Wastewater DNA reveals what communities eat
During the Covid-19 pandemic, health officials in many places tracked the activity of the virus by analysing sewage,…
‘Not true’: Heated clash erupts between Labor MP Julian Hill and Sky News host Caleb Bond over tobacco consumption data
A heated clash has erupted between Labor MP Julian Hill and Sky News host Caleb Bond over tobacco…
As China plans for demographic crisis, some sectors see opportunity
As China moves towards becoming one of the world’s fastest-ageing economies – a trend causing worry over future…
China boosts consumption with longer, realigned holidays but growing crowds daunt tourists
Two cities in southeastern China’s Fujian province, Fuzhou and Xiamen, have decided to introduce three-day spring and autumn…
How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Why we keep eating UPFs UPFs are the most processed foods on the market. According to medical journal…
China raises minimum wages amid drive to boost household spending
China has recorded a five-year peak in the number of provincial governments raising minimum wages, official data showed,…
China doubling down on consumption as route out of export reliance: ex-PBOC official
China is pushing consumption to grow faster than overall economic expansion as the nation accelerates a shift to…
Pura Collagen enters GLP-1 market with ‘pure’ hormone stimulating alternative
The two innovations expand the startup’s product line to seven, indicating the depth of consideration that goes into…
Changing tastes: China’s new affluent consumers seek quality not extravagance
In a premium supermarket in Shanghai one recent weekend, 33-year-old information technology specialist Zhao Wenyu paused in front…
Second-hand shopping is a sustainable alternative, but could it be fuelling consumption?
Second-hand shopping has long been promoted as part of the solution to Australia’s waste problem, with many consumers…
China’s cabinet clears path for VAT law to take effect next month
The State Council has approved draft regulations for implementing China’s new value-added tax (VAT) law, which is aimed…
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent…