jili178 login account ‘More than just people giving time or money’: She’s leading Singapore’s social service sector into the futureThe ( ) share price is under pressure on Monday morning. At the time of writing, the giant's shares are down 1.5% to $30.68. Why is the ANZ share price falling? Investors have been selling the company's shares this morning after it a change of leadership. According to the release, ANZ's CEO Shayne Elliott is retiring after nine years in the role. He will be handing over the reins at the start of July next year then remain available until the end of September to support his replacement. Commenting on his exit, Elliott said: Leading ANZ over the last nine years has been the highlight of my career. I'm proud to be leaving the bank in such a strong position, particularly the work we have done to simplify the business, transforming institutional into one of the world's best and preparing our retail bank for the future. The recent Suncorp Bank acquisition will also benefit ANZ for years to come. New leader appointed The good news is that the bank has already found its new leader. It revealed that Nuno Matos will become its new CEO on 3 July 2025 on a $2.5 million a year deal. The release notes that Matos has 30 years' experience across retail, commercial, and wholesale banking. He was most recently CEO of Wealth and Personal Banking at where he was responsible for 87,000 employees serving approximately 40 million customers across 35 markets. He also held senior roles including CEO of HSBC Bank plc and HSBC Europe, where he oversaw the transformation of its European business. He has also previously served as CEO Mexico, one of HSBC's largest markets, and Regional Head of Retail Banking in Latin America. Prior to his time at HSBC, Matos was the Global Head of Consumer in its Retail and Commercial Division at . Commenting on the appointment, ANZ's chair, Paul O'Sullivan, said: We are very pleased an international banker of Nuno's calibre and extensive experience will be joining ANZ as our new Chief Executive to lead the execution of our strategy. O'Sullivan also revealed that the appointment has been in the works for some time. He adds: Nuno's appointment is the culmination of long-term systematic work by the Board on leadership succession. Having assessed multiple external and internal candidates, we know Nuno is the right person to build on the transformation already well progressed under the leadership of Shayne and his team. Critically, Nuno has led several bank business, risk and technology transformations, which will be a significant benefit as we prepare to scale the migration of customers, including those from Suncorp Bank, across to ANZ Plus as well as supporting our focus on non-financial risk. The bank's chair also believes it will be business as usual for the bank. He notes that "bank is in a strong position and this orderly leadership transition ensures ANZ will continue to deliver for customers, shareholders and staff in the years to come."

US President-elect Donald Trump promises swift action on immigrationTwo Israeli strikes hit south Beirut: Lebanon state media

‘I love fighting for this club’: Guardiola on his drive to stay at Manchester City

Malayalam actress Pragya Nagra became the subject of major controversy after a private video allegedly featuring her went viral on social media platforms. The unfortunate news comes amidst a troubling trend in Pakistan, where popular social media figures have been targeted with digitally manipulated videos falsely depicting them in compromising positions. Pragya Nagra has now released a statement reacting to the MMS leak. Pragya Nagra’s S*x Video Leaked Online? Malayalam Actress Caught in MMS Scandal After Alleged Private Clip Goes Viral. Pragya Nagra Reacts to Her Leaked Intimate Videos Just hours after several intimate videos and pictures claiming to be of Pragya Nagra, the actress reacted to the same and denied the rumours and penned a long note expressing her discomfort regarding the controversy. Taking to her X (previously Twitter) handle, she wrote, "Still in denial, and still hoping that it’s just a bad dream that I will wake up from. Technology was meant to help us and not make our lives miserable. Can just pity the evil minds who misuse it to create such AI content and the people who help spread it!" Still in denial, and still hoping that it’s just a bad dream that I will wake up from. Technology was meant to help us and not make our lives miserable. Can just pity the evil minds who misuse it to create such AI content and the people who help spread it! Trying to stay strong... — Pragya Nagra (@PragyaNagra) December 7, 2024 Pragya shared that the recent incident has been really stressful, and she is trying to stay strong through it. The actress also expressed heartfelt gratitude to all the people who have shown support to her during this difficult period and prayed that no other woman should ever go through something similar." Who Is Pragya Nagra? Pragya Nagra is a South Indian actress who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. She was born into a Punjabi family on December 14, 1998, making her 27 years old. Pragya Nagra started her career with modelling and also featured in several ads before debuting as an actress. She made her acting debut opposite Jiiva in the 2022 Tamil film Varalaru Mukkiyam. Pragya later went on to star in many Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu movies. Mathira Private Video Controversy: Pakistani Influencer Claims MMS Leak Was AI-Generated, Says ‘I’m Bold, but I Know My Limits’. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pragya Nagra (@pragyanagra) Previously, alleged sensitive videos featuring Pakistani social media influencers, including Kanwal Aftwab, Minahil Malik, Mathira and Imsha Rehman, were leaked online training concerns about safety and privacy in this digitally advanced world. