United adds Tokyo, Manila and Taipei flights
A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday mapped out another expansion of Asia flights in …
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Heatwave in Italy sees temperatures near a European record
A woman looks at smoke from a wildfire some 50km southeast from the centre of Athens on July 17, 2023. Spyros Bakalis | Afp | Getty Images An unrelenting heatwave …
China vows to ‘restore and expand’ consumption to boost growth
China’s top economic state planner vowed Tuesday to “restore and expand” consumption in a wide-ranging plan to bolster growth in the world’s second-largest economy Fred Lee | Getty Images News …
China deflation fears add to growth concerns; Wall Street downgrades
Fears are growing that China’s economy is tethering on the verge of deflation after yet another slate of underwhelming economic data July 17 provided more evidence that the stall in …
U.S. and China envoys seek to revive climate diplomacy
US climate envoy John Kerry gestures as he speaks next to China’s special climate envoy Xie Zhenhua during a session at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on …
New mode of transport: able-bodied young people in China swap e-bikes for electric wheelchairs to dodge tightened road rules
Guangzhou is set to execute several new regulations to crack down on the proliferation of e-bikes. The vehicles had been illegal in the city until 2021, when e-bike number plate …
‘Don’t sleep when I’m speaking’: China tour guide in trouble after dozing woman complains of being woken up on bus and accused of ‘disrespect’
When the tourist protested, saying: “I’ve paid to join this tour group. Why can’t I sleep on the bus?” the tour guide said: “We should show mutual respect. You respect …
Warren Buffett-Backed EV Maker BYD Says First-Half Profit May Have More Than Tripled
Bill Gates (R) gestures while standing on stage with fellow billlionaires Warren Buffett (2nd R), … [+] Charles Munger (2nd L) and BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu (L) during the nationwide …
BYD seeks nod for $1 billion plan to build EVs and batteries in India
People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group …
‘No flowers, peaches or plums’: mother in China who quit job, sold home to set up special school for autistic son now helps hundreds
However, while seeking medical help, Chen also discovered another harsh reality – traditional schools did not meet the unique educational needs of autistic children, and there were no specialised schools …