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- Promotions and funding in China depend on the volume of published papers. Rewards for hitting certain targets are often more explicit than in the West. Now questions are being asked how much fraud lurks in Chinese scientific research
- If new productive forces are to meet China’s official growth goals, they must be felt beyond the industries that hog the headlines. Size is not all that matters. Scope counts for something, too
- People who farm eggs in Asia are on a roll. Yet what has been good for humans has been much worse news for birds
- Japan has recently introduced joint custody. The change reflects a profound shift in how the country thinks about family life
- The recipe for Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa hasn’t changed since it was first concocted in the 1600s. Yet the sweet syrup is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity
- China’s manufacturers have become formidable global competitors. But register for free to learn why the country’s high-tech advance has not lifted the animal spirits of its people
- Much of the spoils of capitalism are still won by those who roll their sleeves up. That is a great thing
- As Java sinks into the sea, locals have been forced to live with water. 1843 meets Indonesia’s amphibious villagers econ.st/4fCXFZp Photos: Garry Lotulung
- Gautam Adani recently overtook his arch-rival to become India’s richest man. Yet register for free to learn why some of the forces propelling the industrialist could reverse
- SpaceX’s shares were reportedly nearly four times oversubscribed, perhaps fuelled by an uncommonly high proportion being reserved for retail investors rather than big institutions. What exactly are investors buying?
- A study in France shows a striking gender gap within the first months of school
- Xi Jinping’s pet project, Xiongan, offers perks to its growing number of residents. But it is becoming an elite enclave, home to the government’s most privileged workers
