Global Human Development Slows to 35-Year Low, UN Says
The latest HDI reveals a global trend: progress is slowing across every region. Human development has declined to a 35-year low, according to the...
UK, EU still at odds over students and workers ahead of post-Brexit reset summit
British and European Union negotiators wrangled over measures to ease travel for students, young workers and tourists this weekend, as the two sides raced...
Pope Leo stands as a counterpoint to Trump’s polarising leadership
As an American pontiff with deep ties to the Global South, Pope Leo XIV represents a powerful counterbalance to US President Donald Trump’s world...
South Korea’s granny YouTubers are rewriting the script on ageing
“Who am I living for?” South Korean actress Sunwoo Yong-yeo asks in a recent video, then hops into her Mercedes-Benz and heads to a...
China in Death Spiral: Youth Lie Flat, Middle-Aged Unemployed, Elderly Supporting Families
In China, a growing number of middle-aged workers are facing widespread job losses. People over 35, especially those working in the internet, real estate,...
Hong Kong should put brakes on driverless technology push: industry veterans
But lawmaker says city’s infrastructure and legislative framework may be attractive to international companies in sector. Read More
China shop owner live-streams feather-plucking chicken butts to promote delicacy
A shop owner in southwestern China has gone viral for live streaming herself plucking feathers from the bottoms of chickens, drawing tens of thousands...
In Japan, 6 in 10 admit being addicted to their phones: ‘definitely an issue’
As dusk falls across Tokyo, the glow of mobile phone screens flickers in packed trains, public parks and individual restaurant booths – silent beacons...
NZ to Spend Another Half Billion Dollars to Lure Hollywood Back to ‘Wellywood’
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has committed another $577 million to the film subsidy fund. The New Zealand government is to try to regain the...