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BEIJING: No booze, no banquets, no bouquets. China has barred alcohol, luxury dishes, and cigarettes from official meals, part of a sweeping crackdown on extravagance in public life.
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Armed forces must make greatest use of limited resources, PLA officers tell personnel in throes of modernisation push
BEIJING: The frugal trend that began in China during the economic disruption of the pandemic and deepened amid the crisis in the property market is intensifying as Gen Z shuns government calls to spend, spend, spend and doubles down on saving.
BEIJING: China’s straitened economic circumstances are being reflected in Lunar New Year travel plans, with many choosing cheaper domestic trips or nearby destinations in Asia.
Near-facsimiles of some of the world’s most popular fashion staples are appearing in closets across China for a fraction of the price. These products are known in Chinese as "pingti”, and Gen Z shopping parlance as "dupes”.
Woman sets goal at 19, eats straight from pot, sticks to motto, ‘Never buy anything without a discount’
Young couples in China planning "simple" weddings, rather than traditional banquets with hundreds of guests, was one of the top hits online after an article urging more frugal nuptials was published by the government body in charge of women's rights.
YOUNG couples in China planning “simple” weddings, rather than traditional banquets with hundreds of guests, was one of the top hits online after an article urging more frugal nuptials was published by the government body in charge of women’s rights.
India looks set to swim against the current of emerging market officials loosening the purse strings, with debt sales by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new government seen in line with earlier projections.
Actor Li Yapeng marries Wong in 2005, divorces, quits acting for businessLeisure tourism project fails, cannot repay US$5.6 million investment
Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now.
Aside from leading a healthy and frugal lifestyle, Cheung also received praise for her environmental consciousness.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government-in-waiting is promising a break with recent history with its aim to invest heavily in social spending, leaving behind years of austerity in the typically frugal Netherlands.
BEIJING: Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself and her family: new car, bigger apartment, fine dining on weekends and holidays on tropical islands.
While money dysmorphia is not officially recognised as a clinical disorder, experts suggest it has significant psychological impacts.
BANGKOK (Reuters): A Thai TikToker's tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht (RM492) a month are attracting thousands of followers amid a global food crisis as Thailand grapples with its highest inflation in more than a decade.
PETALING JAYA: For many households, it has been a modest and cautious Hari Raya Haji celebration.
A CELEBRITY chef has spoken out against the practice of inviting the “entire village” to a wedding ceremony.
