Andrew Holder
Asia
Portable farms from Japan, cash for babies in Taiwan, China and South Korea finally find something they can both agree on.
Defence
The Indian Navy has launched its first domestically developed nuclear submarine, but faces criticism of another procurement programme. Meanwhile, the arms race in the Korean peninsula is heating up.
Asia
Why English-style village shops are popping up in rural China and how the hutongs of Beijing may be given a reprieve. Plus, the latest figures on who is living the longest.
Europe
Stockholm starts doing it for the kids, Helsinki talks rubbish, and Turkey stops smoking.
Oceania
Work begins on Australia’s first carbon-zero office building, the Pixel in Melbourne. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Christchurch gets a revamp to convince its younger generation to stay put.
Winning losers
Whether it’s due to poor infrastructure, inherent inefficiency or the occasional war, these five cities have not made the Top 25 list – but that doesn’t mean they’re not great places to live.
