Richard Carter
News editor for @afp in Japan. Former Europe/Africa desk chief. Ex Berlin, Brussels, Paris.
Hindsight is 2020 for Japan
Tokyo has a history of cancelled Olympics – but a different type of war caused it to cancel in 1940
A tropical subject: Could typhoons hit Rugby World Cup?
Here are some of the key questions as one of the world's natural disaster hotspots prepares to host one of the world's biggest sporting events
Stormy G20 looms as Trump bashes China on trade
The long-running trade war between the world's top two economies looked poised to dominate the agenda of the group of 20 summit
Crisis-hit Nissan issues fresh profit warning
The firm downgraded its projection for net profit in the fiscal year to March 2019 from 410-billion yen to 319-billion yen
Trump ‘walks’ as North Korea talks end abruptly without deal
The much-anticipated second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore
Kim arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump
The normally sleepy Vietnamese border station of Dong Dang spruced itself up for Kim's arrival after the leader's 4 000km odyssey through China
Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations
The case of the once-revered tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as he stepped off his private jet
IOC weighs boxing Olympic KO
The IOC has been losing patience with boxing since a judging scandal at the Rio Games in 2016
Nissan crisis deepens as ‘charges loom’ over Ghosn case
Nissan's board will decide on Thursday whether to remove the 64-year-old tycoon as chairman
History and handshakes: Five key takeaways from the Korea summit
It was more than a decade since the last inter-Korean summit and Friday's meeting in the Demilitarised Zone did not disappoint
New Greece prime minister still unknown as bankruptcy looms
As their country's debt crisis situation worsens, Greek politicians have remained deadlocked around who to appoint as their new prime minister.
Greece moots unity government after referendum drama
The main opposition in Greece has called for early elections as PM Pandreou scurries to form a unity government after narrowly escaping a recall.
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Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA
SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations
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Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap
The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities
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Cheque value bundles – real value
Most people do not pay much attention to what bank account they have and whether or not it is suited to their daily realities
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Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket
In addition to the cash benefits, you will receive special offers and exclusive deals from selected Absa Rewards partners
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
