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Lab meat slow to catch on in Singapore
Business, Chen Lin of Reuters, Published on 07/03/2023
» SINGAPORE: Huber's Butchery in Singapore's lush Dempsey Hill is the only restaurant in the world selling lab-grown meat, but the supply is so limited there are just six servings -- cultivated chicken in a salad or on kebab sticks -- only on Thursdays.
The rise of China's female consumers
Business, Christina Chen, Published on 19/03/2020
» Young Chinese women are an increasingly important force in the world's consumer markets. Females are responsible for three-quarters of household purchasing decisions in mainland China and their spending is expected to rise from 3.3 trillion yuan in 2017 to 8.6 trillion (about US$1.2 trillion) by 2022.
Urban vitality sapped as middle class gets squeezed
Asia focus, Chen Gong and Junhui Chu, Published on 27/01/2020
» In order to stimulate domestic consumption and spur the economy in most countries, bond issues are a major source of funding for programmes that will create economic activity. Real estate development is also a major driver of economic growth and urbanisation.