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According to the Happy Planet Index (HPI) as announced by UK-headquartered New Economics Foundation (NEF), the country, which is home to an array of mountains and tropical forests, has a strikingly low Ecological Footprint and economic output per head, almost 24 times smaller than that of Hong Kong (China). Indeed, it is one of just three countries to mark the top 10 of the Happy Planet Index rankings with an Ecological Footprint that is small enough to be considered environmentally sustainable. The report also notes that, “While wellbeing in Vietnam is more modest than in other countries in the top 10 HPI rankings, its average wellbeing score is still higher than Hong Kong’s – despite the Vietnamese economy being significantly smaller and Vietnam’s Ecological Footprint being less than a fifth of the size of Hong Kong’s.” “Vietnam has an impressive average life expectancy. Both Vietnam and the Gambia have similar sized economies with similar levels of GDP per capita, yet on … [Read more...] about Vietnam in fifth place in happy planet index rankings

SHEET HARBOUR – Since 1911, people have gathered internationally to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 marks the call to accelerate gender parity. This year, the event will be marked virtually by LEA Place Women’s Resource Centre in Sheet Harbour on March 7. The 2021 theme of the worldwide event is “Choose to Challenge.” LEA Place Executive Director Myrene Keating-Owen told The Journal via email: “A challenged world is an alert world … and from challenge comes change. So, let’s all #ChooseToChallenge.” The local IWD event will be shared on Zoom on March 7, at 1 p.m. Guest speaker, Sandra (Boutilier) Fyfe, Anglican Bishop of Nova Scotia and P.E.I., will speak on the power of women. Those wishing to join the IWD Zoom event are invited to call LEA Place to register at (902) 885-2668. LEA Place will be partnering with businesses in the area to offer free coffee to women in honour of IWD. There was … [Read more...] about LEA Place hosts International Women’s Day virtually

SINGAPORE: Junction 8 shopping mall, Cheng San Community Club and Teck Ghee Community Club were on Thursday (Mar 4) added to the list of places visited by COVID-19 cases during their infectious period. The other places are ITE College Central and 724 Ang Mo Kio Market. The full list of locations is as follows: Those identified as close contacts of confirmed cases would already have been notified by the Ministry of Health (MOH). As a precautionary measure, people who were at those locations during the specified timings should monitor their health closely for 14 days from the date of their visit. "They should see a doctor promptly if they develop symptoms of acute respiratory infection (such as cough, sore throat and runny nose), as well as fever and loss of taste or smell, and inform the doctor of their exposure history," said the ministry. There is no need to avoid places where confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been, added MOH. "The National Environment Agency … [Read more...] about Junction 8 mall, 2 community clubs among places visited by COVID-19 cases during infectious period

PARADISE: Search teams scoured the carnage of California's most destructive ever wildfire on Sunday (Nov 11), with the state-wide death toll climbing to 25 as high winds and tinder-dry conditions hampered the effort to save lives. Firefighters took advantage of a brief calm overnight to make headway against the multiple blazes, but conditions were expected to be hellish on Sunday with winds reaching as high as 110 kilometres an hour. In fire zones north and south, acrid smoke blanketed the sky for miles, the sun barely visible. On the ground, cars caught in the blaze were reduced to metal carcasses, while power lines were gnawed by the flames. The largest inferno - the so-called 'Camp Fire' in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains north of Sacramento - has destroyed 6,700 homes, business and other buildings in the town of Paradise, effectively wiping it off the map. Local sheriff Kory Honea told a news conference late on Saturday 14 more bodies had been found in and … [Read more...] about Investigators in grim search for victims as California fires rage

July 12, 2019 - 16:33 BST Ainhoa Barcelona Princess Eugenie shared a throwback photo on Instagram on Friday, revealing the hilarious reason why she and Princess Beatrice are in hysterics Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were in hysterics on Friday and we have to agree, they've tickled us too! The younger of the York siblings shared a hilarious throwback photo on Instagram, showing the girls walking to church in June 2001. Beatrice, aged 12, and Eugenie, 11, were attending a service at St George's Chapel in Windsor to celebrate their grandfather Prince Philip's 80th birthday. The girls wore matching blazers and pencil skirts, with Beatrice in lilac and Eugenie in lime green, as well as nude court heels. The Princesses were pictured mid-stride, swinging their little handbags in unison and coordinating to perfection, even sporting the same pearl headbands. Princess Eugenie posted this hilarious throwback … [Read more...] about Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice in HYSTERICS over this old photo – see it here