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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
Like other European countries, Norway has adopted a strategy for a low-carbon economy by 2050, with emission reduction targets that are even more ambitious than those of the
Despite the eight rounds of intensive talks they have held since Sept 20 in Brussels, China and the European Union have yet to reach a mutually acceptable solution
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that developed the popular ChatGPT chatbot and the text-to-art program Dall-E, is at a crossroads. On Oct. 2, 2024, it
Macau’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, has been chosen as the city’s next chief executive, becoming the first leader born in mainland China to hold the role.
Compared with his overtly separatist speech at his “inauguration” on May 20, the “pro-peace” and economy-focused address of Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te at a ceremony in Taipei
This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries
A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My
Social service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending. Low salaries, inadequate
Once bitten, twice shy. China’s latest supercharged stimulus measures have left many investors unconvinced. Despite Beijing’s repeated promises to revive growth through rate cuts and special lending programs,
Spreading lies about the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has long been a tactic employed by the United States to smear China’s image and
The U.S. Congress recently held “China Week,” passing 25 bills aimed at curbing China’s advancements in biotechnology, drones, electric vehicles (EVs), and more. This surge in anti-China legislation
The stories of the national medal and honorary title winners, most of them in their 80s with a few in their 90s, should inspire people across the country
Worried about your teen’s Instagram use? In response to increasing pressure to address online harm, Instagram has introduced a major update aimed at protecting teens and giving parents
Chinese companies and experts have criticized the growing protectionism and abuse of “national security” that underscore the U.S. government’s latest plan to rid the country’s vehicles of Chinese
What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing
“Going out” is a major consideration among big Chinese corporations. Pressed by shrinking profit margins at home, China Inc. is keen to expand businesses abroad. The question is
TikTok headed to court on Sept. 16, 2024, seeking to overturn a law that would force it to separate from its China-based parent company or face a U.S.
With the European Union due to vote very soon on imposing tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on electric vehicles made in China, last-ditch efforts to prevent China-EU
A US delegation made up of officials from the Treasury and Federal Reserve Board, led by Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Jay Shambaugh, is to meet with Chinese
Human activities release pollutants into the air, water, and soil, threatening both ecosystems and human health. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution alone causes 4.2 million
The growth of “halal mortgages” over the past 20 years has expanded financial access to homeownership for many Muslims. Halal mortgages provide interest-free loans in keeping with Islamic
The U.S. Congress’ latest bill on Hong Kong, which targets the region’s representative offices in the United States, is pure political manipulation that will benefit no one.
Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data. Over the past
Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy, and democracy in what can be the only debate before Election day
Often these spectacles of American politics come down to some memorable moment – a rhetorical jab that bloodies an opponent, an unforced error that dogs a campaign for
The U.S. is producing more oil and natural gas today than ever before, and far more than any other country. What roles did the Trump-Pence and Biden-Harris administrations
In a joint op-ed published in the Financial Times over the weekend, the heads of the United States and United Kingdom intelligence agencies, CIA director William Burns and
Sports betting has undergone a major transformation in recent years, driven by legal changes and mobile technology. “It’s not even the same world,” says Dr. Timothy Fong, a
Speaking at the Republican National Convention in July 2024, Donald Trump invoked China 14 times. In the course of a 92-minute address, the former president recycled his widely criticized term
The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to
The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China declined after Q2 2022. This drop in FDI is part of a broader global trend of decreasing investment flows and is likely
Ten years ago I wrote a book titled “The End of Airports” about how digital technologies and commercial air travel were on a collision course. Earlier this summer,
Despite the outcry by Manila to the contrary — and the biased and politically motivated support it has received to give credence to its rumpus — China has
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