Asia

China’s economy is worsening leading to a growing trend among its youth to consume leftover food, recently several businesses have begun to package unsold daily food items into leftover food blind boxes, inside these boxes are bread, milk tea, dumplings and light meals offered at a third of their original price creating a buying frenzy among many young people. Jean Chen a pseudonym in an interview with Beijing youth daily described these boxes as a lifesaver during his early financially challenging days in Beijing fresh out of college and new to the workforce, he had to live frugally, he shared how for just 20 yuan about 2.81 US $ he could get food that would normally cost 100 Yuan about 14.5 US$ making him a frequent purchaser. Initially a western concept for environmental conservation l...

American clean-car champion Tesla is zooming towards the Indian market, potentially arriving as early as this year. After talks stalled last year, Tesla and the Indian government have revved up negotiations, inching closer to a deal that could electrify the landscape. This agreement wouldn't just plug India into Tesla's existing fleet, but would also pave the way for a dedicated manufacturing plant, churning out Indian-made Tesla’s green car as early as 2026. A Tesla production facility in India would be mutually beneficial, said Mukesh Aghi, President of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, on January 15th. He observed that it is a win-win proposition for both Tesla and India. The former will gain access to a vast market of 1.4 billion potential customers and the latter will bene...