As globalization moves beyond the circulation of goods toward deeper industrial integration, a new question is emerging for the fashion industry: how can the sector secure a meaningful seat at the global table? The answer increasingly lies not in export volume alone, but in supply chain integration, local collaboration, sustainability standards and long-term strategic value….
Hong Kong police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after a razor blade was found wedged between two seats on a Citybus double-decker, with the force alleging the suspect pointed the blade at his schoolmates during a dispute on the bus. Inspector Lee Yan-hon, of the Wan Chai district crime squad, said on Friday that police…
China’s factory activity slowed in May as disruptions from a five-day break added to pressures on global demand and input costs from the continuing conflict in the Middle East. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 50 from 50.3 in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday. The median estimate of economists surveyed…
In the standings, Germany’s 4-0 World Cup tune-up victory over Finland does not mean anything, but the way the squad feels about its performance could go a long way in helping this unit establish an identity and camaraderie. Bayern Munich star and Germany captain Joshua Kimmich was very pleased with what he saw. “We didn’t…
Key Points Iren is well positioned to capitalize on the AI boom, and its recent deal with Nvidia cements it as a top data center player. The terms of this strategic partnership are similar to the agreements Nvidia made with Nebius and CoreWeave. Iren recently energized its 1.4 gigawatt Sweetwater 1 facility, giving it a…
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The wealthiest country in the region, Chile is known for being ahead of the curve in adopting most new technologies in Latin America. In particular, this is visible in the country having the highest per-capita deployment of solar in the region by quite a margin….
President Trump speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 25 in Arlington, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump has suggested that an event celebrating America’s 250 birthday should instead be a Make America Great Again rally after many of the artists who were announced to perform…
Alicia García Herrero CLM Issue 88 June 2026.pdf Download PDF • 366KB China’s dual economy—one side producing world-class technology and exports, the other marked by stagnant household incomes and suppressed consumption—is not a transitional imbalance awaiting self-correction. It is a structural design, engineered to serve China’s overriding objective of winning the strategic competition with the…
Hong Kong simply has not developed the right mindset with respect to fire safety. Unless prompt, effective action is taken, we could be looking at more tragedies like the Wang Fuk Court disaster in Tai Po. The numbers are stark and overwhelming, yet the context from which they have been derived is even more frightening….
Duluth, May 30, 2026 – The National Association of Chinese Americans held its annual meeting May 30 at a restaurant, electing Nellie Li as president, Carol Nguyen as treasurer, and Lani Wong as chairperson. Li announced that NACA offers two scholarship programs for 2027. The Ko Family Scholarship awards $10,000 each to finalists. A separate…