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 08, 2024 07:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com ).Politics chat: Stepping down from the cabinet could potentially benefit Matt GaetzBEIRUT (AFP): Lebanese state media reported two Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, about an hour after the Israeli military posted evacuation calls online for parts of the Hezbollah bastion. “Israeli warplanes launched two violent strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in the Kafaat area,” the official National News Agency said. The southern Beirut area has been repeatedly struck since September 23 when Israel intensified its air campaign also targeting Hezbollah bastions in Lebanon’s east and south. It later sent in ground troops to southern Lebanon. AFP TV footage showed grey smoke billowing over south Beirut. The raids “caused massive destruction over a large geographical area” of the Kafaat district, NNA said. Earlier Sunday, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee warned on social media platform X that the military would strike “Hezbollah facilities and interests” in the Hadath and Burj Al-Barajneh districts, also sharing maps of the areas to be evacuated. Full-on war erupted following nearly a year of limited exchanges of fire initiated by Iran-backed Hezbollah in support of its ally Hamas, after the Palestinian group’s October 7, 2023 attack sparked the Gaza war.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been labelled the weakest leader since the early 2000s as Labor prepare to go into damage control following a new poll. A Newspoll, released Sunday night, on the key characteristics deemed crucial to run the country found Mr Albanese had continued to fall behind Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Voters were questioned on nine categories relating to the two party leaders including experience, decisive and strong, has a vision for Australia, understands the major issues, cares for people, arrogant, likeable, in touch with voters and trustworthiness. Mr Albanese lost points in seven of the nine categories. On being decisive and strong, the PM dropped from 49 per cent agree back in June to 44 per cent in December, while Mr Dutton remain at 60 per cent. That statistic comes amid the government continuing to come under pressure from Australians and the Coalition over antisemitism in the country and the accusation Labor are not acting strong enough on incidents such as the Melbourne synagogue fire. The targeted attack on Friday left at least one worshipper injured and the Jewish community angry at the lack of action from politicians and even police. The Australian Federal Police's Deputy Commissioner Krissy Barrett is set to fly from the nation's capital to Melbourne on Monday for talks with counter-terrorism police to determine if the latter should be part of the investigation into the synagogue attack. Mr Albanese on Sunday said he believed the act was terror-related . In the poll conducted for The Australian, the PM also dropped to 56 per cent when voters were asked if they agree he had a vision for Australia's future. Mr Dutton surveyed stronger, rising from 59 per cent to 61 per cent. Both leaders remained the same from the last poll on understanding the major issues category, with Mr Albanese at 54 per cent, while Mr Dutton is on 58 per cent. While the PM's stakes rose in terms of experience, two points up to 68 per cent, his rival remained ahead with 70 per cent believing he is more experienced. Mr Dutton meanwhile is not resonating with voters in terms of his personality, with his likeability (40 per cent), trustworthiness (41 per cent), cares for people (45 per cent), all behind on Mr Albanese. Respondents say Mr Dutton is also more arrogant (58 per cent). Despite the positive results for the Opposition Leader, he still lost three points to the Labor leader in terms of who would make the better PM (45 per cent to 38 per cent). The two-party preferred is also back at a tie on 50-50 two-party preferred, after the Coalition was ahead by two points the previous couple of months. Asked if an election was held today and who would they vote for, the Coalition dropped one point to 39 per cent while Labor remained steady at 33 per cent. The Newspoll was conducted exclusively for The Australian between December 2 and December 6 last week, questioning 1,258 voters across the country.By Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell | Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. Joyful crowds gathered in squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising, before a brutal crackdown and the rise of an insurgency plunged the country into a nearly 14-year civil war. Others gleefully ransacked the presidential palace and residence after President Bashar Assad and other top officials vanished, their whereabouts unknown. Russia, a close ally, said Assad left the country after negotiations with rebel groups and had given instructions to transfer power peacefully. Abu Mohammed al-Golani , a former al-Qaida commander who cut ties with the group years ago and says he embraces pluralism and religious tolerance, leads the biggest rebel faction and is poised to chart the country’s future. In his first public appearance since fighters entered the Damascus suburbs Saturday, al-Golani visited the sprawling Umayyad Mosque and called Assad’s fall “a victory to the Islamic nation.” Calling himself by his given name, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and not his nom de guerre, he told hundreds of people that Assad had made Syria “a farm for Iran’s greed.” The rebels face the daunting task of healing bitter divisions in a country ravaged by war and still split among armed factions. Turkey-backed opposition fighters are battling U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in the north, and the Islamic State group is still active in some remote areas. Syrian state television broadcast a rebel statement early Sunday saying