We saw this worker in a shop front making noodles in Hanoi Rd HK. Next door is the Japanese restaurant. It?s interesting because there?s a queue to get in but no name in English- only in Japanese. Seems they don?t need to market this restaurant- the prices are good!

We spotted these rotating chairs in a walkway of a shopping centre in HK today.

I served as a senior marketing advisor as a volunteer for 8 years. In that time I valued that other technology and business foundation advisors helped entrepreneurs to cover their basics - product development, legal, operations, structure and more. But at best this only got most startups to the starting gate. It did not help them to run a competitive value race. So I mapped out a complete and smart online entrepreneurs support ecosystem I only went as far as to put this on paper and now I also integrated a community support ecosystem, so that it can map into education and community values. More communities want to attract and develop startups but there is no effective roadmap as most accept a 30% success rate. I believe at least a 70% success rate is possible and the system should ensure entrepreneurial readiness as well as progress/performance measures and smart investor alignment. AI is now advanced enough and the learning approaches, resources and milestones all aggregate i

Scientists at Chongqing Jiaotong University in China have created a paste that's made from the same substance found in plant cell walls. It's made from a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose solution which creates support and protection for plants to grow. When the paste is combined with sand in an arid environment, it's still able to keep water and nutrients for growth. A project in a northern China desert saw positive results in just six months. Flowers and vegetables were growing in nearly 500 acres of sand with the new technology, which essentially makes the land fertile in an extremely hot climate. http://www.distractify.com/news/2017/09/25/Z1OEAxp/china-researchers-deserts-fertile-land

Loom solves the problem that many founders are willing to give away parts of their business, but don?t know freelancers who might be prepared to do work. Plus, the platform helps people who don?t have money to offer.?Up to 15,000 freelancers (mostly developers) are listed on the platform and about 1,000 founders have posted projects so far. https://www.fastcompany.com/40519191/paying-freelancers-with-equity-shares-an-idea-for-boostrapping-startups

BioCarbon says its two drones can plant 100,000 trees in a single day. It has started in Myanmar (previously called Burma) following successful trials in England and Australia, The drones work in three stages. Firstly the drones will map an area, analysing surface topology and composition, soil type and moisture, as well as possible physical obstructions. These analyses help decide which seeds should be planted. Secondly, the drones fly low, around 3-6 feet above the ground, planting new seeds every six seconds. The drones aren't however just letting the seeds drift in the breeze. Each drone uses a pressurised can to shoot a biodegradable seed pod into the ground. Thirdly, after the mapping and planting, the drones monitor the area regularly. That data gets fed into the company's machine learning algorithms, strengthening the mapping part of the plan. The process is ideal for reforesting after fires and planting trees in difficult to reach areas.