Aman’s first hotel from its new brand — Janu Tokyo — is cheaper, but still crosses the $1,000 threshold on most nights.
El Niño’s ‘sweet tooth’ means indulgent treats could soon be even more expensive
Futures contracts on orange juice, cocoa, coffee and sugar have soared in part because of extreme weather and supply concerns related to El Niño.
Tech companies like Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023 after big promises in prior years
After vocal commitments following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, DEI programs in the tech industry are in broad retreat.
Tencent loses over $43 billion in market value after China proposes new online gaming rules
Netease and Bilibili shares also plunge in Hong Kong after Beijing released draft guidelines aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending.
A freeway was built through her family’s farm. Now her company makes millions from rest stops on its route—and King Charles III is a fan
A motorway cut through the Dunning family’s remote farm in the U.K., so they opened a rest area on its route. Their company now makes $160 million a year.
UK inches closer to technical recession as growth is revised down
The U.K. is edging closer to technical recession after revised figures showed the economy shrank in the previous quarter.
Top China, U.S. military leaders hold first meeting in more than a year
This conversation occurred just weeks after President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping agreed to resume high-level military communication.
Boeing hands over first 787 Dreamliner to China since 2019
Boeing hasn’t delivered an aircraft from its factories directly to a Chinese airline since 2019.
Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in Asia and the Pacific region.
China’s EV and chip giants need workers — not necessarily college grads
China’s vocational school push is producing workers the country’s electric car and semiconductor industries want to hire.