Freelance journalist back in Vancouver, former Senior Reporter at @SCMPnews and co-host of award-winning podcast Eat Drink Asia in Hong Kong. Ex-@cbcvancouver
REPORTER: You mentioned that, staying on as Fed governor, you intend to keep a low profile. Could you give us a little more detail on what that looks like?
JEROME POWELL: *ducks down*
VIDEO: A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease of life at a Japanese laundry service, making beloved toys squeaky clean again. Business is booming at Cleaning Yonmarusan, a regional chain in Yamanashi, west of Tokyo, with customers coming from all over the world for the service.
The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.
Watch this Air Canada captain’s announcement before takeoff: ‘We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of those involved in yesterday’s LaGuardia incident. This is a difficult time for Air Canada. Thank you for your support, and we kindly ask that you do not ask the crew any questions about this event.’ Passengers were completely attentive during the safety demo.
Smart balance of empathy, privacy for the crew, and normal operations.
A tale of two billionaires. Jeff Bezos was at fashion week in Europe while he pulled a let-them-eat-cake firing of 30% of Washington Post journalists. Jimmy Lai stood by his newsroom and he will now likely die in a Hong Kong prison. Tell everyone you know about Jimmy Lai.
The Year of the Horse arrives on February 17! Here are some auspicious dishes you should eat for a lucky and prosperous year ahead.
https://t.co/jeQDfy0pSQ #cny#YearOfTheHorse
Students moving in this semester can shop what last semester’s students left behind — for free — at New York University’s Swap Shop, keeping items in circulation and cutting down on waste.
The Democratic Party, Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party, voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city ‘s once-diverse political landscape. https://t.co/LL1OBBYBlJ
#BREAKING : Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of all three charges in his national security trial.
He faced two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, and one count of conspiracy to publish seditious publications.
VIFF 2025: Factory documents human cost of globalization in a Chinese manufacturing plant. @VIFFest. Learn more about this unusual film @PancouverMedia: https://t.co/J2Zd2opycx
Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment has died at the age of 91 https://t.co/shxNF7sA78