Assad had been overthrown and all prisoners had been released. They called on people to preserve the institutions of “the free Syrian state.” The rebels later announced a curfew in Damascus from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. The rebels said they freed people held at the notorious Saydnaya prison, where rights groups say thousands were tortured and killed . A video circulating online purported to show rebels breaking open cell doors and freeing dozens of female prisoners, many of whom appeared shocked. At least one small child was seen among them. “This happiness will not be completed until I can see my son out of prison and know where is he,” said one relative, Bassam Masr. “I have been searching for him for two hours. He has been detained for 13 years.” Rebel commander Anas Salkhadi later appeared on state TV and sought to reassure Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities, saying: “Syria is for everyone, no exceptions. Syria is for Druze, Sunnis, Alawites, and all sects.” “We will not deal with people the way the Assad family did,” he added. Damascus residents prayed in mosques and celebrated in squares, calling, “God is great.” People chanted anti-Assad slogans and honked car horns. Teenage boys picked up weapons apparently discarded by security forces and fired into the air. Revelers filled Umayyad Square, where the Defense Ministry is located. Some waved the three-starred Syrian flag that predates the Assad government and was adopted by the revolutionaries. Elsewhere, many parts of the capital were empty and shops were closed. Soldiers and police left their posts and fled, and looters broke into the Defense Ministry. Videos showed families wandering the presidential palace, some carrying stacks of plates and other household items. “It’s like a dream. I need someone to wake me up,” said opposition fighter Abu Laith, adding the rebels were welcomed in Damascus with “love.” At the Justice Ministry, where rebels stood guard, Judge Khitam Haddad said they were protecting documents from the chaos. Outside, some residents sought information about relatives who disappeared under Assad. The rebels “have felt the pain of the people,” said one woman, giving only her first name, Heba. She worried about possible revenge killings by the rebels, many of whom appeared to be underage. Syria’s al-Watan newspaper, which was historically pro-government, wrote: “We are facing a new page for Syria. We thank God for not shedding more blood.” It added that media workers should not be blamed for publishing past government statements, saying it “only carried out the instructions.” A statement from the Alawite sect that has formed the core of Assad’s base called on young Syrians to be “calm, rational and prudent and not to be dragged into what tears apart the unity of our country.” The rebels mainly come from the Sunni Muslim majority in Syria, which also has sizable Druze, Christian and Kurdish communities. In Qamishli in the northeast, a Kurdish man slapped a statue of the late leader Hafez Assad with his shoe. Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and turn its functions over to a transitional government. A video shared on Syrian opposition media showed armed men escorting him from his office and to the Four Seasons hotel on Sunday. Rami Abdurrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press that Assad, 59, took a flight early Sunday from Damascus. A senior diplomat from the United Arab Emirates, which had sought to rehabilitate Assad’s image and has welcomed high-profile exiles in recent years, declined to comment on his whereabouts. Anwar Gargash said Assad’s destination at this point is a “footnote in history,” comparing it to the long exile of German Kaiser Wilhelm II after World War I. The rebel advances since Nov. 27 were the largest in recent years, and saw the cities of Aleppo, Hama and Homs fall within days as the Syrian army melted away. Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, which provided crucial support to Assad throughout the uprising, abandoned him as they reeled from other conflicts. The end of Assad’s rule was a major blow to Iran and its allies, already weakened by conflict with Israel . Iran, which had strongly backed him throughout the civil war, said Syrians should decide their future “without destructive, coercive, foreign intervention.” The Iranian Embassy in Damascus was ransacked after apparently having been abandoned. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meanwhile said Israeli troops had temporarily seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established in 1974, saying it was to protect Israeli residents after Syrian troops abandoned positions. Israel’s military later warned residents of five southern Syria communities to stay home for their safety, and didn’t respond to questions. Israel captured the Golan in the 1967 Mideast war and later annexed it. The international community, except for the United States, views it as occupied. The rebels are led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS , which has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the United Nations. Al-Golani, has sought to recast the group as a moderate and tolerant force. “Golani has made history and sparked hope among millions of Syrians,” said Dareen Khalifa, a senior adviser with the International Crisis Group. “But he and the rebels now face a formidable challenge ahead.” The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called Saturday for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” The Gulf nation of Qatar, a key regional mediator, hosted an emergency meeting of foreign ministers and top officials from eight countries with interests in Syria late Saturday. They included Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Turkey. Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said they agreed on the need “to engage all parties on the ground,” including the HTS, and that the main concern is “stability and safe transition.” Sewell reported from Beirut. Associated Press writers Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb and Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut; Samar Kassaballi, Omar Sanadiki and Ghaith Alsayed in Damascus; Jon Gambrell in Manama, Bahrain; Josef Federman in Doha, Qatar; and Tia Goldenberg in Jerusalem, contributed.WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he can't guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won't raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect, in a wide-ranging interview with NBC's “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Coalition promises to create antisemitism taskforceWhy cranberry sauce is America’s least favorite Thanksgiving dish – and 5 creative ways to use it

