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China

This is Shenzhen

A 1:51 video of being in Shenzhen, a new city of 18 million adjacent to Hong Kong and accessible in 20-minutes by high speed train. Shenzhen is modern, dynamic and booming, the tech center of China’s Greater Bay Area. Watch Continue reading This is Shenzhen

Unknown's avatarBarry D. WoodJuly 6, 2026July 6, 2026Leave a comment
global economy

Trauma at Samsung: Super-Generous Bonuses for Chip Workers Trigger Huge Controversy in South Korea

June 28, 2026 The Daily Friend Continue reading Trauma at Samsung: Super-Generous Bonuses for Chip Workers Trigger Huge Controversy in South Korea

Unknown's avatarBarry D. WoodJune 30, 2026Leave a comment
Africa

Remembering June 16th in Soweto

TDF, the Daily Friend podcast with Nicolas Lorimer. In this 30-minute interview Nicholas asks Barry about his career, writing for the Daily Friend, and what it was like in Soweto, June 16th, 1976. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yIMJEWatV8 Continue reading Remembering June 16th in Soweto

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global economy

Peter Lewis’s Money Talk

June 9, 2026 https://peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com/p/peter-lewis-money-talk-tuesday-9-f44?utm_source=podcast-email%2Csubstack&publication_id=1427401&post_id=201217350&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=play_card_post_title&r=ttt04&triedRedirect=true Continue reading Peter Lewis’s Money Talk

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US Economy

Assessing Jay Powell’s Eight Years Heading the Fed

thedailyfriend.co.za June 7, 2026 Continue reading Assessing Jay Powell’s Eight Years Heading the Fed

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