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Climate change
Opinion
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World Court’s ruling opens the door wider for climate justice
The court’s decision could result in legal action against countries that fail to honour their climate commitments.
29 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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When travellers think sustainability, make them think Greater Bay Area
28 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
Tourism
Opinion
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Are we globalising ourselves out of community?
27 Jul 2025 - 9:30AM
Climate change
World’s top court just changed the game for climate action
The landmarks ruling holds that countries and big corporations have a legal duty to shield people from environmental harm.
24 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
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Climate change
World Court states ‘clean environment’ is a human right
The more than 500-page non-binding opinion from the UN’s highest court is seen as a potential turning point in international climate law.
24 Jul 2025 - 1:57AM
Britain
UK signs investment deals on US$51b Sizewell C nuclear plant
Landmark nuclear project, which aims too supply power to 6 million households for about 60 years, secures backing from private investors.
22 Jul 2025 - 4:04PM
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Food and Drinks
‘Sexy’ Korean-American fried chicken joint has a deeper message for diners
At the super popular Coqodaq in New York, owner Simon Kim is focusing on delivering more sustainable and environmentally friendly meals.
21 Jul 2025 - 12:18PM
Business of climate change
UK start-up Barocal wins US$1 million TERA-Award for green energy innovation
The award, which is in its fourth year, has been set up by Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit to find green solutions to tackle climate change.
19 Jul 2025 - 5:55PM
Fashion
She’s dressed Chappell Roan and Reneé Rapp – with biomaterials
Fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist hopes her experiments with sustainable materials set an example for larger brands to follow.
17 Jul 2025 - 4:15AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Opinion
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Will Hong Kong seize the opportunity to get ecotourism right?
The city’s plans for Tsim Bei Tsui and Pak Nai could boost its sustainability credentials, but a dedicated oversight structure is needed.
16 Jul 2025 - 10:10AM
Art
Private island popular with Singaporeans offers idyllic setting for artists
On Indonesia’s Nikoi island, sculptures, shows and workshops celebrate indigenous cultures as part of a year-round artist residency scheme.
15 Jul 2025 - 3:31PM
Science
Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar
They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.
13 Jul 2025 - 9:04PM
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Nordic nations
Wheelie beans: Danish chef serves gourmet dishes on cargo bike tours
Morten Kryger Wulff’s cargo bike, which he designed himself, has everything he needs to cook up a movable feast.
12 Jul 2025 - 2:49PM
Banking & finance
Outside In
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Having funded Asian infrastructure for a decade, what next for the AIIB?
Having survived Obama’s opposition, the development bank established by China will soon have a new president in a tricky Trumpian environment.
11 Jul 2025 - 5:57PM
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Food and Drinks
Dish in Focus: Seasonal vegetables cooked together with black truffle
At the two-Michelin-star Alain Ducasse at Morpheus in Macau, this dish surprises even the most sceptical meat lovers.
14 Jul 2025 - 10:21AM
Food and Drinks
Hong Kong chefs turn food waste into delicious dishes for new cookbook
Featuring chefs including Barry Quek and May Chow, Conscious Cooking – Asian Delights aims to help reduce food waste in Hong Kong.
11 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
Hong Kong transport
Average cost of EV licence in Hong Kong could rise 536% under government proposal
Transport and Logistics Bureau has proposed increasing fees annually over five-year period, alongside plans to raise fines for traffic violations.
9 Jul 2025 - 11:41PM
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South Korea
Off the hook: South Korean fishers forced to dump US$1.9 million of bluefin tuna
After catching more than 1,300 bluefin tuna, the fishers from Yeongdeok county had to throw away the fish under an international obligation.
9 Jul 2025 - 5:46PM
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Luxury travel
Review
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Saii Hotels & Resorts proves luxury and sustainability can work together
From the design and activities to food and wellness offerings, the 2 Saii Hotels & Resorts properties in Thailand showcase approachable luxury that’s deeply rooted in local tradition.
14 Jul 2025 - 10:41AM
Fashion
Best places to shop second-hand clothes in Hong Kong from an avid buyer
Shopping for second-hand clothes is a great way to save money or find unique items and heavily reduced luxury brands. We talk to an expert.
6 Jul 2025 - 8:15AM
Asia travel
Less bling, more wabi-sabi: Japan’s answer to modern luxury
As global luxury cools, brands are redefining high-end living through a uniquely Japanese lens – from a hinoki-wood tissue box to a Kyoto textile house.
8 Jul 2025 - 11:44AM
Climate change
‘Unsustainable’: winter snow and ice in Swiss Alps melts away weeks early
The early arrival – again – of ‘glacier loss day’ is a huge blow for Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers, which have been shrinking at an alarming rate.
4 Jul 2025 - 5:44PM
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Icons and Influencers
Why In Lieu is sourcing ‘premium water’ from Henan’s mountains
In Lieu works with Hong Kong hotels, and organisations like Art Central and the Midnight Runners, but is inspired by the wider choice of water in the US where even Beyoncé and Jaden Smith have founded water businesses.
1 Jul 2025 - 12:45PM
Singapore
Singapore’s green power hits record high – yet still under 3% of energy mix
Gas-fired power plants still account for roughly 95 per cent of Singapore’s electricity generation, though renewable imports are rising.
30 Jun 2025 - 8:42AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Opinion
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No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong
Genuine consultation, better communication, and policy with targets and teeth – like Singapore’s – are needed to ensure city’s sustainability.
28 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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Business of climate change
Hong Kong has potential to become green marine fuel hub with Beijing’s backing
City can have a bigger say in green fuel trading and pricing if it becomes a trading hub, CIMC Enric president Leo Yang says.
27 Jun 2025 - 11:32AM
Environment
Chinese energy firms say Brazil must clarify rules or face loss of investments
Energy Summit panellists say that Brasília needs to act quickly on framework for energy storage and long-term concessions.
27 Jun 2025 - 2:30AM
Science
China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis
Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.
27 Jun 2025 - 1:27PM
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