© AP Photo / Martin Meissner New Delhi (Sputnik): Over 630 million Indians use the internet, and time spent on social media platforms like Facebook, Tik Tok and Twitter has been on the rise. According to a report, Facebook users in India accounted for 22 percent of the population. A 26-year-old man from Jaipur, the […]
Saif Ali Khan photographed in Mumbai. Highlights “I don’t think this is history,” said Saif “Read history before quoting it Mr,” wrote a Twitter user Saif was last seen in Tanhaji New Delhi: Saif Ali Khan, who is currently basking in the success of his recently-released film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, has been trending on […]
A viral Facebook video has helped a 78-year-old Bangladeshi man reunite with his family over four decades after he went missing on a business trip, according to a media report. Habibur Rahman, who hails from Bajgram in Sylhet, left for a business trip when he was 30 years old and went missing. It was after […]
“For some reason I didn’t take a stand. Maybe next time I would. I was very excited to play the role because it’s a delicious role. But when people say this is history, I don’t think this is history. I am quite aware of what the history was. I don’t think there was a concept […]
SINGAPORE – Chinese e-commerce group Zall is leading a consortium that is hoping to snag one of Singapore’s three digital wholesale bank licences on offer. The consortium aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) when they want to expand into Asia, Zall Smart Commerce Group said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 21). Its […]
WooHoo! Malaysia is in the spotlight yet again! via GIPHY Azmeer Iskandar’s photo which was shot using an iPhoneXR caught the attention of Apple and was selected to be posted on Apple’s official Instagram account! The image capturing the beauty of Terengganu has accumulated over 400,000 likes on Apple’s account and it is believed that Terengganu […]
Emergency Administration Minister David Littleproud, left, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, heart, and Nationwide Bushfire Restoration Company Coordinator Andrew Colvin maintain a press convention at Parliament Home in Canberra, Australia, Jan 9, 2020. (ROD MCGUIRK / AP) CANBERRA — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dominated out pursuing a net-zero emissions goal if doing so would […]
New Delhi: Having amassed a significant user base in India, which accounted for almost half its global downloads in the first half of last year as per some estimates, short-format video-sharing app TikTok is looking at new ways of monetising its business in the country. The global monetisation team of TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, had […]
BEIJING, Jan. 20 — Along with thriving social media in China, social media-related retail has been gaining traction, with innovations reshaping the retail landscape. The penetration rate of retail based on social media reached 71 percent, said a survey issued this month by the Boston Consulting Group and Tencent. According to the survey, 61 percent […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently visited Myanmar, and on the second day of his visit, some awkwardness ensued online. A statement about the visit published on the Facebook page of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi referred to Xi—but when the page was translated to English, his name came through as Mr. Shithole, the Guardian […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently visited Myanmar, and on the second day of his visit, some awkwardness ensued online. A statement about the visit published on the Facebook page of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi referred to Xi—but when the page was translated to English, his name came through as Mr. Shithole, the Guardian […]
Clarks is increasing its presence to around 400 large format stores this year from 300 such stores in the previous year British iconic footwear brand Clarks is expanding its retail footprint in a big way in India as the country has overtaken the US in footwear consumption, throwing up enormous market potential for manufacturers.Clarks, which […]
Associated site: A 100-kilogram pig tied to a bungee cord and thrown off a tall platform as part of a new theme park attraction stunt in Chongqing ahead of the Lunar New Year sparked disgust across Chinese social media over the weekend, prompting organizers to issue an apology the following day.
WhatsApp Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest Linkedin Email Print WhatsApp. (Photo: IANS) WhatsApp users in several parts of the world, including in India, on Sunday took to Twitter to report several issues with the mobile messaging platform. Millions of users were unable to share videos, photos and GIFs, audio and stickers and several of those said […]
Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan is being massively trolled for his comment on Indian history. “I don’t think this is history,” Saif said, talking about his latest release, the historical drama Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, adding: “I don’t think there was a concept of India till the British gave it one.” Saif’s comment came in […]
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan is being massively trolled for his comment on Indian history. “I don’t think this is history,” Saif said, talking about his latest release, the historical drama “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, adding: “I don’t think there was a concept of India till the British gave it one.” Saif’s […]
Facebook issued an apology after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s name appeared as “Mr. Shithole” when translated from Burmese to English. The error was first noticed earlier this week by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto civilian leader of Myanmar, the New York Times reports. A post about the president’s visit was posted on […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (right) at the Presidential Palace in Myanmar (via Nyein Chan Naing/Reuters) Facebook claims a “technical” error caused Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name to appear as “Mr. Shithole” in…
frankb00th: The Perineum Falcon: FTA reflecting the growing importance of animal rights among China’s population So important, they don’t exist. The Chinese have no illusion as to their place on the food chain. /remember an old story of a Chinese furrier tossing live kittens into boiling water as it made it easier for them to […]
Resident Muslim: Ketchuponsteak: Resident Muslim: “By mistake”. Sure. I guess Facebook want to do some penetration testing. Read the article? God, no. You didn’t miss much. But apparently his fullname, phonetically, in Burmese, does sound like spread butthole ass or something. A professor in Burmese confirmed that. Other variations of Xi, like Chi, did the […]
Facebook has issued an apology for translating China’s President Xi Jinping’s name as “Mr. Shithole”. The mistranslation caught people’s attention when Myanmar’s de-facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi wrote a Facebook post in Burmese language confirming Mr. Xi’s time of arrival in the country. “Mr Shithole, President of China arrives at 4 PM,” the […]
Social networking sites have had allowed every person to connect easily to their loved ones. To a great extent, you can get a real-time response and can eventually know what’s going in the life of a person particularly in the field of sports. Social media like Twitter has also provided a chance to the avid […]
Dublin, Jan. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Western Europe B2C E-Commerce Market 2019” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. B2C E-Commerce leaders in Western Europe Among Europe’s sub-regions, Western Europe has the highest B2C E-Commerce sales, according to the data cited in this report. The top three countries in this region, the UK, […]
Dublin, Jan. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Asia-Pacific B2C E-Commerce Market 2019” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.Asia-Pacific remains global leader in B2C E-Commerce salesAsia-Pacific is the global leader in E-Commerce market size, being home to two out of the top five countries ranking the highest in the world by online retail sales. […]
48 years ago, a then 30-year-old businessman named Habibur Rahman took off from the Bajgram area in the city of Sylhet in Bangladesh for a business trip. That was the last time Rahman’s family saw him. That is, until now, after his daughter-in-law who is based in the US, recognised the man who had been […]
Facebook has blamed a “technical error” after it translated the name of China’s President Xi Jinping as “Mr S***hole”. The error occurred during Mr Xi’s state visit to Myanmar last week when Facebook users translated Burmese into English. The social media giant appears to have disabled Burmese to English translations following the gaffe. Image: Chinese […]
Het bezoek van het Myanmarese staatshoofd Aung San Suu Kyi aan de Chinese president Xi Jinping werd alleszins niet verbrod door de gênante vertaalfout. -EPA/NYEIN CHAN NAING/POOL. China’s president Xi Jinping is door Facebook omgedoopt tot ‘Mr. Shithole’ in vertalingen van het Birmees naar het Engels. Volgens het sociale mediabedrijf lag de foutieve vertaling aan […]
FACEBOOK has been forced into a grovelling apology after China’s President Xi Jinping’s name was turned into “Mr S***hole” by its translation software. The shocking glitch emerged on the page of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in an official post about a top-level meeting with the Chinese leader. 2 The translated post referred to […]
