Iranians in the business of Persian rugs — which are renowned for their artistry and craftsmanship — said instability in the region had also contributed to the collapse. Production of the rugs, whose ...

Another winner from the AI boom is Jensen Huang, the founder of AI chipmaker Nvidia, which has rapidly grown to become the world’s biggest listed company with a market capitalisation above $4tn. He ...

While fossil fuels continue to dominate, the APAC region is set to continue on its promising renewables trajectory. But what sets it apart, and where are the emerging opportunities?

Participation by multilateral and regional lenders will be key to building stronger investment frameworks, ensuring that sustainable energy is both readily available and affordable ...

Hydrogen has fallen far short of global expectations as an emerging form of renewable energy. What can be done to revive its prospects across the APAC region?

Teresa Ribera, the European Commission’s second-in-command, told the Financial Times that the EU was destined to lose a “race to the bottom” as she championed tough Brussels oversight of Europe’s ...

The country is taking a huge bite out of the European and US market with ever-growing production of luxury foods ...

The rise of weight-loss jabs among City workers has been a boon for the clothing alteration business. “They come in with suitcases of stuff,” said 45-year-old Dean. “You even lose [weight] off your ...

A group of architects is finding and restoring the experimental mid-century homes hidden on the Massachusetts coast. Marcel Breuer’s ‘crown jewel’ is the latest ...

In a recent memoir, Life and Death of the Medellín Cartel, Lehder recounts in messy detail his ascent from car thief to drug lord — and says he now thinks they may have “sinned by misusing the coca ...

The company, chaired by Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal, had a stellar 178.7 per cent share price rise in 2025. Its decision to increase consumer tariffs by 50 per cent in Nigeria, its largest market, ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be covered by a UK Treasury indemnity of about £800mn during its loan to the British Museum in 2026, in a sign of the extraordinary value attached to the 70-metre fabric ...