Three Gorges Dam Faces the Biggest-Ever Flood
On August 19, the Three Gorges Dam opened 10 spillways to lower the flood pressure for the first time since 2003 when the massive dam started operation. On the day before, Sichuan Province issued a Level One Flood Alert, also for the first time in history. Floodwaters reached the feet of Leshan Giant Buddha for the first time in 70 years. The fifth flood peak entered the Three Gorges Reservoir on Aug. 19 at a speed of 74,000 cubic meters per second. The Dam opened 10 spillways to discharge the flood, a record high since the opening of the dam. Four days ago, the dam was just hit by the fourth Flood Peak on Aug. 14.聽聽 Focus News: Three Gorges Dam Faces the Biggest-Ever Flood
Chief executives, not human resources departments, need to take charge of reskilling workers faced with rising unemployment because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says.
Consultants PWC is warning people without a job now might be unemployed for a long time if they don’t upskill.
They say upskilling needs to happen in the workplace or via short courses.
“Australia has an excellent system of full qualifications for those at the start of their career, however those who are looking for a new skill during their career need more options,” PWC’s Tim Rawlings says.
The report shows that even before the pandemic one-in-five jobs, or 2.7 million Australians that have jobs, could be completely replaced by automation by 2034.
The report commends the federal government for acting through the Job-Trainer package but says business must also step up, suggesting CEOs take responsibility rather than leaving it to the HR department alone.
“The government has recognised what we need, and what business wants, a more agile and nimble way of upskilling people with recognisable qualifications earned during their career,” Rawlings says.
Colin Brinsden
Focus News: Australian Business Leaders Must Take Lead in Upskilling Staff
Quebec Hit Hard by CCP Virus Due to Close Ties With the Chinese Regime
As the CCP virus continues to rage the world, Canada is getting hit hard by the plague, with Quebec province being the worst region, accounting for more than half of the country鈥檚 confirmed cases and deaths. The relationship between Canada and the CCP, especially Quebec officials and the consortium, has contributed to the situation. Joseph Jacques Jean Chr茅tien was a former Prime Minister of Canada, and during his ten years as the premier, he met with Jiang Zemin, the CCP former leader, 17 times. In 1994, Chretien signed a $9 billion trade deal with China. In 1997, Canada withdrew its support for a UN resolution condemning the CCP’s human rights abuses and changed its public criticism of the CCP’s violation of human rights to a private dialogue. Chretien鈥檚 successor, former…
