(VANCOUVER, Canada) – Canadian forestry professionals are studying Finland’s approach to commercial thinning, harvesting technology and forest data as British Columbia seeks to extract more value and flexibility from its timber supply. A delegation that included Indigenous representatives, researchers, forestry specialists and harvesting contractors travelled to the Joensuu region ofContinue Reading
(TOKYO) – Yoshinoya, the Japanese restaurant chain known for affordable beef bowls, has added a premium fish dish to its menu, marking its first move into high end seafood. The new Beef and Simmered Sea Bream Set Meal, priced at 899 yen, went on sale across Japan on July 27Continue Reading
(KUALA LUMPUR) – Japanese agricultural and seafood exports to Malaysia climbed 26.3 percent in 2024, reaching 29.1 billion yen, as demand for the country’s cuisine grows rapidly among Malaysian consumers and businesses. The figure moved Malaysia up three places to become the tenth largest destination worldwide for Japanese farm, forestryContinue Reading
(HAVANA, Cuba) – Several Canadian airlines have suspended services to Cuba after aviation fuel supplies on the island became critically short, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers to be collected on empty return flights. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all halted scheduled operations, citing the fuel shortage that is expected toContinue Reading
(LAGOS, Nigeria) – South African commercial interests in Nigeria worth an estimated N20.43 trillion face growing uncertainty as calls for economic retaliation mount over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The valuation, drawn from publicly available market capitalisation figures, asset disclosures and property portfolio estimates, covers SouthContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, Kenya) – Reported insurance fraud cases in Kenya rose 48.6% in the first quarter of 2026, driven mainly by internal theft and organised schemes rather than document forgery on the street. Data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority show the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit recorded 52 cases between January andContinue Reading
(BOGOTÁ, Colombia) – Colombia has contracted five parametric agricultural insurance policies that directly cover 14,402 smallholder farmers and benefit up to 41,600 people across their households, as the country prepares for stronger El Niño effects in the second half of 2026. The policies provide coverage worth up to $20.14 millionContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – The cost of holiday childcare for school age children in Britain has risen to an average of £1,145 per child for the six week summer break, according to new data. This marks a 5 percent increase over the past year alone and means the financial burden onContinue Reading
(LONDON, UK) – A High Court judge has ordered Mitch Winehouse to pay nearly £1 million to two friends of his late daughter, the singer Amy Winehouse, following a failed legal claim over the sale of her belongings. Deputy High Court Judge Sarah Clarke KC ruled that Mr Winehouse mustContinue Reading
(OTTAWA, CANADA) – Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States are focusing on all strategic sectors, including autos, as the 19 August deadline approaches for a new wave of American tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said. Mr Carney said he wants all Section 232 tariffs to be addressedContinue Reading
