China's property developers could come under greater scrutiny for flouting environmental laws, as Beijing steps up efforts to reinforce rules, says one fund manager.
Xinjiang is, home to a Muslim population known as the Uyghurs whom the United Nations and rights organizations have identified as a repressed ethnic group.
Beijing sees any move by Washington on Taiwan as negative or infringing on its interests, said D.J. Peterson from research firm Longview Global Advisors.
Two of New Zealand's top Covid experts are taking legal action against their employer, over its response to the harassment they have faced from the public.
To find the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurants, the cooking website Chef's Pencil researched dinner tasting menus in more than 450 restaurants.
From Sydney to Shanghai and New York to Paris, the world ushered in 2022 with New Year celebrations that were largely overshadowed by pandemic concerns.
There's no shortage of European start-ups for U.S. venture capitalists to back but there's a lack of staff for them to hire, industry sources told CNBC.
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