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China’s “social scorecard”. Frightening for business, not just individuals.

For those of us safely ensconced in a passive western democracy, this is serious food for thought. '...The Communist Party’s plan is for every one of its 1.4 billion citizens to be at the whim of a dystopian social credit system, and it’s on track to be fully operational by the year 2020.' '...The mandatory [...]

By |2018-09-20T05:25:59+00:00September 20th, 2018|Life Space, Opinion|0 Comments

Driving in China and other stories (part 1)

I hold a Chinese drivers license. That's not an oxymoron, though you could be forgiven for thinking so the way the majority of 'mainlanders' drive. After 7 years in China I though it would be entertaining to reflect on some of my road experiences and all things traffic. Why? It might shed some light on [...]

By |2018-09-08T08:16:24+00:00September 8th, 2018|Adventure, Life Space, Sports and Entertainment|0 Comments

“You are not always who you think you will always be, nothing lasts forever.”

Famed actor Arnold Schwarzenegger posted a photo of himself sleeping on the street under his famous bronze statue, and sadly wrote "How times have changed"... The reason he wrote the phrase was not only because he was old, but because when he was governor of California he inaugurated a hotel with his statue. Hotel staff [...]

By |2018-12-28T08:05:19+00:00August 25th, 2018|Life Space, Opinion|0 Comments