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Gulfood 2026: The year Dubai outgrew a single venue / Image: File For the first time in its 31-year history, Gulfood 2026 has outgrown its traditional home. Opening today, January 26, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event is operating simultaneously across two iconic locations: the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai.This monumental shift represents a 100% expansion in a single year, covering over 280,000 square metres of exhibition space. By utilizing both ends of the city, Gulfood is accommodating an unprecedented 8,500+ exhibitors from 195 countries, showcasing a staggering 1.5 million products. This isn't just a bigger show; it’s a strategic move to anchor Dubai as the “global headquarters” of the food trade.Gulfood 2026: World’s largest food trade showGulfood 2026 will span more than 280,000 square metres of exhibition space, making it the largest edition ever held. Over 8,500 exhibitors..
AdvertisementTrending in ChinaPeople & CultureTrending in China‘Sportcation’ gains popularity among China youth, transforms romantic getaway into athletic hubIndonesian island renowned for parties and chilling turns holiday spot for fitness-mad travellers who seek ‘military-style’ boot camps
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPYating Yangin BeijingPublished: 6:00pm, 23 Feb 2026Fitness-friendly young Chinese travellers are turning to a new trend known as “sportcation” which blends physical health with leisure.
Health conscious tourists are spending 20,000 yuan (US$2,800) not to relax, but to endure military-style tennis camps, turning the romantic island of Bali into a gruelling Indonesian sporting getaway.
In the trend, which as the name suggests blends sport and holiday, physical activity becomes the central focus of travel.
A Chinese woman prepares to serve during a tennis match. So-called boot camps involving the sport are growing in popularity. Photo: ZhihuInstead of sights..
AdvertisementNorth KoreaAsiaEast AsiaNorth Korea fires warning over Japan’s ambition for nuclear weaponsPyongyang’s state media said Tokyo’s potential move to obtain such weapons should be ‘thoroughly curbed’
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPReutersPublished: 11:54am, 21 Dec 2025North Korea said Japan’s ambition for possession of nuclear weapons should be “thoroughly curbed”, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.Japan is showing the intention to possess nuclear weapons explicitly by saying it needs to review the three non-nuclear principles, KCNA said, citing a commentary of North Korea’s foreign policy official.Japan began making such comments actively as soon as the United States approved a request from South Korea for building a nuclear submarine, KCNA said.AdvertisementIn October, US President Donald Trump said he has given South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine after his visit to the Asian ally for a summit on trade deal with South Korean Pr..
