Exercise ‘anywhere, anytime’

And in Australia, the wearing of so-called activewear – whether or not you are doing sport – has become something of a phenomenon. A music video gently poking fun at the use of the clothing for such high-octane activity as drinking coffee or going shopping became a viral online hit in 2015.

New Year’s Money Curbs May Prompt More Use of China Outflow Pipe

On the day bank branches reopened after China imposed restrictions on citizens trying to spirit money out of the country, Wendy Chen went to her branch in Shanghai and peppered staff with questions about how to get around the new controls. She was asking after the Jan. 1 rules required people converting yuan into dollars to provide detailed information on how they planned to use the money abroad and restricting its use.