The head of the Hungarian public opinion research firm Medián has defended its methodology against accusations from the government following the release of its latest survey results.

South Korea plans to develop new in-depth indicators to better detect suicide risk among North Korean defectors, with a particular focus on women, who account for the majority of the defector population, a Unification Ministry official said Wednesday. The ministry recently completed internal procedures to commission a research project on suicide among defectors and plans to post a public notice in early March, according to the official, who declined to be named. A research firm will be selected

A research firm has issued a warning that artificial intelligence could potentially lead to an economic crash within the next two years.

China’s shop rents have fallen back to levels last seen in 2018 as weaker consumer spending weighs on the retail sector, according to the China Index Academy. In the second half of 2025, average rents across a sample of 100 major commercial streets in 15 key mainland cities dropped to 24 yuan (US$3.50) per square metre per day – the lowest since the second half of 2018 – the independent real estate research firm said in a report published on Monday. The pace of decline accelerated compared wi...

Smartphone shipments are expected to drop 12.9% to 1.12 billion units, the research firm said in a ‌report