In this week’s Access Asia, the US #TikTok law is here, so what’s next - with ⁦Peter O’Brien⁩. #India election Phase 2: Kerala in focus. And a giant hive (literally) of influencers in #Indonesia . ⁦FRANCE 24 English⁩ #F24 f24.my/AHtR

🪙 The clock is ticking down to the next ' #bitcoin halving' – an event coded into the #cryptocurrency 's algorithm to slow down the introduction of new coins into circulation.

But what exactly is this technical event? @yukaf24 tells us on #BusinessF24 ⤵️

The ''Spring quartet' of tulips, rapeseed, sakura and snowy mountains in Toyama, Japan.　 #富山 　 #朝日町 　 #黒部峡谷

In this week’s Access Asia:
#Taiwan : shock and fear in Hualien following #earthquake , the fate of #Nepali fighters recruited by Russia, and online fury in #China over Netflix’s adaptation of the #ThreeBodyProblem ⁦FRANCE 24 English⁩ #F24 f24.my/AEvy

In this week’s Access Asia, we’re looking at political turmoil in #Vietnam , #HongKong security law, #Afghan gold diggers and the first #MLB season-opener in South Korea (no, it’s not about the gambling scandal) with ⁦⁦Leo⁩ . #F24 ⁦⁩ f24.my/AD4p

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a landmark law to protect human rights and the environment from abuse in global supply chains, is hanging by a thread amid last-minute pushback. A conversation with ⁦Abbie Morris⁩ #F24 f24.my/ABsj

This week’s Access Asia: #MH370 a decade on - a look back at one of aviation’s greatest mysteries, #India ’s government-backed civilian militia in #Kashmir , #Taylormania in Singapore & the passing of #Dragonball creator Akira Toriyama #鳥山明先生 #F24 f24.my/ABF7

AI, TikTok & Deepfakes… a look at #Indonesia ’s 2024 #elections . “I was afraid, and still am”. #HongKong pro-democracy activist ⁦Agnes Chow 周庭⁩ speaks to #F24 . And what to expect from the Year of the Dragon? with ⁦⁦Laurent Langlais⁩ ! f24.my/A7Uu

Some of the world’s biggest automakers may be sourcing their parts supply from forced labour in Xinjiang… according to ⁦⁦Human Rights Watch⁩ ‘s research. #F24 ⁦FRANCE 24 English⁩ f24.my/A6L5

This week’s Access Asia:
- French president’s visit to India.
- South Korea’s “Dior bag” scandal.
- Miss Japan selection sparking identity debate
- and battle over butter chicken
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This week’s People & Profit: talking #QuantumComputing with Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO of @pasqalio, and #EnergyTransition with Olivier Blum, EVP of Schneider Electric

#F24 #WEF2024 #Davos

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Very belatedly, this week’s People and Profit, still being aired, is from Davos #WEF2024
with Gita Gopinath, Christoph Schell, and Matthias Maurer

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Kicking off our broadcasting agenda in #Davos with FRANCE 24.

Our Beata Javorcik spoke with Yuka Royer & told her that in order to prevent fragmentation from becoming a self-fulfilling prophesy, we need more international cooperation and rebuilding of trust.
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It was an honour to speak with Beata Javorcik in Davos… even had the privilege of climbing to her eye level. #WEF2024 #F24

World Economic Forum Yuka Royer 🌐🏦 The world's wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020 from $405 billion to $869 billion last year, an Oxfam International report said Monday.

Oxfam Interim Director Amitabh Behar told @Yukaf24 that the world is 'entering into an era of billionaire supremacy' 👇

Taiwan and China have not been talking over the past 8 years. So will cross-strait tensions ease or worsen after the elections? Here’s the special edition of Access Asia looking ahead to the Jan 13 vote with ⁦Victor Louzon⁩. #F24 f24.my/A2Cu

This week’s People and Profit is about #diamonds with Paul Zimnisky, CFA, #pasta and #RamMandir in #Ayodhya . #F24 FRANCE 24 English

Dimming dazzle: EU to phase in import ban on Russian diamonds • FRANCE 2... youtu.be/hmoit4clhPM?si… via YouTube

As Christmas approaches, this week’s People & Profit is all about #champagne , trees and presents!
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#India ’s Supreme Court refuses to recognise same-sex marriage. ⁦Rohin Bhatt🏳️‍🌈⁩ tells ⁦⁦FRANCE 24⁩ how he and others in the #LGBTQ community were hugely let down but vows to continue their fight. #F24 ⁦FRANCE 24 English⁩ f24.my/9sP2

Sweden said its undersea cable with Estonia was damaged at roughly the same time as a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable.

Sweden and Finland have both moved to join NATO since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. trib.al/tRYuQDZ