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What causes famines? In 1981, Amartya Sen - India's first Nobel laureate in economics - offered a radical answer: not food scarcity, but inequality in food distribution.

7 July 2025

From factory floors to homes, the race is on to endow robots with the smarts of artificial intelligence.

Polluting industries have no place in a sustainable portfolio - or do they?

A guide to help investors on the way to their sustainable portfolio: What to think about beforehand, what to watch out for, how to find the right partner.

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From factory floors to homes, the race is on to endow robots with the smarts of artificial intelligence.

4 July 2025

Journaling is more than just a "top consumer trend for 2025". It's a return to something deeply human - a way to make sense of the world, and one of the most intimate and introspective acts we can engage in.

Managers aren't always strong and fulfilled by what they've achieved - success at the top can come at a cost. For many executives, the higher they climb, the lonelier it gets. With few people they can truly confide in, feelings of isolation can become overwhelming - and in some cases, devastating.

Forget the tofu stereotypes - today's vegetarian dining in Hong Kong ranges from chic Central cafés to temple-side trout ponds.

Amartya Sen, Professor, Harvard University

What causes famines? In 1981, Amartya Sen - India's first Nobel laureate in economics - offered a radical answer: not food scarcity, but inequality in food distribution.

Polluting industries have no place in a sustainable portfolio - or do they?

A guide to help investors on the way to their sustainable portfolio: What to think about beforehand, what to watch out for, how to find the right partner.