Trump Has Vowed to Close the Department of Education—How Would That Work?
The U.S. Department of Education Could Essentially Become Just a Big Building with Empty Offices. In September 2023, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced 10...
‘Creating a bigger pie’: Hong Kong studio takes Kaws’ Companion on Swiss holiday
The Hong Kong creative studio that brought giant yellow ducks to Victoria Harbour has put its whimsical stamp on the headquarters of Swiss watchmaker...
Cop29: developing nations seek trillions, get billions in cash deal for climate change
Published: 6:59pm, 23 Nov 2024Updated: 7:40pm, 23 Nov 2024 The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime on Saturday as negotiators pressed on...
China’s biggest Trump 2.0 threat would be changes led by Elon Musk, adviser warns
China’s biggest risk during Donald Trump’s second term as president would be US government overhauls driven by tech billionaire Elon Musk, a leading Chinese...
‘Intrusive’: China retail giant sparks controversy over bride price, lavish wedding ban
A retail giant in China is stirring up discussions on social media with controversial new rules that require employees to reject bride prices, forgo...
Sri Lanka’s new leftist government sticks within IMF ‘guard rails’
Published: 5:59pm, 23 Nov 2024Updated: 6:09pm, 23 Nov 2024 Sri Lanka’s new leftist government has agreed to press ahead with a controversial IMF bailout...
Trump revives college climate movement, unites green-minded progressives, activists say
While president-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, his promise to roll back climate legislation is helping inspire a new generation of green-minded...
Homebuyers snap up flats at Wang On’s 101 King’s Road project amid market revival
Published: 5:18pm, 23 Nov 2024Updated: 9:00pm, 23 Nov 2024 Homebuyers flocked to a new residential project offered by Wang On Properties in Hong Kong’s...
Cafe owned and run by women, for women, in Indonesia’s most conservative province, Aceh
Qurrata Ayuni owns what she claims is the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia’s most conservative province. Advertisement The 28-year-old opened Morning...