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01

Jun


 Starbucks coffee made with ‘toilet water’ in Hong Kong  



A Starbucks in Hong Kong is under fire for using water from a bathroom tap to brew its coffee.

A Starbucks in Hong Kong is under fire for using water from a bathroom tap to brew its coffee.

31

May


 Chinese company to buy Smithfield Foods; business boon or disaster?  



To meet China’s insatiable demand for pork, scandal-ridden Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help ‘bring home the bacon.’

To meet China’s insatiable demand for pork, scandal-ridden Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help ‘bring home the bacon.’

25

Apr

Photos of the day: Hyper-crowded Hong Kong apartments go up, up, up…
In ‘Architecture of Density,’ photographer Michael Wolf captures stunning urban vistas of one of the most populated cities on Earth.

Photos of the day: Hyper-crowded Hong Kong apartments go up, up, up…

In ‘Architecture of Density,’ photographer Michael Wolf captures stunning urban vistas of one of the most populated cities on Earth.

27

Mar

1,000 dead ducks found in Chinese river
Chinese officials have a new mystery to solve. It’s the second incidence of dumped animals in less than a month.

1,000 dead ducks found in Chinese river

Chinese officials have a new mystery to solve. It’s the second incidence of dumped animals in less than a month.

19

Mar

New Chinese law will let elderly parents sue children for neglect
The move will enable the elderly to seek legal recourse against ‘discrimination, insult, ill-treatment and abandonment.’

New Chinese law will let elderly parents sue children for neglect

The move will enable the elderly to seek legal recourse against ‘discrimination, insult, ill-treatment and abandonment.’

18

Mar

China’s 6 most pressing environmental concerns
The government has recently broken its environmental silence by admitting the existence of cancer villages.

China’s 6 most pressing environmental concerns

The government has recently broken its environmental silence by admitting the existence of cancer villages.

12

Mar

Why solar companies can’t compete with cheap Chinese panels
Alternative energy manufacturers hope that new technologies, including storage for solar energy, will turn the industry around.

Why solar companies can’t compete with cheap Chinese panels

Alternative energy manufacturers hope that new technologies, including storage for solar energy, will turn the industry around.

11

Mar



Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river
Sanitation workers in China continue to remove pig bodies from the river as concerns about the safety of drinking water rise.

Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river

Sanitation workers in China continue to remove pig bodies from the river as concerns about the safety of drinking water rise.

04

Mar


 Hong Kong group looks under overpasses as container home sites  



Hong Kong activists propose converted shipping containers as a means of affordable housing for young residents in the cramped and overpriced city. The catch? They’d be located beneath highway overpasses.

Hong Kong activists propose converted shipping containers as a means of affordable housing for young residents in the cramped and overpriced city. The catch? They’d be located beneath highway overpasses.

27

Feb


China’s ‘Gigantic jet’ lightning explained 



It wasn’t until the last century that electrical activity above thunderclouds was scientifically proven.             

It wasn’t until the last century that electrical activity above thunderclouds was scientifically proven.