Hong Kong TheStarsHub — Starting at $53,000 for a space not much larger than a shoebox, it is a pricey place to stay, even in a city famed for the world’s most expensive property market. But then the ornate white marble interiors of the 12 story Shan Sum tower in Hong Kong are not aimed … Read more
TheStarsHub — Counting millions of people is never an easy task, but according to the United Nations, India now has more people than China, an epochal shift in global demographics that happened sometime in late April. Most of the world has grown up with China holding the title of the world’s most populous country, but … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan TheStarsHub — The United States and Taiwan reached an agreement on the first stage of a bilateral trade initiative on Thursday, less than a year after negotiations began, in a move that demonstrates an increasingly robust relationship between Washington and Taipei. The new initiative, titled the US-Taiwan Initiative of 21st Century Trade, was … Read more
TheStarsHub — This year’s G7 meeting in Japan holds special significance, not only for its location. The leaders of the world’s most advanced democracies are meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first ever nuclear attack – a fitting reminder of the risks of nuclear war as they discuss Russia and the conflict in … Read more