China’s first university degree in marriage offers courses like matchmaking and pre-divorce counseling
Modules will include sociology, wedding venue design, family ethics, the economics of the marriage industry and family policies.
The end of the ‘carry trade’? How Japan’s yen could be ripping through U.S. stocks
The key driver of global markets is the yen exchange rate, according to one financial historian.
Li Auto’s July deliveries hit a record as Chinese EV consumers prefer hybrid options
The strong deliveries reflected Chinese consumers’ persistent concerns about relying only on a battery for driving.
China holds back on more stimulus, citing necessary ‘pain’
China is not planning additional stimulus for the second half of the year, according to officials from the economic planning agency and finance ministry.
TikTok-owner ByteDance’s Singapore workers suffer mass food poisoning
An office of TikTok-owner ByteDance in Singapore was hit by a mass food poisoning incident on Tuesday, according to local authorities.
India ‘clearly has a problem’ finding new drivers for economic growth, JPMorgan’s Jahangir Aziz says
India “clearly has a problem” figuring out new drivers for its economic growth even as its economy expands at a fast pace, JPMorgan said.
World shatters heat record for the second time in just two days
The world registered its hottest day on record for the second time in just two days, according to the latest data compiled by the EU’s climate monitor.
India is on alert after a fresh outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus. Here’s what you need to know
Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert for the latest in a series of outbreaks of the incurable Nipah virus.
Philippines battles to contain oil spill as tanker sinks, leaving one dead
A tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel sank off the coast of Philippines, leading to one casualty and a vast oil spill.
U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected
Gross domestic product in the second quarter was expected to show a 2.1% annualized increase.