Carnage In Kurram And The Writing On The Wall

Dunlin, a small shorebird with a droopy bill, which is facing threat to its survival, was among the 192 avian species spotted during the recently held Kochi edition of the Kerala Bird Race. The Red List of Threatened Species prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has upgraded the threat level of the species to Near Threatened in 2024 from Least Concern in 2023. The species is often found in large flocks on mudflats and beaches, according to the available scientific information on the species. Dunlin was spotted at the Puthuvype beach by birders K. K. Krishnakumar, Alen Alex, and V. Ranjith. Malabar Trogon The annual event saw the number of individual birds dropping to nearly half when compared to the previous year. This year, 4,885 individual birds were counted by nearly 100 avian enthusiasts against the 187 species and 8,639 individual birds of 2023. Birders were quick to add that the fall in numbers as identified in one event could not be taken as an indicator of the trend in bird population. The population trends can be arrived at only through long-term and persistent observations, wildlife experts said. Sri Lankan Frogmouth The annual exercise coordinated by the Cochin Natural History Society, in association with the Kerala Agricultural University (Forestry College) and the State Forest and Wildlife department, covered around 100 locations in Kochi and the central Kerala region. Around 25 teams participated, according to a communication. The other prominent species that were spotted during the event are Red Avadavat, Blue-faced Malkoha, Banded Bay Cuckoo, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Little Stint, Eurasian Sparrow Hawk and Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl. The birders also recorded the presence of the Mongolian Short-toed Lark, Rosy Starling, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Richard’s Pipit, Tree Pipit and Brown Fish Owl. White bellied Treepie Indhu Vijayan, Conservator of Forests, (Social Forestry) Central Region, was the chief guest. Jose T. Mathew, former head of Forest Forces, West Bengal, K. G. Dilip, Vishnupriyan Kartha, Ginu George, Jai P. Jacob, Premchand Reghuvaran, Mukundan Kizhakkemadham, and K.V. Santhosh Kumar spoke. The event is planned as an outreach programme for introducing children and youngsters to birdwatching, the organisers said. Published - November 24, 2024 09:35 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit( ) shares are starting the week on a positive note. In morning trade, the ASX 300 battery tech stock is up 11% to 82 cents. Why is this ASX 300 battery tech stock jumping? Investors have been snapping up Novonix shares today after the company a binding offtake agreement. This is the second agreement of its type it has announced this month. The first was . Today's agreement is with PowerCo. It was established by auto giant in 2022 and is committed to ramp-up global battery cell production. PowerCo oversees international factory operations, advances in cell technology, and vertical integration of the battery value chain. It has identified three gigafactory locations – Salzgitter in Germany, Valencia in Spain, and St. Thomas in Canada. These have a combined capacity of up to 200 GWh/year. Offtake agreement According to the release, the binding offtake agreement is for a minimum of 32,000 tonnes of high-performance synthetic graphite material. This material will be supplied to PowerCo over a five-year term starting in 2027. This is subject to the ASX 300 battery tech stock achieving agreed upon milestones regarding final mass production qualification and satisfying certain compliance criteria. It must also secure financing commitments for the production facilities that will supply PowerCo product. Products will be priced under an undisclosed pricing structure that has been agreed between the parties. This agreement follows the previously announced signing of a non-exclusive testing and development agreement back in March. Riverside production plans The ASX 300 battery tech stock notes that this agreement means that its Riverside facility is poised to become the first large-scale production site dedicated to high-performance synthetic graphite for the battery sector in North America. It is slated to begin commercial production in 2025, with plans to grow output to 20,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) to meet current customer commitments. But it won't stop there. The demand outlook is so positive that Novonix is progressing plans to build a second production facility in southeastern United States that will have an initial capacity of 30,000 tpa and plans to expand that facility to 75,000 tpa. It is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Program Office (LPO) for an Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program loan to support the construction of this new production facility. As things stand, ASX 300 battery tech stock's current plans call for total production to increase to at least 150,000 tpa of synthetic graphite material to accommodate anticipated customer demand.

