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Bangladeshi businesses keen to bolster trade with China through e-commerce

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DHAKA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- A two-day training on "how to export to China through e-commerce" began here on Monday.

The training was jointly organized by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), a leading business chamber in Bangladesh, and the International Trade Centre.

Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of China in Bangladesh Li Guangjun and DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan, among others, were present at the inaugural ceremony of the training.

About 25 participants took part in the training session.

DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan, welcoming the participants, said that small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) especially those who are involved in e-commerce will benefit from this training course.

"In order to bolster exports to China through e-commerce, an entrepreneur does not need to go to China physically," he said.

Li Guangjun said Bangladeshi SMEs can export to China through e-commerce.

He said the bilateral trade between China and Bangladesh last year was about 15 billion U.S. dollars, out of which Bangladesh exported products worth 900 million dollars.

China, Indonesia hold seminar to discuss foreigners' work permit in Indonesia

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JAKARTA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Officials from China and Indonesia held a seminar here on Monday to discuss foreigners' work permit in Indonesia.

The seminar titled "Policy and Procedure for Foreign Workers in Indonesia" was jointly held by the Chinese embassy in Indonesia and Coordinating Ministry for economy Affairs of Indonesia.

Speaking at the seminar, Minister Counselor (Economic & Commercial) of the Chinese embassy Wang Liping said that despite the rapid development of China-Indonesia relations, there are still some challenges. Among them was the untimely issuance of work permit for staff of Chinese companies in Indonesia.

He said the two sides should address it accordingly, expecting that a balance between the phenomenal Chinese investors' influx and adequacy of permit issuance for Chinese skilled workers can be achieved in Indonesia.

Wang called for enhancing cooperation between China and Indonesia on human resources training to fill up the need for skilled workers operating the Chinese projects.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minister for International Economic and Financial Cooperation of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Rizal Effendi Lukman said that Indonesia now has simplified procedures to apply working permit for foreign workers, including from China, that can be conducted online.

Rizal said the new simplified application process is now directly linked to the immigration office after the applicants submitted their applications to the manpower ministry through the online service.

"It would very much ease Chinese investors require for Chinese nationals to carry out their jobs here. Giving convenient and rapid service on working is our government hope," he added.

He also lauded Wang's proposal to enhance human resources training which would benefit Indonesia as more local people can be recruited to work in Chinese projects here.

Science News-Filling the Science Communication Gap

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Humans worldwide almost always lean right when kissing

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New research that looked into people's kissing bias could have wider implications for cognitive and neuroscience. Photo by Dot and Lucy Photography

July 17 (UPI) -- A team of international psychologists and neuroscientists have found that humans may be hardwired to lean to the right when kissing their romantic partners.

The study, published July 14 in Scientific Reports, consisted of asking 48 married couples to kiss, at home and in private, and then report about the kiss separately in writing.

Researchers at the University of Dhaka, the University of Bath and The University of Bath Spa all collaborated on the study, which found a preference for turning the head to the right when kissing for both partners.

The study showed men were 15 times more likely than women to initiate kissing and over two-thirds of kiss initiators and recipients turned their heads to the right while kissing.

"Head turning is one of the earliest biases seen in development -- even in the womb a preference for turning the head to the right is observable before that of favoring the right hand or foot," Dr. Rezaul Karim, of the Department of Psychology at the University of Dhaka, said in a press release. "Whether this fundamental bias is innate and extends into adulthood is a lingering question for neuroscience and psychology."

The study suggests handedness may predict head-leaning preference in kiss initiators but not kiss recipients, and that the kiss initiator's head-leaning direction predicted the recipient's head-leaning direction.

"This is the first study to show sex differences in the initiation of kissing, with males more likely being the initiator, and also that the kiss initiators' head-turning direction tends to modulate the head-turning direction in the kiss recipients," Karim said. "Based on our prior theoretical work we are also able to make new hypotheses about the underlying neural basis for these behaviors. "

Researchers suggest that the act of kissing may be determined by the brain splitting up tasks to different hemispheres, particularly the functions of the left cerebral hemisphere located in the emotion and decision-related areas of the brain.

Trump's poll numbers decline, but Americans feel good about economy

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President Donald Trump returns to the White House Sunday. Polls released Monday indicate his approval ratings are falling, although Americans feel optimistic about the economy and their personal aspirations. Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI 

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July 17 (UPI) -- More Americans are critical of President Donald Trump's leadership qualities than they are of his policies, a Gallup survey released Monday says.

Forty percent of surveyed adults say they agree with Trump on issues but only 34 percent say he has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have. Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush consistently scored higher in personality and leadership than on issue agreement when each was president.

The 40 percent rating by those who agree with Trump on issues is among the lowest given to presidents since the survey began. Typically, fewer than half of respondents agree with any president on issues, given divides between political parties, the survey said.

Trump's job approval rating in the Gallup survey was 38 percent. Self-identified Republicans agree with Trump on issues, with 87 percent saying they approve, but only 75 percent say he has the personality and leadership qualities the position demands. Only 35 percent agree with Trump on issues and 25 percent approve of his personality and leadership. Among Democrats, six percent approve of Trump in either category.

The Gallup poll was based on telephone interviews conducted from June 7-11 and from July 5-9, with a random sample of 2,030 adults. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus three percentage points.

Another survey showed more optimism.

The Blomberg National Poll, released Monday, said 58 percent of respondents believed they are moving closer to their own career and financial aspirations. A majority expects the U.S. stock market to be higher at the end of the year than its current reading, but they do not credit Trump with the market's recent gains.

In the Bloomberg poll, 40 percent of respondents approve of Trump's handling of the White House, and 55 percent view him unfavorably.

Trump's unfavorability rating is 12 percentage points higher than in December, and 61 percent now say the country is heading down the wrong path, another 12 percentage point change in the last seven months.

The Bloomberg poll, of 1,001 adults, was conducted July 8-12, and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.1 percentage points.

Rally in oil prices runs out of steam

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Rally in oil prices runs out of steam

Crude oil prices struggled to continue the upward momentum Monday even as China, the world's second-largest economy, reported better-than-expected expansion.

Russians worried about the cost of living

July 17 (UPI) -- With an economy tied strongly to the oil and gas export market, pollsters in Russia said there's mounting concern about inflation and external shocks.

Disney next in line for LNG-powered cruise ships

July 17 (UPI) -- Three new ships slated for the fleet for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will be powered by liquefied natural gas, the company's chairman said.

Iran sets goal of 10 new oil, gas deals

July 17 (UPI) -- The Iranian government aims to sign a handful of oil and gas development deals with foreign companies by the end of the year, an oil company director said.

More EU praise for progress on renewable energy

July 17 (UPI) -- Renewable energy gives Portugal, which imports all of its oil and gas, a way to gain a degree of independence over its economy, a European energy official said.

More gas found offshore, Norway's gov't says

July 17 (UPI) -- More natural gas was found in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway, one of the region's largest suppliers, the government reported.

Texas pipeline repaired after oil spill last week

July 17 (UPI) -- Repairs to a pipeline that ruptured last week in Texas and spilled 1,200 barrels of oil have been completed and the line is back in service, the operator said.