By Seena Katayama , ABC These oddly shaped shoes are turning heads from Hollywood to Melbourne's Swanston Street. First released in the late 1980s, high-end French fashion brand Maison Margiela's cloven-hoof-like tabi shoes were inspired by the Japanese footwear of the same name. Designer Martin Margiela said he first saw them being worn by construction workers during a visit to Japan. The brand's range these days include loafers, boots and ballet flats - the most popular retailing for A$1430 (NZ$1590) a pair. They even have a rhinestone cowboy-boot style with a price tag of A$12,790. In the West, Margiela's polarising designs have long been a symbol of wealth and style. But recently a new generation of celebrities have discovered the tabis, bringing them into the public consciousness. Zendaya wore them in Sydney, Pedro Pascal on the red carpet, and Dua Lipa during on a night out in New York. Earlier this year, Vogue India declared the Maison Margiela tabis "shoes of the year". That accolade followed a viral saga on social media platform TikTok, when a New York content creator went on a Tinder date with someone who stole her A$1800 tabis - and was later able to track down the thief. The humble origin of the tabi The split-toe design of tabis is thought to have originally come to Japan from China in the 5th century as socks - which worked well with thongs. In the 15th century, a version made out of a single piece of leather that could be worn outdoors became popular. Later, when leather prices increased, cotton started to be used. Shojiro Ishibashi - who would go on to found Bridgestone tyres - reinvented the tabi in 1922 by reinforcing the soles with rubber and metal latches. These days in Japan, the sock form of tabi is once again most common. Tabi shoes, now known as jika-tabi, are still being worn at traditional summer festivals which often involve carrying portable shrines around the neighbourhood and dancing. They are also still popular among construction workers - who wear them with baggy trousers that allow the wearer to feel the wind and maintain their balance when working high up. Unlike their French designer interpretation, these tabi-style shoes - which often have steel-reinforced toes - usually retail for just A$50. Challenging conventional ideas of beauty RMIT fashion design lecturer Alexandra Sherlock said the polarising cloven-hoof shape of the tabi had always garnered attention for Western audiences, especially in fashion circles. "[Margiela] is not making the tabi just because it's unusual, but he's doing it to deconstruct notions around beauty and what we consider beautiful and what we might consider ugly," she said. Dr Sherlock said tabis were popular because they signalled the owner understood high fashion and could afford them. An opportunity for traditional craftspeople The Marugo company in the city of Kurashiki has made tabis for over 100 years, and are one of the few dedicated tabi makers still in business in Japan. Akira Namidome from Marugo told the ABC that the popularity of tabis in the West was helping keep the tradition alive in Japan. "We have always sold a consistent amount of tabis for the summer festival," Namidome said. However, he said fewer people had been taking part in these festivals in recent years. But adapting to changing trends is helping to keep businesses like Marugo open. The company created a new line of tabis geared towards their fashion-forward clientele, with a diverse range of styles and materials. Maki Hashimoto from SOU SOU, a Japanese textile maker which sells tabis with colourful patterns made with traditional materials, said half their clientele were from overseas. While the popularity of tabis has risen internationally, Hashimoto said she hoped Japanese people would continue to enjoy the shoes - and that the tradition would not be lost. "When I first joined the company a few decades ago, there were at least a dozen tabi makers, but now there are only three major ones including Marugo," she said. "I wear them to work, I wear them when I go running, when I go play golf ... I want everyone to see why I love them so much." - ABCDonald Trump expected to be named Time magazine Person of the Year: reports
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Despite the exuberant post-pandemic property market, a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat remains affordable to the majority. According to the 2024 Home Attainability Index published by global nonprofit Urban Land Institute, Singapore’s public housing reported a price-to-income ratio of 4.7, a sharp contrast to similar cities such as Seoul (17.8) and Hong Kong (25.1). The ratio reflects how many years of annual income would be needed to purchase a home. That said, there are also worrying indications that some consider public housing as a vehicle for wealth creation, a foolproof way for quick financial returns. The rise in resale HDB prices – 44 per cent over the past four years – especially at prime locations and the preference for larger apartments that yield greater capital gain are signs that public housing is not regarded as merely a roof over the head by some. The residential market is fuelled by many factors, such as the global pandemic and the consequential delay in construction activities. But underneath the robust demand, however, are three