While much of the blame is focused on big palm oil producers, Varkkey said, "Shifting cultivators practice slash-and-burn to clear land, but this is usually on smaller plots of land, and also not usually on the more sensitive and fire-prone peat soil. So I would say their contribution to the problem is there, but not so major."
While other Chinese cities such as Beijing and Chengdu have made more efforts to attract international brands to launch their first Chinese mainland stores, Shanghai still outshines its peers as the business models of the first stores vary, said experts from China's largest real estate consultancy RET.
While retailers usually claim e-cigarettes can help smokers to quit, tobacco experts believe this is misleading, and say such products may lure young people to try them, resulting in them habitually smoking.
While my breakfast used to be strictly at 6 am, it has now become the time whenever I begin to feel hungry. For my students, school used to dismiss at 2:30 pm. Now I imagine that is the time when some of them are just waking up.
While the US and Chinese business communities have called for the two governments to resume negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty, Posen said that is not a priority for the Trump administration, which has wrongly focused on the bilateral trade deficits.
While their travel budget has not been much squeezed by the epidemic, over 60 percent of respondents said they planned to spend more on safe and sanitary dining and accommodation due to health concerns, the report said.
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While it may be best known as a financial hub with scores of high-rise buildings, tropical Singapore is still home to patches of rain forest and an array of wildlife, from monkeys to pangolins.
While most Chinese electric carmakers are positive about the country's new energy vehicle industry, Nio Inc - China's first electric vehicle startup that has delivered more than 10,000 cars - is calling on carmakers to stay vigilant when there are market uncertainties ahead.
While restaurants and bars in large Chinese cities have a long history of doing business at night, other sectors, including tourism and culture, still have plenty of room to grow if they are to equal the standards set by international cities such as London or Amsterdam, Vernotti said.
While delivering a keynote speech at the opening of the forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping underlined the role of innovation in pursuing the initiative.