Bartapest
@bartapest.bsky.social
Author/speaker. Asia's rise, int'l trade, sustainability, strategic foresight, migration, Montréal & fúbol. McGill U Prof & Distinguished Fellow at Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Fmr Asian Dev Bank & OECD. On Threads at bartedes. 🇨�
A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new efforts to “strengthen” climate targets have been launched at the #COP30 climate summit in #Brazil: www.carbonbrief.org/cop30-key-ou...
COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém - Carbon Brief
A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new efforts to “strengthen” climate targets have been launched at the #COP30 climate summit in #Brazil: www.carbonbrief.org/cop30-key-ou...
Elon Musk predicts a future where work is optional due to #AI, comparing it to a hobby like gardening. This bold prediction - and why money might become irrelevant -sparked a reply from #NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: thehill.com/policy/techn... @thehill.com #ElonMusk
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November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Elon Musk predicts a future where work is optional due to #AI, comparing it to a hobby like gardening. This bold prediction - and why money might become irrelevant -sparked a reply from #NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: thehill.com/policy/techn... @thehill.com #ElonMusk
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
New data reveals #China's $2.2T lending portfolio shifts from aid to strategic financing in the U.S. and EU, targeting high-tech and critical sectors. Read the full report: www.aiddata.org/blog/chinas-... #Geopolitics #AidData #finance #foreignaffairs #semiconductors #criticalminerals
China’s massive overseas lending portfolio shifts course, as Beijing eyes the U.S., EU, and sensitive industries
New AidData report and datasets track for the first time China’s secretive loans and grants in high-income as well as developing countries.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
New data reveals #China's $2.2T lending portfolio shifts from aid to strategic financing in the U.S. and EU, targeting high-tech and critical sectors. Read the full report: www.aiddata.org/blog/chinas-... #Geopolitics #AidData #finance #foreignaffairs #semiconductors #criticalminerals
MIT scientists have created "Circulatronics"- tiny electronic devices attached to immune cells. Delivered via injection, these hybrids autonomously travel to & noninvasively stimulate inflamed brain regions, offering a surgical alternative for treating brain disorders: futurism.com/health-medic...
MIT Invents Injectable Brain Chips
Researchers at MIT have invented "Circulatronics," a medical platform they say enables non-invasive treatment of neuroinflammation.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
MIT scientists have created "Circulatronics"- tiny electronic devices attached to immune cells. Delivered via injection, these hybrids autonomously travel to & noninvasively stimulate inflamed brain regions, offering a surgical alternative for treating brain disorders: futurism.com/health-medic...
Global pain from #Trump's #trade policies is hitting #Asia hard. #Japan's economy shrank as U.S. #tariffs slammed auto exports. #China is struggling with slowing factory output & falling exports to the U.S.: www.axios.com/2025/11/17/t... h/t @axios.com #protectionism #economy
Trump's tariffs hit the global economy
Even with trade deals, the levies imposed on their goods are still well above pre-Trump norms.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Global pain from #Trump's #trade policies is hitting #Asia hard. #Japan's economy shrank as U.S. #tariffs slammed auto exports. #China is struggling with slowing factory output & falling exports to the U.S.: www.axios.com/2025/11/17/t... h/t @axios.com #protectionism #economy
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briantylercohen: Abuse of power #mikejohnsonisaweasel
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
briantylercohen: Abuse of power #mikejohnsonisaweasel
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For China Book Review, Rana Mitter reviews "The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping"
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Sins of the Father | China Books Review
Xi Zhongxun, one of China’s early communist revolutionaries, tried to balance reformist instincts with loyalty to the Party. His failure left an indelible mark on his son, Xi Jinping.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
For China Book Review, Rana Mitter reviews "The Party's Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping"
chinabooksreview.com/2025/11/13/x...
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The number of Canadian residents who returned by car from the U.S. fell to 1.4 million in Oct., a 30.5% drop from the same period in 2024. It's the 10th straight month of lower volumes, beginning the month after U.S. President Trump was elected. Trump's trade war is proving costly to U.S. companies.
