: Substandard projects scar Belt and Road Initiative across nations

Belt and Road Initiative

The gleaming Diego Martin Vehicular Overpass in Trinidad and Tobago stood in stark contrast to the shadows cast by substandard Chinese construction projects creeping across Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. These infamous “Tofu-Dreg” projects, as they’re dubbed in China, reached a new level of alarming on December 24, 2023, …

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How to become an online wedding planner

Online Wedding Planner

Becoming an online wedding planner involves assisting couples in planning and organising their dream weddings virtually. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you become an online wedding planner. 18 Steps to becoming an online wedding planner 1. Wedding industry knowledge Develop a comprehensive understanding of wedding trends, traditions, vendors, and …

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Dubai real estate: Booming market with investment opportunities

Dubai real estate: Booming market with investment opportunities

Dubai real estate is increasingly proving irresistible to investors and agencies. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) property market continues to gain momentum, as evidenced by the Dubai Department of Lands and Real Estate (DLD) reporting transactions totalling AED 26.5 billion (approximately US$70 billion) in May 2022 alone. The total volume …

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Why Trinidad and Tobago welcomes self-checkout while US stores wave goodbye

Self-checkout

As gleaming self-checkout terminals blink and beep their way into supermarkets across Trinidad and Tobago, a curious trend ripples across the Atlantic: major US retailers are hitting the brakes. Walmart, Kroger, and even Costco ā€“ the very giants who championed automation ā€“ are quietly pulling the plug on self-checkout lanes, …

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$15 billion Onecoin Ponzi scheme: The story of the ā€˜Cryptoqueenā€™, Ruja Ignatova

OneCoin

Remember the meteoric rise of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, the seemingly invincible king of crypto, only to witness its spectacular collapse and SBF’s downfall? Brace yourself for another tale of audacity and deceit, this time involving the infamous “Cryptoqueen”, Ruja Ignatova, and her brainchild ā€“ the elaborate Ponzi scheme that …

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Everything you need to know about PTSD compensation charts

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious and debilitating mental health condition. Understanding the VA PTSD rating chart can help veterans accurately rate their symptoms and get the disability compensation they deserve. A traumatic event is anything that severely threatens your life or sense of safety. It doesnā€™t have to …

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