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Nury Vittachi

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Creating an e-commerce system for everyone

TEN YEARS AGO, many people expected the e-commerce revolution to change the way that humans bought and sold things. Except it didn’t. Not at first. There were some early adopters, but the average person on the street was still hesitant. What if you ordered something … and it didn’t arrive? Or the wrong thing was…

October 5, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Global spread of fake China story creates credibility crisis

THERE ARE RED FACES all over the media this week after an insane story about a coup in China was shared around the world. Huge numbers of journalists, east and west, took a clearly invented tale about the arrest of Chinese leader Xi Jinping seriously. “Where there’s smoke there’s fire, as they say, and there…

September 26, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Cows arrive in Hong Kong to produce fresh ice cream

A HERD OF COWS arrived in Hong Kong this week to produce fresh milk and ice cream. Until now, residents have the dubious honor of having the world’s most expensive milk, imported from mainland China or other countries. Importers had asked for the cows to arrive already pregnant – so the herd may grow in…

September 22, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Top economist roasted after admitting puzzlement

TOP U.S. ECONOMIST LARRY SUMMERS is being roasted on social media at the moment after he expressed surprise that the capitalist society in which he lived had serious, mounting problems. People aren’t working, couples aren’t getting married, many folk are depressed or suicidal, and politics is being polarized. The former U.S. government moneyman revealed…

September 22, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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China trims Ecuador debt by $1b, growing its fan club

THE PEOPLE OF ECUADOR revealed on Monday that China had slashed their debt by more than US$1 billion. Cash saved will go to social programs for the needy. By restructuring the developing country’s bailout, the Chinese are effectively foregoing US$1.4 billion in repayments—which is good for Ecuador. “It’s a positive deal. There is an important…

September 21, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Despairing China teacher encouraged by social voices

A U.S. UNIVERSITY LECTURER who expressed despair at the impossibility of fighting negative media “framing” of China got a nice surprise today. A range of supportive voices on social media encouraged her not to quit. A few hours ago, Dr Lin Zhang of the University of New Hampshire posted a sad lament on Twitter, saying…

September 20, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Why we remember Elizabeth II fondly despite the politics

ON CHRISTMAS DAY, 1957, the most famous woman in the world cleared her throat and made the first of what would become a series of televised annual speeches. “In the old days the monarch led his soldiers on the battlefield and his leadership at all times was close and personal,” said Queen Elizabeth II. Queen…

September 9, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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China finally goes to war – but only on the dance floor

THE CHINESE HAVE FINALLY gone to war. After decades of peace, the world’s most populous nation has launched a series of battles with other countries – but all the skirmishes are street dance fight-outs. Top TV show Street Dance of China has become an international hit, with people around the world tuning in as dancers…

September 8, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Hainan decides to phase out petrol cars

WELCOME TO Electric Island! The people of Hainan are set to be among the world leaders in fighting climate change, with a total ban on government purchases of petrol cars by 2025 and public purchases of petrol cars by 2030. [Scroll down to read a text version of this report, or see a video version…

September 1, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Xi note to UK woman revives memories of stunning war rescue

UK-China exchange focuses on story said to contain ‘very worst and very best of humanity’ A WOMAN IN THE UK wrote to Chinese leader Xi Jinping and received a personal reply, it was revealed today—and their exchange revived memories of one of the most dramatic events of the shared history of the two nations. Denise…

August 29, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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Creating an e-commerce system for everyone

Global spread of fake China story creates credibility crisis

Cows arrive in Hong Kong to produce fresh ice cream

Top economist roasted after admitting puzzlement

China trims Ecuador debt by $1b, growing its fan club

Despairing China teacher encouraged by social voices

Why we remember Elizabeth II fondly despite the politics

China finally goes to war – but only on the dance floor

Hainan decides to phase out petrol cars

Xi note to UK woman revives memories of stunning war rescue

Hong Kong quietly becomes major tennis hub for the world

3-parent baby case led to one of the oddest reviews in HK legal history

This child has three parents: so who is his mother?