Bike-sharing investors talk major merger

Whether China’s largest bike-sharing start-ups, Mobike and Ofo, will merge drew more attention in the second half of the year, with investors implying “yes” while managers said “no”.

Micro-living housing unit unveiled in HK

An OPod Tube House, which aims to ease Hong Kong’s affordable housing problem, attracted attention at the Design Inspire exhibition in Hong Kong, China, Dec 8, 2017.

WTO director-general warns of protectionism

The director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned Sunday that “the threat of protectionism remains present” and insisted that “trade and technology are solutions” to world development.