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Japanese turn to wearable tech to beat the heat

Jackets with built-in fans, neck coolers and parasols for men: Japanese firms are creating products to help people handle the summer heat

The mass evaculation of Yellowknife means half of the Northwest Territories’ population will soon be displaced

Singapore company introduced its cat cruise this month after the dog cruises it launched in 2021 proved popular

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman are investing heavily in “green” hydrogen, a low-polluting energy source with broad applications

In its first traditional medicine summit, the WHO said it is working to build evidence and data to inform uses of traditional medicines

Biden will seize on a breakthrough between the Asian neighbours’ leaders with an unprecedented three-way summit

Canada’s corporate watchdog is investigating Ralph Lauren’s Canadian unit over allegations it used forced labour from China’s Uyghur minority

A growing movement of entrepreneurs, activists and models are fed up with a fashion industry that fails to fit their needs and bodies

Canada’s inflation rate rose to 3.3 per cent in July after plunging over the past year from a June 2022 peak

The case — brought by plaintiffs aged five to 22 — could bolster similar litigation that has been filed across the country