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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been touting a so-called corporate value-up plan to tackle the nation’s notoriously depressed stock market this year. After briefly declaring martial
In a strongly worded statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce excoriated the United States for engaging in unilateral bullying behavior, saying that it “talks a good game while
Americans spent more than US$850 billion on domestic leisure travel in 2023, a sum that looks likely to rise in future years. Whether it’s a weekend getaway to
Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of cognitive
The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for Christmas and
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration is set to be less diverse than President Joe Biden’s administration, but several people of color and women appear likely to serve in
Multiple senior members of the ruling Lai Ching-te authorities of Taiwan island have engaged in a series of overseas “visits” recently, indicating that the secessionist-minded Democratic Progressive Party
Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday has raised concerns. During the election campaign he proposed to an extra 10 percent tariffs on all US imports and a 60
Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the feeds of influencers on social media promoting overconsumption, and in ads constantly popping up online.
Weather conditions posed challenges, but not even an unseasonal typhoon could dim the shine of the FIA event that wrapped up the WTRC, GT, and
China is sitting on a lot of debt after a multi-decade infrastructure boom. Public borrowings1 hover at around 120% of gross domestic product, while a broad measure of
How will the internet evolve in the coming decades? Fiction writers have speculated on this question for years. In his 2019 novel Fall, Neal Stephenson imagined a near-future
Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes and droughts. But here’s a lesser-known problem: Climate change makes toilets more
In his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping talked at length about the current state of China-US relations, which
As expected, the talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Lima on Thursday were held in a warm and amicable atmosphere that reflected
Shortly after Shigeru Ishiba’s reelection as Japanese prime minister on Monday, he proposed a plan that the Japanese government will provide at least 10 trillion yen ($64.5 billion)
As President Xi Jinping has said, the development of the Asia-Pacific relies on openness and inclusiveness, learning from each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and sharing what we have,
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 was a blow for education across the country – but especially for girls and women. Since then, the Taliban’s leaders have
The 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting to be held in Lima on Saturday is undoubtedly the most important event of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which is
Barbarians are coming to the gate. Just as Starbucks Corp.’s new Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol begins to revamp the ailing coffee chain, its Chinese nemesis plans to
The voters have cast their ballots, and after those ballots have been counted, and a winner has been projected by news organizations, that’s not the conclusion of the election.
Republican Donald Trump won the US presidential election on Wednesday to become the country’s 47th president after winning more than 270 electoral votes that are needed to enter
According to a recent edition of The Economist, “in a press conference held on October 14th Mike Duheme, the head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, accused India’s
In a sign of the European Union resorting to rising protectionism, the 27-member bloc on Tuesday formally approved the imposition of hefty extra tariffs of up to 35
This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloweena modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of Samhain – pronounced SAW-en. But as
They might have to meet again. As President Xi Jinping decides on the size of China’s stimulus package, he has to consider the possibility that Donald Trump, who
The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families
With global geopolitical rivalries intensifying and more economies resorting to protectionism, the world economy faces gloomy prospects of low growth and high debt which could leave countries with
Governments, even democratic ones, are willing to aid autocracies in silencing exiled dissidents if the host nation thinks it’s in its economic interest. That is what we
Stories define people – they shape our relationships, cultures and societies. Unlike other skills replaced by technology, storytelling has remained uniquely human, setting people apart from machines. But
The rise of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) is undoubtedly a historic event reshaping the landscape of the global auto industry. Chinese automotive manufacturers now produce over half of
Countries of the Global South are increasingly looking upon the BRICS grouping as an indispensable international force for global economic development and the building of a more just,
GoFundMe is introducing new tools to make it easier to share causes across social media, aiming to appeal to younger, digital-native generations. The company hopes these updates will
Before Mark Rutte assumed the NATO general secretary’s post on Oct 1, there were hopes he would make more balanced and independent decisions than his predecessor Jens Stoltenberg,
The expansion of BRICS grouping from five to 10 member countries has successfully pushed it onto the fast track of becoming a “Greater BRICS” cooperation mechanism. Riding the
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