Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, is facing fraud charges relating to alleged breaking of US sanctions on Iran, a Canadian court has heard. Details of the charges were revealed when a publication ban was lifted by a judge in Vancouver. Ms Meng, daughter of Huawei’s founder, was arrested in the […]

From sustainably harvested cotton to locally sourced five-course dinners, the world of luxury goods has grown increasingly eco-conscious in recent years. So why, the second we head out on vacation, do we tend to throw those values straight out the Boeing 787 window? Maybe because travel has traditionally been about excess — eat this, buy […]

Households worldwide create 30% more waste than usual over the Christmas period. This extra waste amounts to a staggering volume of trash, given that the worlds’ cities generated more than two billion tons of solid waste in 2016, amounting to 0.74kg per person per day.Recycling levels are on the rise, but most of the festive […]

Any time of the year is the time for recycling. That is why you should recycle for the Christmas holiday also. Instead of buying new ornaments and decorations and spend a lot of money you can make them out recycled materials. We found very interesting recycled decorations for your Christmas tree and your Christmas home. […]

LIVING SUSTAINABLY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. OUR PLANET IS NOT WELL. Every year at least 8 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean. If it continues at this rate by 2050 the amount of plastic in the ocean will will outweigh the fish. Shortly after this we’ll face a food crisis as we are […]

The Coty-owned cosmetics giant has been awarded the Leaping Bunny cruelty-free certification, following an audit of its supply chain and ingredients by the organization Cruelty Free International. The Leaping Bunny certification is globally recognized as one of the most rigorous. It requires regular independent supply chain audits. As a consequence, the Leaping Bunny logo will […]

Authorities in South Africa are seeking comments on proposed policy changes that could, among other things, offer cryptocurrencies regulatory certainty. Per the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the National Treasury, an overhaul of the national payment system (NPS), a set of infrastructures and arrangements which allow the transfer of funds between individuals and entities, is needed as […]

The ongoing controversy surrounding Malaysia’s proposed political cryptocurrency, Harapan Coin, is far from letting up. On Nov. 26, the country’s finance minister, Lim Guan Eng, weighed in on the issue by reiterating that any entity looking to issue a cryptocurrency should first refer to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission: “Don’t do it without Bank Negara’s guidelines […]

China is demanding the release of telecoms giant Huawei’s chief financial officer, who has been detained in Canada. Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company’s founder, could face extradition to the US. She was arrested in Vancouver on 1 December, but the news was not made public at her request. The charges remain unknown but […]

The French government says it fears “major violence” in Paris on Saturday as the national “yellow vests” protest movement shows little sign of easing. The government said it was scrapping the fuel tax increases in the budget – the original spark for the protests. But broader discontent with the government has spread, and protests have […]