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Global Observer
Foreign dispatches from correspondents around the world.
Jennifer Riggins
Jennifer Riggins
Correspondent, Barcelona
Jennifer Riggins has held a number of positions in journalism, community organizing, non-profit fundraising, sales, and teaching English as a foreign language. She holds a degree from William Paterson University. She is based in Spain.
Jennifer Riggins
Jennifer Riggins does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Vanessa Ko
Vanessa Ko
Correspondent, Hong Kong
Vanessa Ko has written for TIME, South China Morning Post and Phnom Penh Post. She holds degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Hong Kong. She is based in Hong Kong, China.
Vanessa Ko
Vanessa Ko does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Bryan Pirolli
Bryan Pirolli
Correspondent, Paris
Bryan Pirolli has worked for Conde Nast and Travel+Leisure and has written for EuroCheapo.com and Concierge.com. He holds a degree from New York University and is currently studying at the Sorbonne. He is based in Paris, France.
Bryan Pirolli
Bryan Pirolli does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Dave Mayers
Dave Mayers
Correspondent, Johannesburg
Dave Mayers has written for The New York Times, the Financial Times, the Committee to Protect Journalists and the World Picture Network. He has taught multimedia journalism at Wits University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He holds degrees from St. John's University and Columbia. He is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dave Mayers
Dave Mayers does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Lauren Villagran
Lauren Villagran
Correspondent, Mexico City
Lauren Villagran has written for the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and Christian Science Monitor. She holds a degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Lauren Villagran
Lauren Villagran does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Lieu Thi Pham
Lieu Thi Pham
Correspondent, Melbourne
Lieu Thi Pham is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Australia. She has contributed to The Age, Associated Newspapers, Melbourne University Magazine, the Big Issue, Dazed and Confused, Indesign Group, Time Out, SOMA and Niche Media. She holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.
Lieu Thi Pham
Lieu Thi Pham does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith
Correspondent, Berlin
Shannon N. Smith has written for WNYC's The Takeaway and TheLocal.de. She holds a degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She is based in Berlin, Germany.
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Betwa Sharma
Betwa Sharma
Correspondent, Delhi
Betwa Sharma has written for the Christian Science Monitor, Time, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, AOL News, GlobalPost, The Huffington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Indian Express and The Tribune.
She previously worked as the United Nations/New York correspondent for the Press Trust of India, the country's largest newswire. She holds degrees from the National Law Institute University in India, Cambridge University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is based in Delhi, India.
Betwa Sharma
Betwa Sharma does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Ian Mount
Ian Mount
Correspondent, Buenos Aires
Ian Mount is a freelance writer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has written for the New York Times, New York, Slate, Monocle, the Telegraph (UK) and Food & Wine. He has also produced pieces for public radio shows such as The World and Marketplace, and is the author of The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec (W.W. Norton, 2012).
Ian Mount
Ian Mount does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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Desperate for more land, Hong Kong plans to go underground
HONG KONG -- Building in hollowed-out rock caves will save space in a congested city, but is it the best solution?
January 5, 2012 2:15am |
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Mexican folklore, fine design illuminate Diez lighting creations
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican design company Diez is lighting up hotel rooms, restaurants and residences abroad and at home with creations inspired by local folklore.
1 | January 4, 2012 7:53am |
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The democratization of music
MADRID -- Telefonica's Wayra startup "Sezion" aims to democratize and globalize the creation of music.
January 4, 2012 2:56am |
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Young entrepreneurs bring responsible fashion to French market
PARIS -- Recent business school graduates mix microcredit and socially-responsible fashion to create new online boutique, offering the French a different kind of shopping experience.
January 4, 2012 12:10am |
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Will Wal-Mart enter India in 2012?
DELHI -- Will the entry of Wal-Mart benefit India's economy or destroy millions of mom-and-pop stores?
3 | January 3, 2012 11:47am |
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Australian seafood app guides sustainable eating
MELBOURNE -- As overfishing becomes an increasingly serious problem, an Australian app helps consumers put sustainable seafood on their plates.
1 | January 3, 2012 7:17am |
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Concept home in Brittany offers comfort at zero carbon cost
PARIS -- The Groundhouse in Brittany is taking carbon footprints to task. UK expats implement new designs with old technology to create a zero carbon house in the French countryside.
3 | January 1, 2012 12:15am |
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Urban redevelopment revives commerce in Mexico City center
MEXICO CITY -- The country's capital is in the process of a major makeover of its historic center, and nowhere is the urban renewal more evident than on Regina Street downtown.
December 31, 2011 5:00am |
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Should Hong Kong build a third airport runway?
HONG KONG -- The massive proposed project is essential if the city wants to stay on top. But is continued growth worth all the costs?
1 | December 31, 2011 12:03am |
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Modern science investigates contemporary art
MELBOURNE -- A global research study seeks to understand how modern paints perform over time.
December 30, 2011 11:45pm |
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In Germany, house powers car
BERLIN -- The German government is testing a house that produces twice the energy it consumes, a model that may see its inhabitants never fill a tank of gas again.
1 | December 30, 2011 4:36pm |
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South Africa aims for Square Kilometer Array
The South African scientific community in conjunction with the government recently submitted a bid to build nearly 3,000 radio telescopes in nine African countries to help answer some of the most...
December 29, 2011 8:31pm |
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Spreading holiday cheer around Parisian gardens
PARIS -- Citywide effort sets up 100 drop-off points across the capital to transform Christmas trees into mulch land reduce carbon impact post-holiday season
3 | December 29, 2011 12:15am |
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In Beijing, cool profits from sub-zero storage
BEIJING -- As China's frozen food market expands, entrepreneurs are building cold storage facilities across the country, getting rich providing supermarkets with sub-zero storage.
2 | December 27, 2011 11:19pm |
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Social change through design
MELBOURNE -- A Melbourne social enterprise uses fashion and design to create jobs for young refugees.
December 27, 2011 8:07am |
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Sony's PS Vita launches in Hong Kong, steals show at gamer event
HONG KONG -- Release of the portable game console made it the hottest item at the Asia Game Show.
December 26, 2011 11:27pm |
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Toy museum plays on Mexican industry's past
MEXICO CITY -- If Santa's workshop had a storage attic, Roberto Shimizu's Antique Toy Museum would be it.
December 26, 2011 12:00pm |
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E-concierge service showcased in Paris to launch soon
PARIS -- A French start-up aims to revolutionize concierge services and their ability to meet client needs with a newly developed smartphone platform.
December 26, 2011 12:15am |
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The winners and losers of Hong Kong's bird-flu scare
HONG KONG -- A three-week ban of live-chicken sales during holiday season has made frozen items a hot seller.
December 24, 2011 1:32am |
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Melbourne retailer thinks outside the box
MELBOURNE -- A city pop-up site lures last-minute shoppers in with the promise of a stress-free retail experience.
December 23, 2011 6:27pm |