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EXCLUSIVE : Mubi has acquired world rights to Martine Syms’ feature The African Desperate , which is due to open theatrically in New York on September 16, with a wider rollout to follow. The film had its world premiere at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam and North American premiere as the closing night film at New York’s New Directors/New Films. CAA Media Finance brokered the deal on behalf of the filmmakers. Pic follows artist Palace Bryant (Diamond Stingily) on one very long day in 2017 that starts with her MFA graduation from a white liberal arts college in upstate New York and ends at a Chicago Blue Line Station. Palace navigates the pitfalls of self-actualization and the fallacies of the art world. Syms will present the film internationally as part of an in-person event tour throughout September and October in the U.S. and Europe. Following the theatrical release and events, the film will be available to stream globally on Mubi. The film … [Read more...] about Mubi Acquires Rotterdam & New Directors/New Films Title ‘The African Desperate’

UPDATE 07:55 AM PST : In the two hours since we first posted this story the number of resignations has jumped to 30, with Sky News now running an on-screen ticker to keep track of the total. There are also widespread reports that at least one senior cabinet minister has been to see the PM to suggest he resigns. Johnson continues to cling on. EARLIER STORY 06:05 AM PST : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to teeter on the edge as the resignations continue to flood in in protest over his leadership. The number of resignations from ministers in his government now stands at 20 and there is no sign of let-up. The previous highest number of resignations within 24 hours was 11 back in 1932, according to the Telegraph. The under-fire leader vowed to continue this morning during a brutal Prime Minister’s Questions session in the UK parliament, which included his erstwhile Health Secretary Sajid David calling on more members of his cabinet to take action against the … [Read more...] about UK PM Boris Johnson Suffers 20 Resignations (And Counting) In Less Than 24 Hours But Vows To Continue

Accordingly, the N.A. Standing Committee adjusted the environmental protection tax rate from 2,000 VND (0.086 USD) to 1,000 VND per liter for petrol (except ethanol), from 1,000 VND to 500 VND per liter for diesel, from 1,000 VND to 300 VND per liter for mazut and lubricant and 300 VND per kg for grease. That for kerosene remains unchanged at 300 VND per liter. The reduction will be applied from July 11 until the end of this year. Speaking at the Standing Committee’s session, N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that as petrol prices have a strong impact on economic growth and macroeconomic stability, price stabilization is very important in the context of the current high oil prices. Therefore, this session was organized to adopt a practical and timely measure to stabilize the prices of petrol, diesel and grease, thus contributing to the implementation of the strategy for socio-economic recovery and development, curb inflation, macro-economic stability, and to reducing costs for … [Read more...] about N.A. Standing Committee agrees to reduce environmental protection tax for fuel

He made the suggestion at a meeting with the association’s representatives on July 5 on the occasion of its 40th founding anniversary. Highlighting the importance of the construction sector to the national economy, the President required the VFCEA to advise the Party and the State on issues relating to development strategies such as housing, urban areas, industrial parks, socio-economic infrastructure, architectural planning, including related institutions and legal documents. He also asked the association to involve in fighting corruption and wastefulness in construction. The President proposed that the Government create favorable conditions for the VFCEA’s operation, and the Ministry of Construction facilitate the association's participation in research and discussions related to the management of planning, construction and infrastructure development of industrial parks, urban areas, workers' housing and new rural areas as well as perfecting legal institutions related to the … [Read more...] about Construction sector should enhance consulting quality: President

Lona Hutapea Tanasale (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Thu, July 7 2022 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has just returned from a peace-building visit to two warring countries, Ukraine and Russia. It was said to be successful and with a significant impact on Indonesia’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency. Among the many aspects of the highly applauded shuttle diplomacy, the presence of First Lady Iriana accompanying the President was widely noted not only by the Indonesian people but also netizens across the world. This was evident when a picture Jokowi posted of Iriana warmly hugging a patient at a Ukrainian hospital for war victims received thousands of likes and retweets. In its editorial "Courageous mission" on July 2, for example, The Jakarta Post wrote that "Commendation also goes to First Lady Iriana who stoically stood by the President, accompanying him on the trip to what is currently the most dangerous war zone in the world". to Read Full Story … [Read more...] about Inclusive diplomacy: The First Lady on a courageous mission

With carbon neutrality being the byword to a sustainable world, a host of countries — Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Japan, Germany, Canada, Costa Rica, the United States, Brazil, India, and China among others — have set for themselves net-zero targets for the middle and later part of the century. At the forefront of the commitment to net-zero is the European Union, which wants to be the first carbon-neutral region in the world by 2050. It brought out the ‘European Union Green Deal’ in July last year to focus on a new growth strategy that aims to transform the EU society into a fair and wealthy one with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. CBAM: carbon-pricing system To attain carbon neutrality, the EU has set forth immediate targets and has brought out the ‘Fit-for-55’ package, a communication of its 2030 climate targets. A provision in the policy plan is the introduction of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a carbon-pricing system … [Read more...] about India-EU: global dynamics