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Hong Kong rolls out first AI curriculum for junior secondary students, including on ChatGPT, with ‘lives definitely affected by artificial intelligence’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Education official says ‘students may not take up jobs in innovation and technology in the future, but their lives will definitely be affected by AI’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224954/hong-kong-rolls-out-first-ai-curriculum-junior-secondary-students-including-chatgpt-lives-definitely?utm_source=rss_feed

Readout of the Inaugural U.S.-Ecuador Defense Bilateral Working Group

Defense.gov Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mr. Daniel Erikson co-chaired the inaugural U.S.-Ecuador Defense Bilateral Working Group with Ecuador’s Minister of National Defense, Luis Eduardo Lara Jaramillo. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3436659/readout-of-the-inaugural-us-ecuador-defense-bilateral-working-group/

This time for Africa: Chinese lured by untapped potential say it’s ‘not optimal market’, but one ‘where we could survive’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Africa has managed to elevate its status among Chinese traders seeking to expand their overseas business, but safety and stability concerns may still outweigh the benefits of low costs and fewer trade barriers. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3225014/time-africa-chinese-lured-untapped-potential-say-its-not-optimal-market-one-where-we-could-survive?utm_source=rss_feed

US film director Cameron sees similarities between Titanic, Titan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Cameron, a number of leading experts in the deep-submergence engineering community wrote letters to the company, saying that the submersible “was too experimental to carry passengers and that it needed to be certified” https://tass.com/world/1636865

Black People Are Departing Cities in North

Wall Street Journal The latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates, released Thursday, indicate Black residents are continuing to leave many urban centers in the North and elsewhere, adding to decades of decline. These losses have hit many major cities with historically large Black populations, including Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Oakland, Calif. https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-people-are-departing-cities-in-north-e7f77ee9

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of June 23, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-39b4bf2c

Hong Kong Shares Open 0.4% Lower on Fed Tightening Prospects

Wall Street Journal Hong Kong shares opened lower, following Fed Chair Powell’s comments overnight that the Fed would likely lift rates again in coming months. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikkei-rises-0-6-boosted-by-tech-related-stocks-weak-jpy-95453369

Singaporeans gobble up dirt cheap Malaysian durians as prices crash amid plentiful harvest

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A surplus in major producer Malaysia has pushed prices in the city state down to levels never seen before. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225075/singaporeans-gobble-dirt-cheap-malaysian-durians-prices-crash-amid-plentiful-harvest?utm_source=rss_feed

How China’s top electronics recycling platform ATRenew is giving used gadgets a new life

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ATRenew hopes to cash in on China’s growing pre-owned electronics market as people cut down on spending and give a boost to the circular economy, according to one of its top executives. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3225048/how-chinas-top-electronics-recycling-platform-atrenew-giving-used-gadgets-new-life?utm_source=rss_feed

JPY Strengthens on Prospect of Verbal Intervention

Wall Street Journal JPY strengthened against other G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session on prospects of verbal intervention by Japanese authorities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpy-strengthens-on-prospect-of-verbal-intervention-ee9d6902