interwoven cognitive biases, that shape how we think and talk about housing. REPRESENTATION BIAS: ARE MILLION-DOLLAR HDB FLATS THE NEW NORMAL? Headlines on million-dollar HDB transactions have captured imaginations in the past two to three years. Notwithstanding that the market value of flats is a positive reflection of economic progress, social and mainstream media coverage of these cases often creates what psychologists call a representation bias, where readily available information dominates the decision-making process. In this case, buyers and sellers come to view million-dollar transactions as the norm. This inadvertently sets a benchmark of desired outcomes that do not reflect the broader and more varied market of typical home values. Based on a check of publicly available HDB data at the time of writing, it concerns a small fraction (3.66 per cent) of more than 26,000 resale transactions this year. And it pales in comparison to the pool of 21,225 new units launched in 2024. OPTIMISM BIAS: IS THE HOUSING BOOM A NEVER-ENDING PARTY? There is a prevailing belief that housing prices will only continue to climb due to the post COVID-19 residential shortages. This view is reinforced by market players whose narratives emphasise continuous growth, playing up representation bias in their favour in marketing brochures. In unpacking home buyers’ motivation, it is therefore critical to examine assumptions of the longer-term outlook. Specifically, the sense of optimism bias, where buyers are confident that property at any price point today is a sound investment for the future. But there have been sombre periods for home buyers caught in cyclical adjustments. In the last 30 years, public housing registered more than four consecutive quarters of negative or flat quarter-on-quarter price growth during three periods: nine quarters of decline from 1997 to 1999, five quarters from 2000 to 2002 and 24 quarters most recently from the third quarter of 2013 to the second quarter of 2019. It is a timely reminder to be financially prudent amid economic uncertainty. LOSS AVERSION BIAS: IS WAITING AN “OPPORTUNITY COST”? The last cognitive frame to unshackle is loss aversion. We are more sensitive to the prospect of losing than gaining a good bargain. With buoyant resale prices, home buyers may feel pressured to commit quickly for fear of missing out. Waiting for more affordable options becomes an “opportunity cost” and some may accept asking prices that push the boundaries of their affordability, if they are convinced prices will only go up. In Singapore’s urbanised and land scarce environment, there is both a competitive and comparative element, especially for units located in prime locations. The concoction of the three psychological processes makes the housing resale market tricky to navigate, especially when everyone involved – sellers, buyers and realtors – have a vested interest in an extended bullish market to preserve their prospective return on investment. OVERCOMING OUR PSYCHOLOGY While these biases shape decision-making, bad choices are not inevitable. A 2021 OCBC survey suggests that more Singaporeans are learning to look beyond instant gratification and adopt healthier financial habits, such as making retirement plans earlier and simpler. This adjustment in attitude is a function of policy and public education. And these tools can also be applied in the context of public housing. First, a new flat classification by land pricing is now in place to curb buyers from speculative practices and social stratification. The New Flat Classification Framework (Standard, Plus, Prime) comes with additional subsidies and restrictions, such as subsidy clawbacks and a longer minimum occupation period, that aim to keep HDB flats in more attractive locations affordable, fair, and inclusive. Second, real estate advertisements that provide misleading information , promise unrealistic resale prices, or selectively highlight outlier transactions should be actively and decisively tackled by the authority. This acts to rein in misinformation and misrepresentation of the market. Third, it pays to moderate expectations and prepare buyers for possible income fluctuations in the years ahead. Singapore’s major global partners, such as the US, have retreated to a more protectionist frontier. It helps that buyers appreciates how tectonic geopolitical changes may impact their financial resilience. Last, buyers need to remember the potential downsides of overextending financially. Drawing lessons from past market cycles can encourage a more grounded approach, and help buyers weigh the risks of stretching mortgages, which may lead to lifestyle constraints or financial stress in the long run. The high proportion of home owners is unique to Singapore. This remarkable achievement is a result of our calibrated approach to public housing. HDB estates are microcosms of our multicultural society and are designed with the principles of stability, security and inclusion in mind. While it is crucial that residential real estate remains healthy, it is even more important that it is sustainable and inclusive. 