It’s a big election year around the world. Here’s where the pros are watching

2024 is set to be a major election year, with over 75 countries heading to the polls. The Economist Intelligence Unit says that more than four billion people — or over half of the world’s population — live in countries with elections expected this year. These range from the U.K. and the U.S., to Russia, … Read more

Cities are fighting back against overtourism: Venice, Amsterdam, Bali

From overtourism to no tourism — and back again. Many cities have come full circle to worrying about too many tourists rather than too few.    The rise of budget airlines, short-term home rentals and cruise ships are part of the problem, said Lionel Saul, a research assistant and visiting lecturer at EHL Hospitality Business … Read more

TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia, CEO says

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks at the TikTok Southeast Asia Impact Forum in Jakarta on June 15, 2023. Bay Ismoyo | Afp | Getty Images Short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the … Read more

Electric car sales surged by 55% in 2022 to hit over 10 million: IEA

Electric vehicles from Tesla photographed in China. The world’s second largest economy is a major player when it comes to the sale of electric vehicles. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Electric car sales jumped to more than 10 million last year, with China accounting for roughly 60% of the market, according to … Read more