Nvidia 's ( NVDA -3.22% ) stock soared 2,630% over the past five years, boosting its market cap to roughly $3.5 trillion and making it the most valuable company in the world. Most of that rally was driven by its brisk sales of AI-oriented GPUs for data centers. From fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2024 (which ended this January), Nvidia's revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39%. But from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2027, analysts expect its revenue to rise at an even faster CAGR of 53% as the AI market continues to expand. That secular trend makes Nvidia a great long-term investment, but it could struggle to replicate its millionaire-making gains from the past several years. So if you're looking for the "next Nvidia," you might want to check out the smaller AI companies the chipmaker is investing in. One of those companies that stands out is Serve Robotics ( SERV -1.54% ) , a producer of AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots. Let's see if this little $384 million company could eventually become a trillion-dollar tech giant like Nvidia. A tiny player in a nascent market Serve Robotics was founded in 2017 within Postmates, the food delivery service acquired by Uber Technologies ( UBER 2.69% ) and integrated into Uber Eats in 2020. Uber subsequently spun off Serve Robotics as an independent company in 2021, but it continued using its delivery robots to fulfill orders in select areas across Los Angeles. Its newest Gen 3 robots can travel 48 miles on a single charge, carry up to 15 gallons of cargo, and have a max speed of 11 mph. They're also resistant to extreme temperatures and heavy rain. Serve Robotics executed a reverse merger with the blank-check company Patricia Acquisition in 2023, which paved the way to its Nasdaq listing at $4 a share on April 18. But it ended the first day at just $3.11 and sank below $3 by the end of its first month. Today, Serve's stock trades at nearly $9. Most of that rally occurred this July after Nvidia revealed that it had taken a 10% stake in the company. That vote of confidence brought back a lot of bulls, even though the company still barely generates any revenue. How much bigger can Serve Robotics grow? Serve owns a fleet of 100 robots, but it only operated 59 active robots in the L.A. area for Uber Eats in the third quarter of 2024. It generated just $1.6 million in revenue in the first nine months of 2024 as it racked up a net loss of $26.1 million. For the full year, analysts expect it to generate $1.9 million in revenue with a net loss of $34.3 million. With an enterprise value of $384 million, it might seem ridiculously overvalued at more than 200 times this year's sales. But in 2025, Serve plans to deploy up to 2,000 robots for Uber Eats across the L.A. and Dallas-Fort Worth metro areas. Assuming it achieves that ambitious expansion, analysts expect its revenue to jump to $13.3 million in 2025 and $59.5 million in 2026. Therefore, we could argue that Serve isn't terribly expensive at about 6.5 times 2026 sales. If Serve successfully scales up its autonomous delivery robot fleet for Uber Eats, it could attract a lot more attention from other delivery-oriented companies. Those new customers would reduce its dependence on Uber and drive its long-term growth. According to Precedence Research, the global delivery robot market could expand at a CAGR of 32% from 2024 to 2034. That growth could be driven by labor shortages, rising e-commerce sales, and the development of more efficient autonomous robots. These little robots could also be considered a safer, cheaper, and more reliable alternative to human drivers for last-mile deliveries. So if the company can break out of its niche, it might deliver massive long-term gains. But could Serve Robotics become the next Nvidia? Serve might have a bright future, but it's too early to tell if it can ramp up its production, attract more customers, and diversify its business with other types of autonomous robots. So while we can't seriously call it the "next Nvidia" yet, it's easy to see why Nvidia bought a slice of this fledgling AI company. Investors who are looking for a high-risk, high-reward play in the booming AI market can consider following Nvidia's lead.Yarita Lizeth: what businesses does the popular singer own in Puno?

