Health insights

Cities Lead COP28 Climate Change Push as Nations Fail to Deliver

Big cities are the places making a real impact on cutting emissions, the head of a global cities network says…

4 months ago

Growing Interest in Indian Drug Makers Amid ‘China De-Risking’

Move to 'de-risk' supply chains is leading some biotech firms to consider using Indian drug manufacturers to produce active pharmaceutical…

4 months ago

China, WHO Try To Calm Nerves on Respiratory Illness Outbreak

The spike in infections poses fresh risks for the Chinese economy which is still struggling to emerge from the economic…

4 months ago

Workers in Cambodia Made Ill by ‘Toxic’ Fast Fashion Waste

New report says waste from garment makers is having severe health impacts on workers at Cambodian brick kilns, where the…

4 months ago

Biden, Xi Will Vow to Ban AI in Nuclear Weapons, Drones – SCMP

The Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco is likely to see a pledge to ban AI in nuclear weapons and autonomous…

5 months ago

Kishida-Xi Talks May Touch on Arrests Killing Bilateral Business

The arrest of a prominent Japanese executive in China has caused a chill in dealings; Japanese investment has plunged this…

5 months ago

China’s E-Commerce Giants Say Sales up on Singles Day

Last year the shopping bonanza saw sales of nearly $158 billion and some analysts have forecast that this year's tally,…

5 months ago

US Delegation Notes ‘Different’ Attitude in Talks With Xi in Beijing

Senator Chuck Schumer said "there seems to be a difference" in China's current posture compared to previous engagement with US…

6 months ago

US Sanctions 8 Chinese Drug Companies for Fentanyl Trade

The US has imposed sanctions on 28 people and entities, including a large Chinese network, accused of smuggling fentanyl precursor…

6 months ago

China Ramping up Its Nuclear Power Capacity – Xinhua

China has 55 nuclear plants in operation, and 24 under construction. It expects to add 6-8 small reactors a year,…

6 months ago

Thai King Cuts Ex-PM Thaksin’s Jail Term to One Year

The news was announced in the Royal Gazette, which noted that Thaksin, who returned last week after 15 years in…

7 months ago

‘Nearly 2 Million Extra Deaths’ After China Ended Covid Curbs

A new study by a US medical research centre suggests 1.9 million people died after China suddenly dropped its Covid-19…

7 months ago