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South Korea Curbs Syringe Hoarding As Iran War Cripples Supply
South Korea Curbs Syringe Hoarding As Iran War Cripples Supply
The downstream consequences from the Hormuz closure are popping up in the most unexpected places.
According to Bloomberg, South Korea’s health regulators are stepping in to curb syringe hoarding as supply chain disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict threaten the availability of essential medical supplies.
While overall syringe production remains steady at about 4.5 million units a day - slightly above 2025 averages - hospitals report dwindling inventories, and online platforms show rising prices and empty virtual shelves, according to the...
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Jan 20, 2023 / Michael Kern
China To Accelerate The Construction Of Coal-Fired Power Plants
China expects to add 70 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power generation this year, up from 40 GW of capacity from coal installed in 2022, a report from the power sector’s group, China Electricity Council, showed.
The coal additions, however, will not be the biggest capacity increases in China in 2023, per the report quoted by Bloomberg.
May 4, 2026 / George Ford Smith
When America Chose Empire
In the late 1800s, American finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to leave.
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