As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The unevenness of China’s economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies…
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…
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…
10 high-sodium Thai dishes that may quietly harm your kidneys
10 Thai dishes with high sodium levels Although these are familiar dishes that many Thais eat almost every…
Province plans to close Edmonton’s two remaining consumption sites, but ‘not in the immediate future’
The days are numbered for the two remaining supervised drug-consumption sites in Edmonton, and one in Grande Prairie.…
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,…
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…
Big Spending: Today’s Shocking Japan-US Price Differences
A business trip to New York and Washington drives home the price gaps now in place between America…
Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of demand recovery
China’s top economic policy coordinator has urged the country to confront unavoidable challenges, while expressing confidence that investment…
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…
Frost and funds: China’s winter sports boom drives spending and industry growth
Each winter for the past three years, Claire Zhou, a teenager from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou,…