November 13, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The number of Canadian residents who returned by car from the U.S. fell to 1.4 million in Oct., a 30.5% drop from the same period in 2024. It's the 10th straight month of lower volumes, beginning the month after U.S. President Trump was elected. Trump's trade war is proving costly to U.S. companies.
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The Buy Canadian movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves: www.ctvnews.ca/business/art... @sidcavale.bsky.social @reuters
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. companies say retailers turning away their products
The “Buy Canadian” movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The Buy Canadian movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves: www.ctvnews.ca/business/art... @sidcavale.bsky.social @reuters
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Canada is looking to Western Europe and the Republic of Korea for major defence procurement initiatives. The USA is losing what used to be sure business for its firms, which have Donald Trump to "thank" for their declining sales prospects in Canada: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft | CBC News
A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the country's top bureaucrat, fuelling the sense a deal is brewing between the Can...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Canada is looking to Western Europe and the Republic of Korea for major defence procurement initiatives. The USA is losing what used to be sure business for its firms, which have Donald Trump to "thank" for their declining sales prospects in Canada: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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U.S. international tourism spending is forecast to drop 3.2% in 2025, a $US5.7B loss. The U.S. Travel Association links the decline primarily to fewer Canadian visitors since President Trump's return and rhetoric: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home | CBC News
Many Canadians continue to boycott travel to the United States, and the U.S. economy is paying the price. A U.S. Travel Association report forecasts a 3.2 per cent decline in international tourism spe...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
U.S. international tourism spending is forecast to drop 3.2% in 2025, a $US5.7B loss. The U.S. Travel Association links the decline primarily to fewer Canadian visitors since President Trump's return and rhetoric: www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Reuters: The AIIB is a credible, "lean, clean, and green" multilateral lender (110 members). Deploying $67B since 2016, it partners extensively & prioritizes climate. New leadership must balance climate goals with #Asia's massive #energy demands: www.reuters.com/commentary/b... @reuters.com
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November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reuters: The AIIB is a credible, "lean, clean, and green" multilateral lender (110 members). Deploying $67B since 2016, it partners extensively & prioritizes climate. New leadership must balance climate goals with #Asia's massive #energy demands: www.reuters.com/commentary/b... @reuters.com
JPMorgan Chase built an #AI-connected enterprise with its proprietary LLM Suite, adopting a two-pillar strategy for transformation and AI democratization: www.mckinsey.com/industries/f... #banking #finance #technology #thefutureofwork
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November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
JPMorgan Chase built an #AI-connected enterprise with its proprietary LLM Suite, adopting a two-pillar strategy for transformation and AI democratization: www.mckinsey.com/industries/f... #banking #finance #technology #thefutureofwork
Canada’s federal budget slashes billions from foreign aid, contradicting promises & retreating from global leadership. At a time of growing crises, does the world need less Canada, or does Canada need the world more than ever? Blog from Prof S. Brown @uottawa.ca: www.mcleodgroup.ca/2025/11/the-...
The world needs less Canada? - The McLeod Group
McLeod Group blog by Stephen Brown, November 10, 2025 Does the world need less Canada? One might think so, reading last week’s federal budget. The cuts to foreign aid and how they are justified sugges...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Canada’s federal budget slashes billions from foreign aid, contradicting promises & retreating from global leadership. At a time of growing crises, does the world need less Canada, or does Canada need the world more than ever? Blog from Prof S. Brown @uottawa.ca: www.mcleodgroup.ca/2025/11/the-...
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
The number of robots that resemble and act like humans is likely to reach nearly 1 billion by 2050, with #China currently leading in development. The humanoids market could surpass $5 trillion by 2050: www.morganstanley.com/insights/art...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The number of robots that resemble and act like humans is likely to reach nearly 1 billion by 2050, with #China currently leading in development. The humanoids market could surpass $5 trillion by 2050: www.morganstanley.com/insights/art...
Canada’s aid isn’t charity - it’s strategy. As global crises multiply, smart development assistance strengthens the country's security, opens markets, and builds resilience. Cutting it now would be short-sighted. The Liberals' budget must reflect this: medium.com/@bigtrendsgu...
Canada’s International Development Assistance: A Smart Investment in a Turbulent World
Facing a combination of domestic economic challenges and rising protectionism abroad, some Canadians are questioning the value of…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Canada’s aid isn’t charity - it’s strategy. As global crises multiply, smart development assistance strengthens the country's security, opens markets, and builds resilience. Cutting it now would be short-sighted. The Liberals' budget must reflect this: medium.com/@bigtrendsgu...
It's striking that the number of Americans dependent on SNAP - a social assistance program that provides food benefits to supplement the grocery budget of low-income households, enabling them to afford nutritious food - is the same as the entire population of #Canada.
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It's striking that the number of Americans dependent on SNAP - a social assistance program that provides food benefits to supplement the grocery budget of low-income households, enabling them to afford nutritious food - is the same as the entire population of #Canada.
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Let this sink in…
“At least one expert now predicting this could trigger greatest hunger catastrophe in the U.S. since the Great Depression.”
📌 The Dept of Agriculture posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid won’t go out on November 1.
“At least one expert now predicting this could trigger greatest hunger catastrophe in the U.S. since the Great Depression.”
📌 The Dept of Agriculture posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid won’t go out on November 1.
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Let this sink in…
“At least one expert now predicting this could trigger greatest hunger catastrophe in the U.S. since the Great Depression.”
📌 The Dept of Agriculture posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid won’t go out on November 1.
“At least one expert now predicting this could trigger greatest hunger catastrophe in the U.S. since the Great Depression.”
📌 The Dept of Agriculture posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid won’t go out on November 1.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang predicts the next wave of workforces will blend humans and “digital employees.” As AI agents join teams across industries, companies must rethink hiring, culture, and performance for a hybrid human-AI future: www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/a... #AI #FutureOfWork #Nvidia
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will need integrating like people
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will soon be hired, trained, and onboarded like people. As companies deploy digital workers across roles, HR leaders will need to manage both human and AI talent under ...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang predicts the next wave of workforces will blend humans and “digital employees.” As AI agents join teams across industries, companies must rethink hiring, culture, and performance for a hybrid human-AI future: www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/a... #AI #FutureOfWork #Nvidia
Bloomberg reports that Chinese industry leaders have proposed installing at least 120 gigawatts of new wind power each year, including 15 GW offshore. The plan would raise total capacity to 1,300 GW by 2030 and 2,000 GW by 2035, up from 520 GW in 2024. #renewables #energy #PRC
October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Bloomberg reports that Chinese industry leaders have proposed installing at least 120 gigawatts of new wind power each year, including 15 GW offshore. The plan would raise total capacity to 1,300 GW by 2030 and 2,000 GW by 2035, up from 520 GW in 2024. #renewables #energy #PRC
I am a Montréaler. I really don’t like Toronto sports teams when they face off against our local counterparts. But let’s go @bluejays.com!
October 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I am a Montréaler. I really don’t like Toronto sports teams when they face off against our local counterparts. But let’s go @bluejays.com!
The Southeast Asian regional bloc #ASEAN has endorsed an action plan to increase the share of renewable electricity to 45% of total capacity over the next five years, as part of its #energy transition efforts. #renewables #solar #windpower #hydropower #geothermal #climateaction
October 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Southeast Asian regional bloc #ASEAN has endorsed an action plan to increase the share of renewable electricity to 45% of total capacity over the next five years, as part of its #energy transition efforts. #renewables #solar #windpower #hydropower #geothermal #climateaction
In just two decades, #China has surged from leading 3 to 57 of 64 critical technologies, overtaking the U.S. Sustained research investment is reshaping global innovation - and exposing how fragile past advantages can be: www.aspi.org.au/report/aspis... #AI
ASPI’s two-decade Critical Technology Tracker: The rewards of long-term research investment - ASPI
The Critical Technology Tracker is a large data-driven project that now covers 64 critical technologies spanning defence, space, energy, the environment, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, cyber, computing, advanced materials and key quantum technology areas. It provides a leading indicator of a country’s research performance, strategic intent and potential future science and technology capability. It first […]
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October 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In just two decades, #China has surged from leading 3 to 57 of 64 critical technologies, overtaking the U.S. Sustained research investment is reshaping global innovation - and exposing how fragile past advantages can be: www.aspi.org.au/report/aspis... #AI