Amy Gunia - Features Writer, CNN International
Amy Gunia
Features Writer, CNN International
Amy Gunia is a features writer for CNN International, based in Hong Kong.
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Why these companies want to send data centers into spaceOct 21, 2025AI is driving surging demand for data centers, but they require a lot of land and huge amounts of energy. Now, some think the solution could be in space. -
This bumblebee-like robot might one day pollinate plants on MarsSep 4, 2025Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are working on a new generation of tiny bots inspired by creepy crawlies. -
There are just two northern white rhinos left. This film follows the race to save them from extinctionAug 28, 2025Photographer Ami Vitale highlights the plight of the rhinos in a new National Geographic documentary. -
Durian musicals to a theme park: How this company is innovating with the world’s most divisive fruitAug 21, 2025DurianBB is innovating with tastings, merchandise, and even a musical, with a fruit compared to ‘stale vomit’ but also caramel and cheesecake. -
You’ve already stopped using plastic straws. Here’s how to cut more plastic from your lifeAug 7, 2025There are plenty of creative ways to reduce your plastic footprint — including hosting glitter-free parties, potty training your kids earlier and more. -
One of the world’s top oil producers is making a push into electric vehiclesJul 3, 2025Electric cars account for a tiny proportion of vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia. But the oil-rich kingdom wants to change that by rolling out manufacturing plants and charging facilities. -
Will a dice-playing robot eventually make you tea and do your dishes?Jun 30, 2025Chinese-made humanoid robot AlphaBot 2 uses embedded AI to learn. Is this the tech that will finally bring helper robots into our homes? -
70 rhinos reared at controversial captive breeding farm set free in RwandaJun 20, 2025African Parks plans to “rewild” 2,000 rhinos from the Platinum Rhino breeding program over the coming decade. -
This artist just spray painted a public square in SwitzerlandJun 19, 2025The German artist created a new artwork in the Messeplatz, outside the art fair. -
This South Korean artist is turning strangers’ Instagram posts into portraitsJun 16, 2025Lee is a celebrated young artist whose social-media-inspired paintings sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. -
This artist is keeping Hong Kong’s neon heritage aliveMay 28, 2025The neon signs that once illuminated Hong Kong have mostly gone dark, but Jive Lau is preserving the craft of neon making with his ambitious designs and sculptures. -
This robotic arm is creating traditional Chinese ink paintingsMay 26, 2025Hong Kong artist Victor Wong is using AI and a robotic arm to add a modern twist to an ancient craft. -
Will ‘massive’ Gulf deals cement the US lead in the race for global AI dominance?May 22, 2025US President Donald Trump’s whirlwind visit last week to the Middle East saw a wave of AI dealmaking that could reshape the global technology landscape. -
Singapore’s pandan cake craze is going global. Meet the family that sparked a spongey revolutionMay 2, 2025Meet the family behind Bengawan Solo, the company that helped popularize pandan chiffon cake -
Oil prices might not recover soon. Here’s what that means for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious transformation plansApr 29, 2025Oil prices have dropped over tariffs and tensions within OPEC+. What does that mean for Saudi Arabia’s “giga-projects?” -
The tide is turning on shark nets at Sydney’s famed beachesApr 9, 2025Shark nets protect 51 beaches in New South Wales, including Bondi Beach. But opponents of the nets argue they are ineffective, outdated, and harmful to the ocean ecosystem — and they may not be used for much longer.
About
Amy Gunia is a features writer for CNN International, based in Hong Kong. She is responsible for producing digital content, focused on sustainability and tech innovation across a variety of fields including science, business and style.
Before joining CNN in 2024, Gunia was a staff writer at TIME Magazine. She covered major breaking news events in the Asia-Pacific – including protests in Hong Kong, the Myanmar coup, and the assassination of Japan’s former leader Shinzo Abe – and wrote feature stories focused on climate change, equality, and Australasia.
Prior to journalism, Gunia worked in finance. She studied International Relations and Economics at Boston University, with a minor in Spanish language, and holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong.
