China and Japan pledge to take their relationship in ‘new historic direction’
Summary Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe and China President Xi Jinping met in Beijing to discuss trade deals, which highlighted the improved relationship between the …
North, South Korea begin demilitarizing ‘scariest place on earth’
Summary North and South Korea have removed all weapons and ammunition from the Joint Security Area (JSA), which is also known as the Panmunjom truce …
China has US$6 trillion in hidden debts with ‘titanic’ credit risks, S&P says
Summary: China’s local governments may have accumulated 40 trillion yuan (US$6 trillion) worth of “hidden debts” that are not reflected in official figures, S&P Global …
Bolsonaro’s Victory Opens New Chapter for Brazil, But Path Forward is Uncertain
Summary Brazillian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro dubbed the “Donald Trump” of Brazil has won the presidential election against leftist candidate Fernando Haddad, 55% to 45%. …
Greece ‘Ready’ to Extend Sovereignty to 12 Miles in the Ionian Sea
Summary Nikos Kotzias, Greece’s departing Foreign Minister, has stated that Greece is ready to extend its territorial waters from six nautical miles to twelve nautical …
Pittsburgh Killing Aftermath Bares Jewish Rifts in Israel and America
Summary Last Saturday when a gunman opened fire on Jewish worshippers in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, bullet wounds were not the …
GLOBAL ECONOMY- Trade war impact deepens across Asia, but ‘real economic shock’ yet to hit
Summary Recent reports found out that intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China is not the only challenge confronted by Asian economies, but the …
Is Ethiopia taking control of the River Nile?
Summary Tension is increasing between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile River. The Nile goes through 11 African countries, but Egypt, for years, has …
4 million vote in Afghanistan despite violence and technical glitches
Summary More than 4 million people cast their ballots in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election amid spates of violence and logistical issues, in the first parliamentary …
Consulting Briefing No.1 : CSR Concepts and Theories
FLIA Consulting Briefing Issue No. 1 Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts and Theories Miaoqiang Dai Edited and translated by FLIA CSR Project Team Download Full Briefing: …