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Subscribe Search Search Sort by Relevance Title Date Subscribe ALBAWABA - According to a statement released by the Swiss government’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) on Wednesday, there are currently 99 million Swiss francs worth of frozen Syrian assets in Switzerland ($112 million), as reported by Reuters, the majority of have been barred for years. Also Read Al-Bashir appointed head of Syria's transitional government until March 2025 Since 2011, when sanctions on Syria were imposed in conjunction with the European Union (EU) due to extensive breaches of human rights, these assets linked to people and organizations connected to the fallen Assad administration have remained frozen. 318 people and 87 organizations are included in the sanctions report; however, Seco has not confirmed if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's assets are on the list, denying to confirm according to AFP. 🚨🇨🇭SWITZERLAND HALTS SYRIAN ASYLUM PROCEDURES FOLLOWING ASSAD’S FALL Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) announced an immediate suspension of asylum procedures for Syrian applicants. The decision follows rebels’ takeover of Damascus and Assad’s flight to... https://t.co/uMToe7mJ7B pic.twitter.com/6N6aHaUNJw — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 9, 2024 Three Syrian government ministers were also added to Switzerland's sanctions list just this week. These officials have been banned from entering the country after being accused of taking part in the violent suppression of civilians, Swiss Info reports. Since Swiss banks started pulling out of Syria in the early 2000s, Switzerland-Syria financial relations have severely deteriorated. The amount of Syrian assets in Switzerland's banking industry has significantly decreased as a result, combined with sanctions that have been in place since 2011. The original value of the frozen Syrian assets amounted to CHF130 million ($147 million), however this sum has fluctuated in response to changes in the value of securities, volatility in currency rates, and the removal of specific sanctioned individuals or businesses from the list. Switzerland has long been a shelter for governments and people who desire to evade public scrutiny of their fund. This is due to the fact that its banks adhere to a policy of secrecy that has been praised internationally, as AFP reports. A passionate about the Gaming Industry with a career of over 5 years in the field, I write about current trends and news in the Game Development business and how it impact the industry and players. Laith has recently started a new position at Al Bawaba as a freelance business writer. Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Also Read Iran warns Israel of heavy prices after assassinating Reza Moussavi in Damascus Subscribe
Attack lines sharpening, campaigns stirring as federal election loomsS&P/TSX composite up more than 150 points, U.S. stock markets mixedCOLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims' families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences . Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people who were convicted in the slayings of police, military officers and federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals. Three inmates will remain on federal death row: Dylann Roof , convicted of the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the 2013 Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. Opponents of the death penalty lauded Biden for a decision they'd long sought. Supporters of Donald Trump , a vocal advocate of expanding capital punishment, criticized the move as an assault to common decency just weeks before the president-elect takes office. Donnie Oliverio, a retired Ohio police officer whose partner was killed by one of the men whose death sentence was commuted, said the execution of “the person who killed my police partner and best friend would have brought me no peace.” “The president has done what is right here,” Oliverio said in a statement also issued by the White House, “and what is consistent with the faith he and I share.” Heather Turner, whose mother, Donna Major, was killed in a bank robbery in South Carolina in 2017, called Biden's commutation of the killer's sentence a “clear gross abuse of power” in a Facebook post, adding that the weeks she spent sitting in court with the hope of justice were now “just a waste of time.” “At no point did the president consider the victims,” Turner wrote. “He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” There has always been a broad range of opinions on what punishment Roof should face from the families of the nine people killed and the survivors of the massacre at the Mother Emanuel AME Church. Many forgave him, but they can’t forget and their forgiveness doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him put to death for what he did. Felicia Sanders survived the shooting shielding her granddaughter while watching Roof kill her son, Tywanza, and her aunt, Susie Jackson. Sanders brought her bullet-torn bloodstained Bible to his sentencing and said then she can’t even close her eyes to pray because Roof started firing during the closing prayer of Bible study that night. In a text message to her lawyer, Andy Savage, Sanders called Biden’s decision to not spare Roof’s life a wonderful Christmas gift. Michael Graham, whose sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed, told The Associated Press that Roof’s lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the