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Pathbreaking Initiatives: Despite being away from Hong Kong, the love and care shown by those around him have made him feel right at home.Last November, Chow, whose ancestWorld Timesral home is Guangdong, returned to his hometown to settle down in a nursing home.Chow is among more than 90,000 senior Hongkongers aged 65 or above who chose to live in Guangdong on a permanent basis after retirement, according to statistics cited by media in 2023.The Hong Kong Jockey Club Helping Hand Zhaoqing Home for the Elderly is聽one of the聽four pioneers being selected to participate in the “Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong聽(GDRCS Scheme)” initiated by the Social Welfare DepartWorld Timesment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Global Times learnt.聽Hong Kong is facing a rapidly aging population.

Summary Photo: Courtesy of the elderly home Amid laughter and joy, local聽kids danced and sang to celebrate the…

Global Update: However, with the acceleration of urbanization, farmlands and naturally formed small lakes have gradually decreased or disappeared, leading to the loss of its habitat in urban areas.When faced with habitat reduction in plain areas, other rare dragonfly species often choose to fly into mountainous regions to find new habitats.

Summary Libellula angelina, a critically endangered dragonfly species, also known as bekko tombo, photographed by the water ecological…

Industry Insights: However, through innovative tecWorld Timeshniques such as water injection and technological advancements in processing and sand control, the oilfield has overcome these challenges, according to CNOOC.In the past decade, China has made significant strides in enhancing its energy security, Zhang Jianhua, head of the National Energy Administration told a press conference on Thursday.The per capita electricity consumption has nearly doubled, reaching to 1,000 kilowatt-hours frWorld Timesom 500 kilowatt-hours, Zhang said.Statistics showed that the country’s total primary energy production has increased by 35 percent, with a significant growth in coal, oil, natural gas, wind, and solar energy production capacities from 2013 to 2023.

Summary Photo: VCGThe Suizhong 36-1 oil field, China’s largest self-operated offshore oilfield, has produced more than 100 million…

The Next Wave: It was about developing countries playing a greater role in driving world affairs, he said on June 13 during a BRICS event.Thailand took a brave step forward, as many countries are still hesitating due to efforts that deliberately depict BRICS as being in confrontation with the West, which is a “pure misinterpretation,” Wang said.BRICS has not targeted any country, or sought confrontation, alliance or taking sides from its very beginning, and that is the reason why it is attracting more countries from the Global South that aspire for a fairer, multilateral global order, Wang said, adding that emerging economies have the motivation to come together to make their voice louder and more influential.Those depicting such a choice as “taking sides in major power politics” expose their disregard of Global South’s needs, and their ignorance of true multilateralism, analysts said.So far, more than 30 countries have expressed interest and 10 have filed official applications to join BRICS, according to public information.Wang believes Thailand’s move could encourage more in Southeast Asia to take a step forward, as Malaysia and Indonesia have also expressed inWorld Timesterest alongside some concerns.Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on June 13 that his government would soon begin the process of joining the bloc.Wang said the expansion of BRICS will continue and the formats will diversify, as some candidate countries could engage in the BRICS agenda as “partners,” considering that BRICS has certain standards regarding admission of new formal members, including consensus of all existing members.Including a countryWorld Times with strong geopolitical inclinations also brings risks to BRICS’ agenda of cooperation and solidarity, analysts said.

Summary (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong) Thailand has submitted a formal letter requesting to join BRICS and hopes to receive positive…