The 26-member Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) reached some momentous decisions at its recent annual conference in Suva. That's the view of a member of environmental watchdog group, the Pew Charitable Trusts' international fisheries project, Glen Holmes. The Commission's job is to oversee the management and conservation of the Pacific's stocks of highly migratory fish, especially tuna. The agency has now started the process of embracing electronic monitoring of catches, but Holmes told RNZ Pacific one of the most significant developments was the adoption of a set of labour standards for crew. (The transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity.) Glen Holmes: And it's the first tuna RFMO [Regional Fisheries Management Organisation] to have done one. So that's a big step forward, even though it's not one that Pew was following very closely. Don Wiseman: What are the labour standards? What have they changed? GH: Well, they've set standards. So they've set a conservation and management measure that determines conditions for crew on fishing vessels. It's something that exists in just about every other workplace, but hasn't existed within the tuna RFMOs yet. So WCPFC has set a benchmark, and hopefully it will have knock on effects to other RFMOs. DW: Well, that's good. And as far as electronic monitoring, which Pew was very keen on, there's an interim arrangement. GH: Yes. The Commission has agreed a set of standards for electronic monitoring use. This effectively opens the door to data that's being collected by EM [electronic monitoring] systems to be incorporated into the WCPFC data set. The WCPFC was actually the last of the tuna RFMOs to get these on board. This is a critical stepping stone to increasing independent data collection across, particularly, the long-lining sector of tuna fisheries. We see it as a really important step forward for the world's biggest tuna fishery and we're very pleased that these standards have been adopted. The next step is to take this further forward and fully incorporate into the management regime, a process for having electronic monitoring as a completely typical operating procedure, in the same way that on-board observers are now. DW: Why was there a reluctance to go all the way this time? GH: It's simply the amount of work that's involved. It's that the measure that's been adopted this time involved a lot of nitty gritty, a lot of in the weeds discussions, and so it would have taken more than the amount of time that was available to take it even further in a single year. It's the same process that other RFMOs have followed as well. DW: Another issue that you and I have talked about, transshipment, and there's been long time a push to improve the transparency of transshipment on the open seas. No progress there or? GH: No, that was an enormous disappointment. The WCPFC hasn't upgraded or improved its transshipment measure in over 15 years, now. Every other tuna RFMO has improved its management of transshipping at sea and the failure of the commission to come to an agreement after extensive discussions this year and even more expensive discussions last year, it's a failure of the Commission, really. It is seriously disappointing and I hope that the members that were unable to come to a compromise situation that improved the management of transshipment take a look at what's happened over the last, particularly the last couple of years, and come to the Commission next year, with the intention of lifting the standards for transshipment in the western Pacific. We are very disappointed at that outcome. DW: The Commission said to us in the past that NGOs love going on about this need for greater accountability, and they make this comparison with the other RFMOs, but - they say - those organisations are for areas where there's very little fish left, so it's irrelevant. GH: No, that's not actually true. The western and central Pacific is by far the richest tuna fishing grounds in the world. I mean, there are, there are more tuna caught in that RFMO than all the others combined. And it was the case, previously, that the status of stocks in the western central Pacific was deemed to be in a healthier state than the other tuna RFMOs. However, those stock status indicators are no longer like that. The stocks in the other RFMOs are not deemed to be in as poor a condition as they had previously been thought, either through improved management or through an improved understanding of the science. It's not by any means the case that it shouldn't really be an issue in the Pacific, it should be an issue in the other tuna RFMOs. Transparency in the management of effectively a public resource is critical. And if people want to have confidence in the processes that are managing where their tuna are coming from, then these processes need to be transparent. DW: One of the big recent concerns in fisheries around the Pacific has been climate change and the impact that this will have on migratory species. Did they talk about this last week? GH: Yes, they did. Climate change is a critical topic across the Pacific for a range of reasons, but within the tuna sphere it's very important, because the tuna fisheries is an incredibly important economic resource, particularly for the islands. And there has been work in the past that has shown that with climate change, it is anticipated that the stocks ranges will shift, and that has implications for future planning and for the potential income over the next coming decades. The Commission has done a bit of work on how it is to address climate change. It will be undertaking a review of the risk that climate change poses to its management regimes. Climate change will be incorporated into the science of the Commission to get a better understanding of the future impacts. And so the Commission is grabbing this with both hands and not ignoring the elephant in the room of climate change.