country means he is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people," Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” But the Rev. Sharon Richer, who was Tywanza Sanders’ cousin and whose mother, Ethel Lance, was killed, criticized Biden for not sparing Roof and clearing out all of death row. She said every time Roof’s case comes up through numerous appeals it is like reliving the massacre all over again. “I need the President to understand that when you put a killer on death row, you also put their victims' families in limbo with the false promise that we must wait until there is an execution before we can begin to heal,” Richer said in a statement. Richer, a board member of Death Penalty Action, which seeks to abolish capital punishment, was driven to tears by conflicting emotions during a Zoom news conference Monday. “The families are left to be hostages for the years and years of appeals that are to come,” Richer said. “I’ve got to stay away from the news today. I’ve got to turn the TV off — because whose face am I going to see?” Biden is giving more attention to the three inmates he chose not to spare, something they all wanted as a part of what drove them to kill, said Abraham Bonowitz, Death Penalty Action’s executive director. “These three racists and terrorists who have been left on death row came to their crimes from political motivations. When Donald Trump gets to execute them what will really be happening is they will be given a global platform for their agenda of hatred,” Bonowitz said. Two of the men whose sentences were commuted were Norris Holder and Billie Jerome Allen, on death row for opening fire with assault rifles during a 1997 bank robbery in St. Louis, killing a guard, 46-year-old Richard Heflin. Holder’s attorney, Madeline Cohen, said in an email that Holder was sentenced to death by an all-white jury. She said his case “reflects many of the system’s flaws,” and thanked Biden for commuting his sentence. “Norris’ case exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. “Norris has always been deeply remorseful for the pain his actions caused, and we hope this decision brings some measure of closure to Richard Heflin’s family.” Swenson reported from Seattle. Associated Press writer Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, contributed to this report.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay on the technology's cutting edge while also trying to fend off regulatory threats to its empire. The next generation of Google's AI is being packaged under the Gemini umbrella, which was unveiled a year ago . Google is framing its release of Gemini 2.0 as a springboard for AI agents built to interpret images shown through a smartphone, perform a variety of tedious chores, remember the conversations consumers have with people, help video game players plot strategy and even tackle the task of doing online searches. In a blog post , Google CEO Sundar Pichai predicted the technology contained in Gemini 2.0 will “understand more about the world around you, think multiple steps ahead and take action on your behalf, with your supervision.” It's a similar goal being pursued by hard-charging rivals such as OpenAI, with its chatGPT technology, and industry powerhouse such as Microsoft with a variety of similar tools on its Windows software. A lot of Google's latest AI technology will initially be confined to test groups and subscribers who pay $20 per month for Gemini Advanced, but some features will be made available through its search engine and mobile apps. Google is planning wider releases next year that will include the technology popping up in its smorgasbord of free products, including its Chrome browser, digital maps and YouTube. Besides trying to outshine OpenAI and other ambitious startups, Google is also trying to stay a step ahead of Apple as that trendsetting company begins to blend AI into its latest iPhones and other devices. After releasing a software update enabling the first bundle of the iPhone's “Apple Intelligence” features that spruced up the device's Siri assistant, another batch of the AI technology came out with a free software update that was also released Wednesday. Google is pushing forward with its latest AI advances even as the U.S. Justice Department is trying to break up the Mountain View, California, company to prevent further abusive practices by its dominant search engine, which was declared an illegal monopoly by a federal judge earlier this year as part of a landmark antitrust case. Among other things, Gemini 2.0 is supposed to improve the AI overviews that Google began highlighting in its search results over its traditional listing of the most pertinent links to websites earlier this year in response to AI-powered “answer engines” such as Perplexity. After the AI overviews initially produced some goofy suggestions, including putting glue on pizza , Google refined the technology to minimize such missteps. Now, company executives are promising things are going to get even better with Gemini 2.0, which Pichai said will be able to engage in more human-like reasoning while solving more advanced math problems and even churn out some computer code. The improvements to AI Overviews will initially only appear to a test audience before a wider release next year. The