The quiet peak of history is not marked by triumph or collapse, but by a collective pause in …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
How Shanghai Fell: A White-Collar Worker’s Testimony on the City’s Collapse (Part 2)
by Helen LondonShanghai’s economic decline is visible not only in its empty storefronts and shrinking job market, but also in …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
How Shanghai Fell: A White-Collar Worker’s Testimony on the City’s Collapse (Part 1)
by Helen LondonShanghai was once China’s window to the world — cosmopolitan, confident, ambitious. Foreign companies filled gleaming office towers, …
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For decades, many young Chinese believed that hard work, strong grades, and a university degree would unlock a …
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EconomyEditor's Pick
Debt Is the Fuel of Civilization — But What Happens When the Engine Blows?
by Hermann RohrAmerica is sitting on $36 trillion in debt. That number is so significant that your brain basically short-circuits …
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Technology
Big Tech Says AI Could Boost Australia’s Economy by $115 Billion a Year. Does the Evidence Stack Up?
by Troy OakesAI is on the agenda in Canberra. In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing …
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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, how people borrow money is undergoing a significant transformation. Traditional bank visits and …
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Europe is grappling with a record-breaking rise in energy prices that threatens to impede the post-pandemic economic recovery, …
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It seems that the world is staring at a supply shortage of major food grains used for making …
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A survey by the European Chamber of Commerce has shown that China’s BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) is …