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Tue, December 6, 2022 | 02:30

Japan and China big sources of plastic in North Pacific Garbage Patch: study

Japan and China big sources of plastic in North Pacific Garbage Patch: study

More than three-quarters of the plastic mass in the North Pacific Garbage Patch comes from fishing activities, including floating nets and ropes, an analysis of ocean debris shows.

2022-09-13 16:39

Why it's still too soon to be optimistic about a recovery in US growth stocks

Why it's still too soon to be optimistic about a recovery in US growth stocks

This year is shaping up to be a challenging one for risk assets on the back of a sharp, hawkish pivot by many developed-market central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, at the start of 2022.

2022-09-02 15:16

Alibaba boosts clean-energy purchases to become largest buyer among Chinese companies

Alibaba boosts clean-energy purchases to become largest buyer among Chinese companies

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has increased its purchases of clean energy by 150 per cent, avoiding 619,944 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the past year, according to a company report.

2022-09-01 14:33

Is Princess Mako the next Princess Diana? They're both fashion icons with a love of the arts

Is Princess Mako the next Princess Diana? They're both fashion icons with a love of the arts

Princess Mako isn't your typical royal - much like Princess Diana, although their lives are somewhat different, of course.

2022-08-10 14:47

After raging at US and Japan over Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China faces dilemma

After raging at US and Japan over Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China faces dilemma

China's response to Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit - including a display of military force and angry attacks on Japan and the United States - has upped the ante diplomatically, but now faces a dilemma over whether to escalate things further or work to keep its other neighbors onside.

2022-08-07 14:56

Elderly man in China demands daughter's child take his surname as he provides for whole family or he will 'die'

Elderly man in China demands daughter's child take his surname as he provides for whole family or he will 'die'

A man who supports his daughter's family has demanded his granddaughter adopt his surname as the price of his support.

2022-07-19 16:33

K-pop, J-pop or Mando-pop? No thanks, say young fans drawn to Hong Kong's legendary Canto-pop stars

K-pop, J-pop or Mando-pop? No thanks, say young fans drawn to Hong Kong's legendary Canto-pop stars

Ian Wan Tsz-ho was 15 and in his school uniform when he sat enthralled at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 2016, watching a concert by Canto-pop legend Paula Tsui Siu-fung.

2022-07-10 14:19

Hong Kong's premium office vacancy rate hits 19-year high

Hong Kong's premium office vacancy rate hits 19-year high

The vacancy rate in Hong Kong's premium office market climbed to 12 percent in June, the highest in almost 19 years, as a rising number of companies adopt work-from-home arrangements and cost saving measures to cope with the economic downturn.

2022-07-06 14:02

Xi signals a fresh start for fintech industry

Xi signals a fresh start for fintech industry

Online platforms for mobile payments and financial technology will play a big role in boosting the economy, President Xi Jinping has declared. This is the most positive signal for the revival of Big Tech after almost two years of crackdowns and regulatory scrutiny of the fintech industry.

2022-07-05 10:07

Analysts say coal-rich, gas-poor China needs carbon capture and energy storage tech for new power system

Analysts say coal-rich, gas-poor China needs carbon capture and energy storage tech for new power system

Coal-rich and natural gas-poor China must place bigger bets on both carbon capture and energy storage technologies, as it navigates a decarbonization route that includes a huge renewable energy build-out while ensuring energy security, according to analysts.

2022-06-30 16:58

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