Singapore eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Oct. 24th 2025– In an age of fleeting headlines and transient leadership, the legacy of Lee Kuan Yew stands like granite—unyielding, deliberate, and enduring. “They don’t make them like that any more” is not just a wistful phrase; it is a truth etched into the story of Singapore and the man who dared to…
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The CO2 Markets eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, October 15, 2025– First: a carbon credit is a tradable permit that represents one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) that has been reduced, removed, or avoided. These credits are generated by projects such as reforestation or renewable energy installations and are used in both compliance and voluntary markets…
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader fighting for democracy eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Oct. 10th 2025–The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, recognizing her for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela” and “her struggle for a fair and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”…
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Deploying AI for a Future-Proof and Efficient Workforce eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 9 Oct. 2025– The workplace, you know the place where you carry out your work, has undergone an enormous transformation in recent years and will change drastically again over the next fifteen years. And changes keep coming. Fifteen years ago, for example, it was unthinkable that smartphones would be…
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Caribbean citizens move around eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Oct. 6th 2025– Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed last week a free movement agreement allowing their citizens to live, travel, and work indefinitely in any of the participating countries without needing visas or work permits. As per the Agreement, citizens traveling between the four countries…
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O P I N I O N Anton JieSamFoek This coming COP30 in Brazil will be the COP of truth: the time to prove the seriousness of our commitments, consolidate and accelerate climate action. It is essential that countries deliver their updates far from mere climate targets, they represent the vision of our shared future. Without them, we will be walking…
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A Carbon-Negative Nation at the Crossroads of Oil and Climate Leadership eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, September 30th, 2025 – As the world converges on Belém, Brazil for COP30 in November 2025, Suriname arrives with a unique dual identity: a carbon-negative nation blessed with vast rainforests and a rising star in offshore oil exploration. With the Amazon as…
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eyesonsuriname 🇻🇪 Chapter 1: The Streets Roar for Change Amsterdam, September 28th, 2025 – In the heart of Caracas, the air is thick with chants, flags, and the unmistakable pulse of a nation demanding transformation. Thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets, rallying against years of economic collapse, political repression, and international isolation. Their…
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the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership by Patrick Wintour / eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 24 Sept 2025–US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliances. Such is the gravitational pull cast by Donald Trump and the US economy that the politics of the…
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Power Samba eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 23 sept. 2025–Brazilian scientists are advancing the transformation of CO₂ into renewable fuels such as e-methanol, gasoline, and diesel, with potential to power ships, trucks, and cars. At the University of São Paulo, the Research Center for Innovation in Greenhouse Gases, in partnership with FAPESP and Shell, produces e-methanol from CO₂…
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