Industry
Xiang Songzuo
Xiang Songzuo, chief economist at the Agricultural Bank of China, holds forth on China's fiscal predicament, government controls and the future of the yuan.
Industry
If a city resembled a sponge, absorbing water from storms and saving it for droughts, would we have to worry about having enough water? One extraordinary road in Xizhi not only stores and purifies water, it even regulates its temperature.
Industry
Taiwan's Industrial Waste Crisis
Waste generated by Taiwan's high-tech sector is being dumped indiscriminately around Taiwan, threatening the environment, people's health and the future of the high-tech sector itself. Has the situation reached a breaking point?
Industry
Taiwan's Industrial Waste Crisis
Brightly colored sludge, saturated with various metals and other pollutants, is a shocking sight. But World Resources Company (WRC) sees in it a golden opportunity for mining riches.
Politics & Society
The Invisible Killer
More frequent droughts and reservoirs with shrinking capacity mean constant water shortages in Taiwan. An integrated approach outlined in a national drought management policy is needed to deal with this threat.