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China's unbeatable new export is not a product
Oped, Jeffrey Wu, Published on 24/07/2025
» The Chinese "cannot be allowed to export their way back to prosperity", argues US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, who claims that China's economy is the "most unbalanced in history". Such remarks reflect the growing fear in Washington that China's overcapacity, subsidies, and dumping are distorting global trade.
Electricity will decide who wins the great AI race
News, Jeffrey Wu, Published on 20/10/2025
» The next stage of the global AI race will be decided not by algorithms or chips, but by electricity -- and that puts China at a distinct advantage. While Western tech giants are emphasising closed, capital-intensive models that demand enormous computing power, China is embracing open source AI and massively expanding its renewable- and nuclear-energy capacity, thereby positioning itself to deploy powerful AI technologies at scale without breaking the bank.
Lush forests mean healthy people
Oped, Zhimin Wu, Published on 21/03/2023
» Today, more than half of the world's population live in urban areas. By 2050, this is expected to increase to almost 70%. Yet even people living in cities have begun to realise how vital access to forests, urban parks, and green spaces is for our mental health and well-being.
Stopping mangrove deforestation
Oped, Zhimin Wu, Published on 26/07/2023
» Over the past 40 years, over 20% of mangroves globally were lost due to both human activities and natural retraction.
Let's have green spaces everywhere
Oped, Zhimin Wu, Published on 20/10/2023
» A few years ago, a university professor came up with the "3-30-300" rule. It envisions a world where everyone can see at least three trees from their window, live in a neighbourhood with at least 30% tree cover, and be no more than 300 metres away from high-quality urban green spaces.
Technology brings SDG goals closer
News, Zhimin Wu, Published on 22/07/2024
» In the face of escalating threats to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the global community stands at a crossroads.
Awareness is key for global sustainability
News, Jeffrey Williamson, Published on 21/08/2018
» In a recent opinion piece, the writer raised a universal point when discussing the use of farm chemicals.
The real cost of Trump's 'incoherent' trade policies
News, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 27/05/2019
» Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump suddenly revealed that a trade agreement between the United States and China was not imminent after all. On the contrary, on May 10, the Trump administration raised its previous 10% tariff on US$200 billion worth (about 6.35 trillion baht) of Chinese goods to 25%, and threatened to apply the same rate to the remaining $300 billion or so of US imports from China by late June. China then retaliated with reciprocal tariffs on $60 billion worth of US exports, effective June 1. Surprised stock markets fell in response, with the S&P 500 down 4% over the first week of the renewed trade war.
Amazon to launch first clothing store
Business, Jeffrey Dastin, Published on 21/01/2022
» Amazon.com Inc's recipe for the department store of the future includes algorithmic recommendations and what one corporate director called "a magic closet" in the fitting room.
Learning from Trat's ecosystem
Business, By James Wu, Published on 31/05/2018
» Our world is growing more intelligent by the day, and with it, the business landscape is changing. New ways to manage and operate organisations are emerging, along with fresh business models and opportunities. To keep up, companies face mounting pressure to go digital and fully connect all their assets.