| Attendance is always there at each edition of Fepa. |
The second day of the Livestock and Animal Production Fair (Fepa) saw considerable attendance. The main objective was to highlight promising sectors in the livestock sector.
This is an advantageous opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses as well as producer associations. Various booming sectors are attracting keen interest from individuals and budding entrepreneurs.
The second day of the Livestock and Animal Production Fair recorded a large turnout at various stands, highlighting “trendy” sectors of activity in the livestock sector. This is precisely the objective of this fair, which is in its 16th edition.
Fepa organizers have noted an increase in interest in the livestock sector over the last four years. This is why it is crucial to support professionals in the sector by facilitating their investments and offering them greater visibility. “Our objective is to develop breeding and the sector in general. Through this fair, we aim to raise awareness of the realities of the sector in order to find solutions together,” said the organizers, the Malagasy Livestock Professionals.
Promising sectors
Certain sectors are starting to stand out. Among these, we find for example that of the giant rabbits of Flanders, a breed imported from Belgium which is very successful in Madagascar, particularly through rabbit growing circles. The real stars of the Fair are these rabbits who captivate visitors and arouse great interest.
Herilala Daniela, a professional in this sector, explains to some visitors that “for an adult Flanders giant aged between two and three and a half months, the price is between one hundred and fifty thousand and two hundred thousand ariary, while from four months and up to ten months and more, prices can vary between four hundred and nine hundred thousand ariary. These prices do not frighten buyers, who place orders for two or three animals, as well as for inputs linked to this type of breeding. “Rabbit breeding is booming, it’s a promising niche to explore,” concedes Haja, a breeder of domestic rabbits.
A few meters away, another type of breeding, more contemplative this time, also attracts attention. This is a stall displaying carp with bright black and red/orange spots, which attracts a small crowd. “These are “Koi” carp or ornamental carp. They are bred mainly in aquariums because of their bright and vibrant colors,” explains a stand manager, under the amazed gaze of a few students who came after class for the fair.
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Slaughtered in China, iPhone Now Wants to Be Blocked by South Korea
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Editorial, CNBC Indonesia
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Saturday, 04/27/2024 09:15 WIB
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Continuous pressure falls on Apple. After sales plummeted and were blocked by the Chinese government, South Korea is now adding to the challenge for the Cupertino giant.
The South Korean military is reportedly considering banning the use of iPhones. The country is concerned that sensitive information may be leaked through voice recordings on iPhones.
The Air Force headquarters is said to have issued an internal announcement on the military’s intranet server on April 11 instructing a ban on any devices that can record sound. The South Korean military does not allow third-party applications to control inherent functions. This rule takes effect June 1, with the iPhone mentioned as a prohibited item.
According to the documents, the decision to ban iPhones in the military came from a joint meeting held by the headquarters of the Army, Navy and Air Force, located in Gyeryongdae in South Chungcheong Province.
“It is inevitable to block all kinds of sound recordings, not only formal communications including meetings, office conversations, business announcements and complaints from and consultations with the public, but also informal communications such as private telephone calls (inside military buildings),” the document said. , quoted by CNBC Indonesia from the Korea Herald, Saturday (27/4/2024).
The document also states there has been an ongoing review of the potential for expanding the ban to all subordinate units, and Army headquarters has been piloting the ban since April. If this ban is extended, it will likely apply beyond the Gyeryongdae area and include all other military units throughout the country.
Prohibited devices also include all types of smartwatches as well as wearable devices.
However, according to a source who did not want to be identified, he claimed that Android-based cellphones, most of which come from Samsung Electronics, would be exempt from the ban. While the document explicitly states that “Carrying an iPhone will be completely prohibited.”
Currently, around 10,000 personnel, including around 6,000 officers, are estimated to be on duty at the Gyeryongdae defense center. For security reasons, the exact number is not disclosed to the public.
If this ban were extended to all subordinate units, it would impact nearly 500,000 military personnel. According to the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, the total number of military personnel will be 499,8000 in 2022, including 365,000 in the Army, 69,800 in the Navy, and 65,000 in the Air Force.
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The reason why the iPhone specifically will be banned, while Android-based smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy series will not, is said to be because the iPhone does not fully comply with restrictions by National Defense Mobile Security, a mobile device management application operated by the military.
For example, when activating a security app, it starts limiting some smartphone functions, including camera, Wi-Fi, tethering, USB functions, and microphone.
However, Apple does not allow third-party applications to control the iPhone’s built-in features, except the camera.
The Ministry of National Defense introduced this security application in August 2013 to reduce the risk of credential information leakage from its headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Initially, this policy only applied to military officers and public officials working in ministries.
The mandate to use security apps in high-security military facilities has been expanded to cover all military personnel since 2021. This decision coincides with the military authorities’ initiative to allow soldiers to use smartphones during their mandatory military service, although only between 6 pm and 9 pm.
The source said that discussions regarding a potential iPhone ban began in September last year when SK Telecom, the country’s leading telecom operator, launched an unprecedented call recording feature for iPhones via the A-Dot app. The flagship device from Apple does not support the call recording function due to privacy concerns in many US states, including California, recording voice calls without the other person’s consent is illegal.
In Korea, recording calls is legal, but cases of harassment such as invasion of privacy can be subject to legal penalties. Many Galaxy users say they continue to use Samsung phones because of the call recording feature. Nearly seven out of 10 people in Korea are Galaxy phone users.
China’s Bleeding iPhone
Before the issue of the ban in South Korea, the iPhone was first banned in China. The Chinese government has reportedly banned the use of iPhones in government environments.
Following the report, iPhone sales in China also plunged 19% year-on-year (yoy) in the first quarter (Q1) 2024, according to a report by research firm Counterpoint.
Previously, a report by the firm IDC reported that global iPhone sales also fell 9.6% yoy in Q1 2024.
reported that Apple slumped because it faced competition from a local Chinese player, Huawei, which rose since last year after launching the Mate 60 series.
Apple’s market share in the world’s largest smartphone market fell to 15.7% in Q1 2024 from the previous 19.7%. This caused Apple to face Huawei, whose sales rose 70% yoy.
Apple finally had to be removed from the position of ‘king’ of Chinese cellphones. His position was replaced by Vivo. Next, in second number is Honor, which was previously a sub-brand of Huawei.
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Oil prices: Brent crude futures rose 0.55%
2024-04-26 21:50:00
pink Oil price After settlement, Brent crude futures rose 49 cents, or 0.55 percent, to $89.50 a barrel.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 28 cents, or 0.34 percent, to $83.85 a barrel.
Oil prices today
Supply issues have helped support prices amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Inflation in the United States rose 2.7 percent on an annual basis through March, after rising 2.5 percent through February.
Last month’s increase was broadly in line with economists’ expectations.
Interest rate forecasts
The Council is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at next week’s monetary policy meeting, while the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) aims to reduce inflation to 2 percent.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had indicated that US GDP growth in the first quarter of the year could be subject to an upward adjustment and that inflation would fall after a set of “distinctive” factors that pushed the economy at its weakest performance in almost two years. years.
It is also likely that US economic growth will be stronger than indicated by quarterly data, which turned out to be weaker than expected.
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