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(Soh Kam Yung) has moved @sohkamyung@mstdn.io
· 1mo ago
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Lots of lovely shots. "For three weeks in February 2026 I was in the highlands of Angola — the plateau that feeds the Okavango, Zambezi, Congo and Cuanza rivers — on a biodiversity survey called the Cassai Life Atlas. […] Most of this plateau has never been surveyed, and not for lack of interest — it’s been sitting behind decades of landmines left over from Angola’s civil war." https://www.nickybay.com/cassai-life-atlas-angola-2026/ #Africa #Angola #Spiders #Insects #Snakes #Surveys #Biodiversity
Cassai Life Atlas: Angola 2026 - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay
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Cassai Life Atlas: Angola 2026 - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay

For three weeks in February 2026 I was in the highlands of Angola — the plateau that feeds the Okavango, Zambezi, Congo and Cuanza rivers — on a biodiversity survey called the Cassai Life Atlas. The team consisted of 8 local and 8 international volunteer specialists, including entomologists, botanists and a herpetologist, a documentation team

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Perceptions that China is the foreign power that wields the most positive influence on Africa's youth have strengthened, while nations ranging from Germany to India are now viewed more favorably than the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/29/world/politics/china-influence-africa-youth-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #china #africa #us #surveys
China bolsters its influence over Africa’s youth, survey shows
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China bolsters its influence over Africa’s youth, survey shows

The survey was conducted as tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and conflicts in Europe and the Middle East prompt the reconfiguration of supply lines.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
China outpolled the U.S., and Chinese President Xi Jinping beat U.S. President Donald Trump, in Pew survey, while Japan and several countries near China are still broadly negative. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/16/asia-pacific/politics/china-japan-pew/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #surveys #china #xijinping #us #donaldtrump
China outpolls U.S., and Xi beats Trump, in Pew survey
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China outpolls U.S., and Xi beats Trump, in Pew survey

Japan and several countries near China are still broadly negative, with territorial disputes causing great concern.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 4mo ago
Driven by rising costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, major food and beverage makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,566 items, including instant noodles, in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/30/economy/food-price-hike-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #food #surveys #oil #middleeast #iran
Japan to see price hikes for 2,566 food items in July
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Japan to see price hikes for 2,566 food items in July

Higher crude oil and naphtha prices have pushed up the costs of packaging and raw materials, leading to price increases mainly for processed foods like instant noodles.

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