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China’s biotech industry is gaining on the US. Can tariffs hold them back?

In the summer of 2015, a time when China’s pharmaceutical market was in a phase of rapid expansion, a sudden…

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‘Summer Davos’ debate: is China’s yuan ready to challenge US dollar dominance?

As global confidence in the US dollar erodes in the wake of Washington’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, economists at the Annual…

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Opinion | Trump’s unpredictability and a fractured US are a dangerous mix

US President Donald Trump’s unpredictability and the tariff war are complicating the tense transition of the world’s economic centre from…

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Opinion | 7 economic narratives from the Sevens to make us glad we live in Hong Kong

The first Hong Kong Sevens in the new Kai Tak Stadium was a success except for the rule that forbade…

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One Earth Alliance names Jeffrey Sachs and others to drive Hong Kong’s green initiatives

One Earth Alliance (OEA) has assembled a star-studded governing council and board of advisers to advise its Hong Kong-based secretariat…

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Columbia Researchers Reveal How Our Brains Fuel Curiosity

Researchers at Columbia have linked curiosity to brain activity in areas that process uncertainty and confidence. This discovery, which explains…

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Fusion Protein Breakthrough Paves Way for Novel Measles Vaccine

A new study highlights an innovative approach to measles prevention and treatment, focusing on non-live virus vaccines and targeting viral…

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New Bio-Inspired Device Doubles Strength of Rotator Cuff Repairs

A new surgical device, inspired by the gripping mechanism of python teeth, has been developed to improve the success rate…

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A Major Earthquake Caused One of the Largest Rivers on Earth To Abruptly Change Course – Could It Happen Again?

A recent study has uncovered that a major earthquake around 2,500 years ago significantly rerouted the Ganges River in Bangladesh,…

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The Real Story of Easter Island

The traditional narrative that Easter Island’s settlers caused their own downfall through environmental degradation has been challenged by new research…

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