technological upgrade is also supposed to infuse a still-experimental universal AI agent dubbed “Project Astra,” with even more smarts and versatility, enabling people to have more meaningful and helpful conversations with the technology. In a show of confidence, Google said it will expand the number of people testing Project Astra without providing any specifics of the group's size. As part of Gemini 2.0, Google is also going to begin testing an extension to Chrome called “Project Mariner,” which can be turned on to do online searches and sift through the results so people don't won't have to bother. If the U.S. Department of Justice gets its way, Google will be forced to sell or spin off Chrome as part of its punishment for deploying its search engine in ways that stifled competition and potential innovation. Google has ridiculed the Justice Department's proposal as “overly broad” and vowed to resist any attempt to break up the company during federal court hearings scheduled to begin in Washington D.C. next spring. Even if those proceedings culminate in a court order mandating a breakup, Google could still appeal in a process that could take years to resolve while it continues its AI expansion. “I can’t wait to see what this next era brings,” Pichai wrote in his blog post, signaling the company doesn't believe it will be deterred by regulators.LIMASSOL, Republic of Cyprus, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eurasia Resource Value S.E. ("ERV”) today announced that it has acquired 1,052,632 common shares ("Common Shares”) of Condor Energies Inc. ("Condor”) (TSX: CDR) as part of a larger offering by Condor of Common Shares under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption and other exemptions under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators ("NI 45-106”), under which an aggregate of 10,198,582 Common Shares were issued (the "Offering”). ERV subscribed as an "accredited investor” under NI 45-106 and the aggregate consideration paid by ERV was CAD$2,000,000.80 or CAD$1.90 per share. Prior to the Offering, ERV held 13,399,905 Common Shares, or approximately 23.40% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. Following the Offering, ERV holds 14,452,537 Common Shares, or approximately 21.42% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. As Condor's largest shareholder before and after the Offering, ERV participated in the Offering for investment purposes as it believes the proceeds will position Condor to execute on its current business plan and strategy. An early warning report pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues will be filed on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. A copy of the report may be obtained by contacting Norman Storm at ERV using the following contact information: EurAsia Resource Value S.E. ("ERV”) Griva Digeni 78, 1 st Floor, Office A1 3101 Limassol Republic of Cyprus [email protected] The Common Shares of Condor are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Condor's head office address is: Condor Energies Inc. Suite 1810, 500 4 th Avenue SW Calgary, AB, T2P 2V6Diontae Johnson claimed by Texans after Tank Dell's season-ending knee injury, per reportsCMA holds Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2024
Honda and Nissan have reportedly held exploratory talks about a potential merger to help them compete against electric vehicle (EV) makers, particularly in China. In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for EVs. Both firms responded to the BBC with identical statements, which said: "As announced in March of this year, Honda and Nissan are exploring various possibilities for future collaboration, leveraging each other's strengths." It comes as many car brands grapple with growing competition as the industry shifts from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric, with production in China booming. Honda and Nissan, Japan's number two and number three car manufacturers behind Toyota, have been losing market share in China, which accounted for almost 70% of global EV sales in November. The two brands had combined global sales of 7.4 million vehicles in 2023, but are struggling to compete with cheaper EV makers such as BYD, which has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla's for the first time in October. Honda and Nissan have not denied the story, which was first reported by Japanese business newspaper The Nikkei, but said it was "not something that has been announced by either company". "If there are any updates, we will inform our stakeholders at the appropriate time." The two companies agreed in March to cooperate in their EV businesses, and in August deepened their ties, agreeing to work together on batteries and other technology. In August, the two companies also announced an agreement with Mitsubishi to discuss intelligence and electrification. "The thought that some of these smaller players can survive and thrive is getting more challenging, especially when you add on the complexity of all the additional Chinese manufacturers who have come in and are competing quite strongly," said Edmunds analyst Jessica Caldwell. "It's just sort of necessary to survive, not only to survive, but also just to afford the future."Bill Oram’s Big 10*: A rematch with Ohio State was inevitable, but a second win isn’t as certain