FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
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
For months, the North Atlantic Ocean has experienced unusually high surface temperatures. However, recent cooling in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific might offer some relief, particularly for
The European Union traditionally ends its summer slumber in the dying days of August with an informal meeting of its foreign affairs ministers in a political equivalent of
The Israeli government is not interested in peace, does not want an agreement to free hostages and end the war in Gaza, nor does it want to de-escalate
The past decade has seen global upheaval, from the 2008 financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts. Many commentators liken today’s geopolitical tensions, especially between
Many are worried that China is making way more than the world needs. From electric vehicles to solar panels, plunging prices at home and abroad are
Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on Tuesday. DJ Cassidy stood onstage in what appeared
OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy envisions a world in which artificial intelligence bots can be made into subject matter experts that are “deeply passionate, great at
Russia has 5,977 nuclear warheads, of which 1,500 are past their expiration date, according to estimates from the Federation of American Scientists. Of the remaining 4,500, most are
With his delighted expression, round belly, bald head and monastic robes, the “Laughing Buddha” is instantly identifiable. However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look
As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is
Multinationals have a puzzle that they need to tease out in China, the world’s biggest market for luxury products: What’s driving a slump in sales? Is it because
China’s recent decision to raise the retirement age is a response to its looming demographic crisis, driven by an aging population and shrinking workforce. The Communist Party’s move,
Of the millions of young adults heading off to college this fall, many will be international students. If trends continue, about 1 million students from around the world
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the
When two popular trades, such as buying US big tech stocks and selling the Japanese yen, are unraveling at the same time, investors naturally think they are somehow
Ukraine’s recent cross-border raid into Russia’s Kursk region marks a significant escalation in the nearly 2½-year war, revealing vulnerabilities in Russia’s defenses and embarrassing the Kremlin. The surprise
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