Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubs There is little doubt that Stockholm is a city of sauna-goers. All year round, from early morning to late into the night, the city’s residents can be seen emerging from wooden huts, a trail of woodsmoke coming from the chimney, and lowering themselves into the d...
Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubs There is little doubt that Stockholm is a city of sauna-goers. All year round, from early morning to late into the night, the city’s residents can be seen emerging from wooden huts, a trail of woodsmoke coming from the chimney, and lowering themselves into the deep brackish waters of the Swedish capital’s shoreline. But, for locals and visitors alike, getting access to one of these saunas can be a bit like getting into the world’s most exclusive private members’ clubs: the most popular waterside venues have years-long waiting lists of thousands and when new places open up they disappear in minutes. While a proportion of spots are sometimes bookable to non-members, they are difficult to come by. Continue reading...
From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress – and why our bodies aren’t built to stay on high alert You wake up later than planned, so it’s a rush to get everything sorted out ahead of the school run. While you’re waiting for the toaster, idiotically, you check your phone. Something has happened, and your timeline is a scalding-hot ...
From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress – and why our bodies aren’t built to stay on high alert You wake up later than planned, so it’s a rush to get everything sorted out ahead of the school run. While you’re waiting for the toaster, idiotically, you check your phone. Something has happened, and your timeline is a scalding-hot mess of the worst takes imaginable. One of your children has left their shoes somewhere unfathomable, and there’s an envelope on your doormat scolding you for driving in a bus lane. You’re undeniably stressed, and your body’s likely to respond by ramping up the same biological systems that evolved to deal with inter-tribe disputes and mammoth attacks. But is there a downside to being stressed – and having these systems switched on – all the time? Take a calming breath, and let’s dig into the science. Continue reading...
He gets slammed as an entitled nepo baby, and just keeps doing what he enjoys, unruffled. Here are five things I’d do, if only I had his confidence Nepo babies provoke a unique brand of ire. Fittingly, they seem to bring out the toddler in many of us; a foot-stamping tantrum sense of but that’s not fair. These privileged golden children are born into guaranteed luxury and opportunity they haven’t ...
He gets slammed as an entitled nepo baby, and just keeps doing what he enjoys, unruffled. Here are five things I’d do, if only I had his confidence Nepo babies provoke a unique brand of ire. Fittingly, they seem to bring out the toddler in many of us; a foot-stamping tantrum sense of but that’s not fair. These privileged golden children are born into guaranteed luxury and opportunity they haven’t worked for, and – we are convinced, despite never having met them – do not deserve. Some nepo babies attract fury by lazing around on constant holidays, or securing starring roles far beyond their skill set, others because they indulge in wild-eyed, consequence-free party lifestyles. Brooklyn Beckham does it by making sandwiches. Continue reading...
China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same technology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. Last month, several projects involving sand control, desertification prevention, and wind erosion and salinity management were launched at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG...
China has launched a new offensive on desertification in western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, deploying the same technology used on the moon to help safeguard food security. Last month, several projects involving sand control, desertification prevention, and wind erosion and salinity management were launched at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG). The projects are meant to help the region build an ecological barrier to protect the region’s...
Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities are training 90 officers to assist and inspect restaurants applying for a new dog licence, while a cafe owner expects the framework to reduce legal grey areas when it goes into effect. Applications for the licence will open on Monday, with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) expecting the scheme to launch in July with a maximum quota of 1,000 r...
Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities are training 90 officers to assist and inspect restaurants applying for a new dog licence, while a cafe owner expects the framework to reduce legal grey areas when it goes into effect. Applications for the licence will open on Monday, with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) expecting the scheme to launch in July with a maximum quota of 1,000 restaurants in the first phase. Senior Superintendent of Legislative Review Yip Kwok-cheung said the...
Southeast Asia stands at the threshold of a nuclear renaissance. Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement in March for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The Philippines and Indonesia aim to have operational reactors by the early 2030s. Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are studying small modular reactors. Given heightened energy insecurity, climate commitments and the imperative to meet surging e...
Southeast Asia stands at the threshold of a nuclear renaissance. Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement in March for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The Philippines and Indonesia aim to have operational reactors by the early 2030s. Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are studying small modular reactors. Given heightened energy insecurity, climate commitments and the imperative to meet surging electricity demand from industrial growth, data centres and AI development, nuclear energy is...
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For the last five years or so, The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has fallen out of favor with the stock market. It's as though the company has become inextricably tied to the housing slowdown. The stock's performance tells a brutal story. Home Depot's shares are down 21.4% over the last year, up just 3% over the last three years, and still down 8% over the past five years. However, what people seem to be ...
For the last five years or so, The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has fallen out of favor with the stock market. It's as though the company has become inextricably tied to the housing slowdown. The stock's performance tells a brutal story. Home Depot's shares are down 21.4% over the last year, up just 3% over the last three years, and still down 8% over the past five years. However, what people seem to be overlooking is the business's demonstration of success amid one of the most difficult housing markets in recent years. And that's how the home improvement retailer could take off should macroeconomic conditions shift ever so slightly. Continue reading
If the rule were a single artificial intelligence (AI) stock for the remainder of 2026, the temptation is to default to the biggest, most-mentioned chipmaker. The problem is that the market has already priced in most of that thesis. The more interesting question is which company sells something every AI hyperscaler needs more of, has limited competition, and is still small enough to grow into a mu...
If the rule were a single artificial intelligence (AI) stock for the remainder of 2026, the temptation is to default to the biggest, most-mentioned chipmaker. The problem is that the market has already priced in most of that thesis. The more interesting question is which company sells something every AI hyperscaler needs more of, has limited competition, and is still small enough to grow into a much bigger business? By that test, Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) is the name that keeps standing out. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Sunday reiterated that overhauling the nation’s capital gains tax laws is aimed at fixing a broken housing market. The current tax system favors housing over other assets, which has driven up prices and pushed young people out of the market, Chalmers told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.’s Insiders program. He added that this has also made Australian shares r...
Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Sunday reiterated that overhauling the nation’s capital gains tax laws is aimed at fixing a broken housing market. The current tax system favors housing over other assets, which has driven up prices and pushed young people out of the market, Chalmers told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.’s Insiders program. He added that this has also made Australian shares relatively less attractive over time. “Some people will pretend that the current arrangements in the housing market and the tax system are working just fine,” Chalmers said. “We don’t agree. We think the status quo is broken and that’s why we’re fixing it.” The comments come as the government faces criticism from opposition groups, who say Chalmers has backtracked on an election pledge not to change housing tax laws. Others warn it may thwart investment into Australia’s nascent startup sector and shake up investment strategies for high-net-worth individuals. Australia Budget Sets Up Tug-of-War With RBA on Inflation Fight Investors Rush to Decode New Australian Capital Gains Tax Rules Australian Treasurer to Tackle ‘Unacceptable’ Housing Market Australian Budget to Support Debt, Hit Consumer Stocks: Analysts Worries about tax changes have sparked campaigns to reverse them, including from Western Asset Management Chairman Geoff Wilson, who previously helped block sweeping dividend tax proposals at the 2019 national election. “We’ve got the usual predictable scare campaign based on lies from people who’ve got a commercial or a partisan interest,” Chalmers said. “We didn’t do it to help our primary vote. We did it to help more people realize the aspiration of home ownership.”