History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: A call to arms
What is of great concern and what can we see in the next few years? What is exciting about technology allowing communication among history lovers? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 7
History Hit
The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: The birth of something new
What happened around the time of all the confrontations between the Byzantine and Persian superpowers? The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan, Part 5
Curated Video
The Cannon: How The Cannon Revolutionised The Way Battles Were Fought
Long range, high calibre weapons – the cannon helped propel the Union to victory. But how did the technological advances that took place during the Civil War change the game?
The Economist
Are winter sports going downhill?
Athletes from a record-breaking 92 countries are taking part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. But winter sports are facing a double threat, from climate change and ageing populations
The Wall Street Journal
The View From the C-Suite: Bracing for Change
Masahiko Uotani, president and CEO of Shiseido, shares ideas on how to stay ahead in an ever-changing global market, and talks about the company's push into China with WSJ Asia Editor Andrew Dowell.
Next Animation Studio
China to test facial recognition on world's longest sea bridge
Facial recognition technology is being deployed on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, along with other identity-checking devices.
Next Animation Studio
Hong Kong's infamous Kowloon Walled City: a 3D reconstruction of the densest city on Earth
April 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the demolition of the Kowloon Walled City, a largely ungoverned slum that was once considered the densest settlement on Earth. The city, a unique urban experiment, had about 50,000 inhabitants...
Financial Times
What does a Biden presidency mean for China?
The FT's global China editor James Kynge and US national editor Edward Luce discuss how the relationship between the world's two superpowers will change once Joe Biden takes over as US president
Next Animation Studio
China starts huge project to beam power from space
Beijing aims to put miles of solar panels in space and use them to power a massive microwave emitter that will hang 23,000 miles up in the sky.
Next Animation Studio
El Salvador plans Bitcoin mines fueled by geothermal energy
After becoming the world’s first country to recognize bitcoin as legal tender Wednesday, El Salvador plans to build bitcoin mining factories that use geothermal energy from beneath its volcanoes.
Next Animation Studio
China is ‘spying on Americans via Carribean networks’
The Guardian based its article on research by Gary Miller, a former mobile network security executive.
Mediacorp
Trouble on the Mekong: Cambodia's Dam Project and the Fight for Survival
This video discusses the impact of Cambodia's Lower Se San 2 Dam on local communities. It explores the displacement of villagers, the loss of livelihoods, and the challenges faced by those who chose to resettle or rebuild their lives...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China and the US Need Couple's Therapy
In part 4 of INET's interview with Orville Schell, the Director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society says that the US and China are inexorably tied together, so they must find ways to work together, even if their goals...
Next Animation Studio
Hidden tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, could be revealed using cosmic rays
The insides of the mysterious mausoleum behind the world famous Terracotta Army could be illuminated by cosmic rays.
Religion for Breakfast
The Dalai Lama Explained: The Last Lama?
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual and [formerly] political leader of the Tibetan people. But what even is the Dalai Lama? And if he gets his way, will he be the last one?
Next Animation Studio
Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard ships of risking collision
The Philippine Coast Guard has accused a Chinese Coast Guard boat of steering within meters of one of its vessels in the South China Sea.
Science360
NSF Science Now: Episode 23
In this week's episode we discover the earliest and most primitive pterodactyloid. We learn about a new device for diagnosing pancreatic cancer. We study the cougars' diet and finally we explore a science & engineering festival. Check it...
Jabzy
Myth of the Silk Road - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Myth of the Silk Road
Next Animation Studio
Chinese global navigation system Beidou nears completion
China announced on December 27 that it is only a few months away from completing its own satellite-based position system called Beidou.
The Wall Street Journal
China Inc.'s Buying Spree
China Renaissance's Fan Bao and Bytedance's Zhen Liu discuss the outlook for tech deals in China and prospects for expansion with WSJ Editor in Chief Gerard Baker at the WSJ D.Live conference in Hong Kong.
Language Tree
Body Parts in Mandarin
Kids will enjoy continuing their Mandarin Chinese lessons with Mandarin Chinese for Kids. It takes your child on an unforgettable learning journey with Billy and his cuddly dog, “Benboo”. Along the way, your child will learn words and...
Next Animation Studio
China pressured WHO team to say lab leak ‘extremely unlikely’
A top W.H.O. official said his team was pressured to report that it was ‘extremely unlikely’ that a Chinese lab leak caused the COVID pandemic.
Next Animation Studio
Trapped miners still alive, many days after cave-In
Rescuer workers pulled out a note that told them 12 miners were still alive deep underground, but water was rising around the survivors
The Wall Street Journal
Trump and the Next Generation
President Trump has changed much - from taxes to regulation to the tenor of politics to America's role in the world. Senator Tom Cotton talks about the lasting effects on business.