Why the world has started stockpiling food again – The Irish Times
In the early 18th century, Finland was familiar with the fear of hunger. A famine fuelled by an…
Hong Kong fitness charity founder lost 13kg in 4 months. Now she helps others get in shape
As a professional counsellor and founder of The Alice House, a Hong Kong practice specialising in grief and…
Swatch Art Peace Hotel turns 15 as the brand unveils the Swatch x Guggenheim collection
The Swatch Art Peace Hotel – one of the most prestigious residencies in the art world – celebrates…
China’s Proposed Megaconstellations Would Flood Orbit With 200,000 Satellites
China is looking to take over Earth’s orbit with a staggering number of satellites, all of which serve…
As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?
US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent…
China dumps more US debt, buys other assets as Trump targets Powell
China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries in November to the lowest level since 2008, diverging from a…
5 Takeaways From This Week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
The JP Morgan 2026 conference took place this week in San Francisco. getty After the dreary “biotech winter”…
China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions
HELSINKI — China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied…
Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026
The year ahead in 2026 is an important period for China’s climate policy, amid hints that its emissions…
China’s $1.2 Trillion Windfall Quietly Seeps Into Global Markets
(Bloomberg) — A record trade surplus racked up by China is washing up around the world, as export…
China’s “Artificial Sun” Just Smashed a Key Fusion Barrier and Physics May Never Be the Same
As the world’s first superconducting tokamak, EAST（Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak）has three distinctive features: non-circular cross-section, fully superconducting magnets…
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
In recent weeks, a morbid-sounding app has taken China by storm, tapping into widespread loneliness and youth disaffection…