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A replacement road for State Highway 4 could be west of the Mangawhero River, or east of the original road on farm land. SH4 between Whanganui and Raetihi has been closed since early October after an enormous slip destroyed the road about 19 kilometres south of Raetihi.  The New Zealand Transport Agency is building a temporary replacement road for the one destroyed by the large slip, which has stabilised, and is exploring areas to build a replacement road. Transport agency officials presented to Whanganui District Council on Tuesday about what is being done to fix slips on the highway. READ MORE:Temporary fix for shut SH4 will be closed quickly if risk increasesRaetihi businesses boxing on despite SH4 closureTransport officials review their role in breaching consents Agency systems management senior manager Wayne Oldfield said they were working through their response to the slip. Now work on a temporary road had started, the next steps were managing … [Read more...] about NZ Transport Agency exploring options for SH4 replacement road

India lost the second T20I and will be looking to bounce back from defeat and seal the series. © AFP While India have dominated teams in Test cricket and One-day Internationals (ODI) at home, they have failed to do the same in Twenty20 Internationals (T20I), and that has reflected in the team's current ranking. Ranked fifth in the world in the men's T20I list, India have managed to win just two of their last six T20I series. They drew 1-1 in the 2018/19 series in Australia, which was followed by series losses away to New Zealand and at home to Australia. India managed to dominate the West Indies 3-0 in the T20I series in in United States/West Indies but were held to a 1-1 draw by the visiting South Africans. In their last T20I series, India overcame stiff competition from Bangladesh to win the series 2-1 and in the ongoing series against the West Indies at home, they were pegged back after winning the first encounter. With T20 World Cup scheduled to be held next year, India … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies 3rd T20I: India Look For Answers After Crushing Loss, Secure Series Win

The Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has moved to silence critics who have accused his supporters of sexism by repeating his pledge to appoint a gender-balanced shadow cabinet and a female Commons deputy. Burnham was speaking following warnings by his leadership rivals Liz Kendall and Yvette Cooper that Labour needed to guard against being a party run only by men, amid allegations that Burnham’s supporters had displayed arrogance over the issue. Cooper said there was a “retro” feel to the campaign, redolent of a previous era, and called for a revamp of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in the wake of the government’s attack on equality. She also warned her own party against electing men as both leader and deputy. Current polling has Jeremy Corbyn and Burnham as the frontrunners for the leadership election, while it looks likely that Tom Watson will win the deputy contest ahead of three women: Stella Creasy, Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint. Burnham, … [Read more...] about Burnham rejects charges of sexism and urges rivals to ‘keep it positive’

Sony to use blockchain tech to protect educational copyrighted content Distributed ledger technologies could one day be used to protect content including VR content, films, and books. Special feature Special report: How blockchain will disrupt business (free PDF) This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, looks at how blockchain is shaking up the economy and changing the way individuals and enterprises conduct business. Read More The modernization of the music industry -- and the rise of streaming services like iTunes, Spotify and Pandora -- have transformed the way people buy and listen to music and consume digital content. But as the industry has transitioned into a streaming-based model, issues with rights management, copyright enforcement and royalty payments have led to new challenges that could force the music business to rethink how payments are made to artists and creators. There are a bevy of technologies to consider in the payment … [Read more...] about How blockchain could change how we buy music, read news, and consume content

Most common mistakes in blockchain projects Distributed ledger technologies promise many benefits. But there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid, too. Special feature Special report: How blockchain will disrupt business (free PDF) This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, looks at how blockchain is shaking up the economy and changing the way individuals and enterprises conduct business. Read More Enterprises were initially reticent to dive headfirst into blockchain adoption when it emerged in 2008 as an integral part of Bitcoin.But in the last five years there has been an explosion of interest in the distributed ledger technology as an unparalleled organizing force and an answer to problems that have plagued humans for thousands of years."Blockchain can have the greatest effect on traditionally opaque systems where information sharing across traditionally siloed groups can benefit from information verification, validation, and record confirmation, and … [Read more...] about 10 ways the enterprise is using blockchain

Nguyen Tuan Anh, CEO of Grab Financial Group Vietnam, talks about strategies to help start-ups expand their markets at a recent event in HCM City (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Overcoming human resources problems, understanding local cultures and finding reliable partners are needed for Vietnamese start-ups to “go global,” the CEO of Grab Financial Group Vietnam Nguyen Tuan Anh has said. Speaking at a recent boot camp, a start-up training programme organised by VnExpress.net, Anh said reaching out to the world was not optional but imperative for a start-up to succeed. “You may not go global right away, but you must have a vision to do it in the next five to 10 years. “Vietnamese start-ups must conquer the global playground to increase the value, revenue and profit.” Anh was one of the first employees of the giant ride-hailing service when it entered the Vietnamese market in 2014 on the heels of its success in four other Southeast Asian countries, … [Read more...] about Start-ups must ‘go global’, says Grab’s Vietnam chief