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New episode – DGT podcast: Languages and Technology

Episode 11 of the DGT podcast: Languages and Technology is now available. Transcreation is where translation meets copywriting, creativity and cultural adaptation. Anna Holmén talks to Italian transcreation expert Claudia Benetello about why human nuance, humour, voice and

Japan’s fake fury over its free-falling yen

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s political fortunes are falling almost as fast as the yen these days — and the two are closely linked. The yen has slid toward 164 against the dollar, its weakest level since 1986, driven partly by the same economic strains

Asia

Indonesia doesn’t need China to keep its nickel industry afloat

This is the first of a multi-part series on Indonesia’s nickel industry. China’s nickel investors in Indonesia are sending a familiar warning: reverse regulatory uncertainty, or they’ll potentially walk. However, that tacit warning rests on an assumption — that Jakarta has no

Asia

British political shifts and the future of UK-China ties

For more than two decades of governance under Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, the economic development model and public service system in the United Kingdom underwent a profound transformation, and its steady policy orientation served as a regulator within the international

Africa: South Africa, Germany Deepen Strategic Partnership

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their Strategic Partnership, with discussions focusing on expanding economic cooperation, accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressing pressing global challenges, including