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After H&M, more foreign retail brands under fire in China in Xinjiang fallout A Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) logo covers the facade of its flagship store in Paris, France, June 18, 2018. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. BEIJING, March 25 — More foreign retail brands came under criticism from social media in China today, in the wake of Beijing’s propaganda offensive against H&M over the Swedish company’s previously aired concerns on Xinjiang. Earlier this week, China denied allegations of human rights abuses by its officials in the western region of Xinjiang after the European Union, United States, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on the officials. Beijing hit back with retaliatory sanctions on European lawmakers, academics and institutions. Chinese state media singled out H&M yesterday for a statement that was reported by media last year in which the Swedish retailer said it was deeply concerned by re

How to reduce single-use plastic waste Last year changed everybody’s lives in a blink of an eye. Move forward to the New Year and most of us are still learning to manage this ‘new normal’ routine. Home is now also school and office for most of us. While the pressure from juggling this new norm routine is high, something else has also increased -  single-use plastic waste  from the higher demand of food delivery and takeaways. Community and government efforts to lessen dependency on single-use plastic containers and bags have taken a backseat as the reliance on food deliveries and takeaway increases. The sooner we realize this, the faster we can act on it. Here are 5 ways to help reduce single-use plastic waste: Plan ahead, purchase ahead  - Set aside 30 minutes to plan your menu for the week. If a week is too long, do a half week plan and plan again when it’s closer to the end of the first half. Planning ahead lets you decide which meals you want to cook and which meals you want to eat

Clean water, Healthy body and Planet With schools back in session, let’s go on a quick Science refresher. Water is life. It is everywhere around us. Our planet is made out of roughly 71% water, while our body is about 60% water. We need water for digestion, secretion, breathing and blood circulation. Our environment needs water too; from the tiniest of insects to the giant whales in the oceans, from moss to giant rainforest trees, water is essential to every living thing on this planet. With water playing such an important role in our lives and the life of our planet as well, are you getting enough water and how to ensure that you are drinking sufficiently. Water keeps us going! You should drink around 2 liters of water daily, which is about 8 glasses and if you sweat more or participate in sports or exercise, then you should increase your intake to another 2 glasses of water. Did you know that men drink more water than women? They do, about a liter more too. With all these mention abo