Brazil's economy at 25 year low......

Brazil's economy at 25 year low.....

GDP fell 3.8% in 2015 as oil prices collapsed, inflation rose and political turmoil took hold, what's worse is that experts believe it will continue to fall into 2016.

Who is the film superpower?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20134940

Watch the clips to see what the Chinese people think of Hollywood films.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34805470

Can the Chinese do a better Bond?

Japan- a sporting Superpower?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34775564

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TPP; New trade bloc on the block......

http://qz.com/519790/thought-the-tpp-was-a-big-deal-chinas-rival-free-trade-pact-covers-half-the-worlds-population/

Early October 2015- new Trade bloc formed- covering the Pacific ocean and known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, it is formed of countries that together account for 40% of global GDP.

members include.


As you can see the TPP does not include China, however China has been busy making a competitor block called RCEP.
Look at the countries involved in each- which holds the power?

2 children allowed now....

China; famous for its one child policy has now said 2 children are allowed. So what will the impact be?
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/30/asia/china-one-child-policy-reaction/index.html




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-china-blog-34664442- video at top of link
the 1 child legacy


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34697016

2 children not allowed till March 16- scroll down for 1 child policy overview.

the lion of Africa?

Ethiopia: the lion of Africa?



http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/20/africa/ethiopia-overview-history-culture-economy/index.html


Ethiopia has a growing economy, it has world class sports people; wonderful, unique world heritage sites like the rock hewn churches at Lalibela, but this year the harvests failed and 4.5 million of its people need food aid.

Indigenous Australian tourism-

Our First Australians have the longest continuing culture in the world. It is a culture that is both vibrant and unique, and which more international visitors to Australia desire to experience.

Aboriginal Australian culture is thought to be the world's longest continuing surviving culture!

An obvious target for tourism that can benefit everyone; by providing jobs and keeping the culture alive.

The new superpowers?

Are they the new superpowers? 

In the clubs

Russia and China are the only countries to be part of all five of these organisations

Membership – Five | Three | Two

UN security council

Shanghai cooperation organisation

G20

BRICS

APEC

China

France

Russia

UK

US

China

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Russia

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

France

Germany

India

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Russia

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

South Korea

Turkey

UK

US

Brazil

China

India

Russia

South Africa

Australia

Brunei

Canada

Chile

China

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

PNG

Peru

Philippines

Russia

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

US

Vietnam

Guardian graphic

No more nutella......

If you chocolate spread- look away now!
Eating Nutella has been said in the guardian this week, to damage the environment- especially the Indonesian rainforest- which is cleared every year to grow palm oil.

BUT the company that makes it; ferrero says it is made from SUSTAINABLE palm oil.

Rhino horn- more valuable than gold-

Poaching in South Africa is increasing- many impoversished Mozambicans see it as their only way to make money

Are robots the key to stopping congestion?

The fast growing city- Kinshasa in Congo DR Africa, has a novel way to control traffic and help reduce congestion which is increasing. 

Brazils belo monte dam

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/16/belo-monte-brazil-tribes-living-in-shadow-megadam