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Rina Chandran

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Deputy Editor at Rest of World

SE Asia editor @restofworld . Previously Thomson Reuters Foundation, Reuters, Bloomberg, FT. IWMF grantee. SOPA awardee. Aunt. Opinions my own📚🏃🏽‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️🚂

Articles

  • 4 weeks ago | restofworld.org | Sabhanaz Rashid Diya |Rina Chandran

    Last week, I read Sarah Wynn-Williams’ Careless Peopleand was reminded of Carl Jung’s Everyman archetype — someone who fears being left out, and often compromises their morals in order to belong. Chapter after chapter, Wynn-Williams details the extraordinary recklessness of Meta’s most senior leadership as the company transformed Facebook from a social media platform to the world’s most influential political tool.

  • 2 months ago | restofworld.org | Rina Chandran

    The Donald Trump administration imposed new tariffs on China this week, with an additional 10% levy on all Chinese imports coming into effect on February 3. Officials said they would also close a loophole that allows companies to avoid tariffs on packages valued at less than $800 shipped directly to U.S. consumers.

  • May 8, 2024 | restofworld.org | Nicholas Yong |Rina Chandran

    Singapore’s National Multimodal LLM Programme (NMLP) aimed to address western bias in AI, but writers pushed back on the government plan.

  • Apr 3, 2024 | independent.ie | Rina Chandran |Nita Bhalla

    The Perfection Fresh farm in Two Wells currently relies on workers who zip between the rows of vines on trolleys, tapping strings tied to the frames to gently shake the plants so pollen drops onto the stigmas to ensure pollination - or so they hope. "It is largely a manual process, and this is a challenge," said Troy Topp, general manager at Perfection Two Wells.

  • Apr 2, 2024 | context.news | Rina Chandran |Nita Bhalla

    Farmers from Australia to the UK are using drones to pollinate food crops like tomatoes, but can technology ever replace bees?

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rinachandran @rinachandran
11 Apr 25

Uber has found an unlikely ally in its months-long battle against the São Paulo city government: Chinese-owned competitor 99, reports Gabriela Sá Pessoa @restofworld https://t.co/kuSYTDXx0r

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rinachandran @rinachandran
10 Apr 25

Vietnam had been the top choice for tech giants looking to reduce their reliance on China-based supply chains. If U.S. tariffs on China remain high, the Southeast Asian nation could benefit even more: @LamLe52 @violazhouyi report @restofworld https://t.co/QMmbotx5Tw

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rinachandran @rinachandran
10 Apr 25

Tesla’s launch in Saudi Arabia comes at a time when the country has been increasingly investing in electric-vehicle technology, while global sales for Teslas have taken a beating. https://t.co/kXnS5Elp8E