While China once again proved to be the U.S. team’s toughest competitor in the fight for the gold medal, the U.S. competitors and teams faced another challenge that shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to training the Olympic medalists: the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Heading into the final two days of […]
PARIS (AP) — The newly founded umbrella organization fighting to keep boxing at the Olympic Games is facing a significant increase in membership. World Boxing expects to expand its membership base in the weeks following the conclusion of the turbulent Olympic Games in ParisPresident Boris Van Der Vorst told the Associated Press. The organization already […]
This live blog is provided free of charge to our readers as a public service. Please support SCMP’s journalism by subscribe. Download our app to get faster notifications and 14 days of unlimited access. It feels like we’ve been talking about a landslide Chinese diving victory since the start of the Paris Olympics many moons […]
Ann Arbor (Informed Commentary) – In July, China reached an unprecedented tipping point for an industrial society, as it sold more electric cars than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. William Gavin of Quartz points out that 3 years ago, only 7% of cars sold in China were electric. This year alone, sales of electric vehicles […]
China was one of the top destinations for fintech investment in Asia Pacific (APAC) in the first half of the year, but KPMG said this reflected a global decline as investors moved cautiously amid high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. Global fintech investment fell nearly 17 percent to $51.9 billion in the six months to […]
E-commerce tycoon Colin Huang has become China’s richest man, according to an index released Friday, capping the rise of the former Google employee whose shopping site Temu lured consumers with low prices and all-powerful algorithms. Huang, the founder of PDD Holdings – which owns Temu and Chinese retail app Pinduoduo – is currently worth $48.6 […]
Sign up for daily email news updates from CleanTechnica. Or follow us on Google News! The headline says it all. Sales of plug-in hybrid and electric cars accounted for more than half of all new car sales in China in July, up 37 percent from the same month last year. The only other country to […]
These six restaurants from the most remote corners of the world combine ambience, landscape and culinary delights in a perfect way and thus guarantee a high chance of a self-satisfied Instagram post. 1. Castellana San Giovanni Saluzzo, Italy Castellana San Giovanni in Saluzzo, Italy. Photo: Handout We begin – how could we not? – in […]
Emerging from the ashes of two devastating world wars, the Salzburg Global Seminar was founded in the summer of 1947, at a crucial moment when the international order was in upheaval. The organization’s founders recognized the need to promote greater mutual understanding among nations and envisioned a platform for open dialogue and exchange across borders. […]
After years of incredible adventures, the elephant herd that gained widespread acclaim for their epic journey through southwest China’s Yunnan province has now found comfort in the familiarity of their hometown as they look forward to the growth of their community and a new chapter in their lives. In March 2020, the “short-nosed family” left […]
