Prologue Journal – Page 35963 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, July 6 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.068 to close at NT$31.220. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202307060011

Russia is split, chain of command crumbles – Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that there has already been a split in Russian society, the chain of command that Putin has been building for many years has crumbled, and the Russian dictator has weakened, so it is time for the world to put more pressure on him. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410075/

How a British botanist who has never visited Japan helped revive its ‘essential’ seaweed industry

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kathleen Drew-Baker’s work helped Japanese scientists and nori farmers to use oyster shells to help seaweed thrive, kick-starting nori commercial farming in Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3226762/how-british-botanist-who-has-never-visited-japan-helped-revive-its-essential-seaweed-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

Goodbye, Volkswagen: China’s New EV Winners

Wall Street Journal The new top dogs in China’s electric vehicle market are starting to thin out the pack. Tesla is in the running, but most other foreign brands aren’t. https://www.wsj.com/articles/goodbye-volkswagen-chinas-new-ev-winners-bbd6d0e1

US ambassador comments on Russia’s missile attack on Lviv

Pravda Ukraine Bridget Brink, United States ambassador to Ukraine, has responded to a Russian missile strike on civilians in Lviv. She posted her reaction on Twitter, as cited by European Pravda. “Vicious Russian missile attack on Lviv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410077/

Heavy fighting in area of Klishchiivka, details to follow

Pravda Ukraine Heavy fighting continues near Klishchiivka on the Bakhmut front. Source: Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on air of the national 24/7 newscast Quote: “There is heavy fighting there (in the area of Klishchiivka – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410073/

China-Japan ties at ‘critical juncture’, top diplomat Wang Yi says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. He tells former Japanese foreign minister Yohei Kono the two nations need to eliminate ‘external interference’ and see each other as partners not as a threat. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3226760/china-japan-ties-critical-juncture-top-diplomat-wang-yi-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Risk of disaster at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant slowly decreasing – Ukrainian Intelligence Chief

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, has said that the risk of a Russian terrorist attack on the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is “slowly decreasing”. Source: Budanov in an interview with The Times Quote: “We are doing certain actions in this area, both public and not public, and I think…

Russian stocks mixed as Thursday trading opens

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar exchange rate exceeded 93 rubles, while the euro exchange rate surpassed 102 rubles on Moscow Exchange https://tass.com/economy/1643203

China’s pent-up tourism demand, green-energy stocks set to play into investors’ reopening bets, says asset manager GAM

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A visa bottleneck has delayed tourism recovery but should clear up soon, says European money manager GAM Investments, which is also bullish on China’s green-energy stocks and state-backed companies. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3226749/chinas-pent-tourism-demand-green-energy-stocks-set-play-investors-reopening-bets-says-asset-manager?utm_source=rss_feed