Worlds
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Wellness zone on a plane? Qantas tests new ways to beat jet lag on world’s longest nonstop flight
Airbus has modified the A350-1000 so it can fly the approximate 17,000 km between Sydney and London Published Sun, Jun 21, 2026 · 10:16 AM FOR anyone choosing to bend…
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Amazon dethrones Walmart as world’s biggest company by sales
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 07:04 AM [SEATTLE] Amazon.com has officially dethroned Walmart as the biggest global company by revenue, a milestone attesting to the massive scale the e-commerce…
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang falls out of world’s 10 richest ranking
Three members of Walmart’s founding Walton family overtake the tech billionaire Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 11:11 AM [NEW YORK] A weeks-long hot streak for Walmart shares has vaulted…
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Africa Becomes World’s Fastest-Growing Solar Market in 2025 Despite Global Slowdown
Africa emerged as the world’s fastest-growing solar market in 2025, even as global growth slowed, according to a new report from the Africa Solar Industry Association. The continent’s installed solar…
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World’s biggest nickel mine in Indonesia told to cut output
Its 2026 quota is 12 million tonnes of ore production, down from 42 million tonnes in 2025 Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 09:13 PM [SINGAPORE] The world’s biggest nickel…
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Coinbase CEO falls from list of world’s richest as crypto slides
Published Wed, Feb 11, 2026 · 06:42 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Coinbase Global chief executive officer Brian Armstrong, whose fortune has dropped by more than half since July, is no longer…
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World’s largest pig breeder Muyuan up 3.9% in Hong Kong debut; Han’s CNC jumps nearly 15%
Muyuan’s HK$10.7 billion listing proceeds makes it the largest IPO since Zijin Gold International’s debut last September Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 07:57 PM [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] The shares of…
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Andrew Chary: Turning the World’s Landscape Into Living Architecture
For architect Andrew Chary, luxury is not about spectacle or scale. It’s about belonging. Based in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Andrew Chary Architect, PLLC has spent more than…
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China starts world’s largest compressed-air power storage plant
The plant can generate 600 megawatts of power and meet the annual demand of 600,000 households Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 12:01 PM THE world’s largest compressed-air power storage…
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JPMorgan eclipses Dimensional as world’s biggest active ETF firm
The bank’s asset management arm currently controls nearly US$257 billion in active ETFs worldwide [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Asset Management has a new superlative: The firm now hails as the world’s…
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Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner
[NEW YORK] Rio Tinto Group is in talks to buy Glencore to create the world’s biggest mining company with a combined market value of more than US$200 billion, a little…
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The world’s copper squeeze is set to intensify on AI and defence spending: S&P
[NEW YORK] The race for artificial intelligence (AI) and surging defence spending are set to intensify a projected shortage of copper as producers struggle to expand, according to a new…
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World’s worst bond market faces another big supply shock
A major driver in the increase in net supply is the central bank’s slowdown in buying [TORONTO] Japan’s government bond market is set for another tough year as investors contend…
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AI memory demand propels Kioxia to world’s best-performing stock
[TOKYO] Artificial intelligence’s insatiable appetite for data storage has delivered Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings world-beating stock gains this year, a sign that the AI boom is alive and well…
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Vietnam Joins World’s Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion
Vietnam’s total trade turnover has exceeded US$900 billion for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country’s economic integration with global markets, according to the General Department of…
