South Korea, US, Japan hold drills as North Korea accuses Washington of escalating ‘nuclear blackmail’
Representational image. Reuters Seoul: In order to better respond to North Korean threats, South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted coordinated naval missile defence exercises on Monday. Pyongyang, meanwhile, accused Washington of escalating “nuclear blackmail” through military exercises. In an effort to strengthen their military and political cooperation, the three countries decided to perform […]
Chinese tourism to Australia drops dramatically compared to pre-COVID numbers, despite end of travel bans
When China ended its lengthy border closure in January, e-commerce marketer Tianni Ren immediately began planning a team-building trip for her 14 staff to Australia, hoping to see the stunning pink salt lakes that had captivated her on social media. Key points: Chinese tourist arrivals are down to a fifth of what they were in […]
FBI arrests two men on charges related to ‘secret Chinese police station’ in New York
A six story glass facade building, center, is believed to be the site of a foreign police outpost for China in New York’s Chinatown, April 17, 2023. AP The FBI on Monday arrested two men on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, […]
Sydney businessman Alexander Csergo accused of foreign interference worked with ‘open-source documents’, lawyer says
A businessman accused of selling Australian defence and security secrets to foreign spies worked with public source documents and has cooperated with ASIO and police, his lawyer told a Sydney court. Key points: Alexander Csergo was arrested at his Bondi home on Friday His lawyer claims he worked mainly with publicly available material It is alleged […]
Baijiu is fiery palate cleanser for Hong Kong IPOs
HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Hong Kong could use a shot of something. Initial public offerings in the financial centre are in short supply, but a KKR-backed (KKR.N) Chinese liquor maker’s up to $811 million listing will be the city’s largest so far this year. Beijing is channelling funding onshore to strategic industries, […]
Japan: Suspect may have used homemade pipe bomb to attack PM Kishida, investigators say
A man (R), whom local media have named as 24-year-old Ryuji Kimura, who is believed to have thrown an explosive toward Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, leaves Wakayama Nishi Police Station in Wakayama on April 17, 2023. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT New Delhi: Japan’s police are looking into the probability […]
You don’t have to be conspiracy theorist to realise the Orwellian threat posed by digital currencies
‘We only take cards,” said the boy in the cinema after I awkwardly tried to hand him a €10 note. y two popcorns sat on the counter and the family behind me shuffled impatiently as I took up more time than I should taking out my debit card. I said sorry and meekly moved off, […]
US warship sails Taiwan Strait days after China drills
The US warship USS Milius sailed through the Taiwan Strait yesterday, in what the US Navy described as a “routine” transit, just days after China ended its latest war games around the island. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, officially ended its three days of exercises around Taiwan last Monday where it practiced […]
This State Just Passed America’s First TikTok Ban
Montana made history on Friday by becoming the first state legislature to approve a wholesale TikTok affecting nearly all devices in the state. The first-of-its-kind ban, which goes far beyond previous state efforts banning the app on government devices, could set the precedent for a wave of TikTok bans in other Republican-led states. Widespread TikTok […]
Brace for the defamation of AI by those who missed out
A few days ago, sentient luminaries signed yet another letter to protect us from artificial intelligence (AI). Their list is meant to make a journalist like me say, “it includes Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and some highly respected AI scientists.” They want a “pause” on the progress of AI for six months for […]
When Macron met Xi: welcome to the new world disorder
It is perhaps no surprise that Emmanuel Macron is in the middle of another big international row. France’s president likes to stir things up. It is his penchant, his trademark foible. Re-elected in 2022 despite a disappointing first term, he has four years left to make a difference. After that, political oblivion beckons – and […]
Taiwan claims China’s rocket launch sent debris into sea
Representational image. Reuters Taipei: China claimed to have launched a satellite into orbit on Sunday, and Taiwanese authorities claimed that rocket debris had landed in the sea, where Beijing had this week declared a no-sail zone, reported AFP. Due to “possible falling rocket wreckage,” maritime authorities in China’s eastern Fujian province restricted ships from an […]
Pokémon cakes appear at Ginza Cozy Corner for a very limited time
First-ever collaboration comes with a special field guide for customers. In Japan, long-established confectionery chain Ginza Cozy Corner is especially well known for its cute palm-sized cakes, which come in boxed sets that often pay homage to famous Disney characters. ▼ This time, though, there’s a new franchise coming to the chain’s boxed petit cake […]
Is the bird really freed? A look back at six months of Musk’s Twitter reign
On 28 October 2022 Elon Musk tweeted “the bird is freed” as he marked his $44bn acquisition of Twitter. Nearly six months later, it became a dog. The distinctive avian logo the Tesla CEO had referenced in October had been replaced by a picture of a Shiba Inu canine – the face of the Dogecoin […]
Details of next week’s UK mobile emergency alert system test released
The system is intended to be used in life-threatening situations including flooding and wildfires. The Government has released the text that will pop up on people’s home screens next Sunday. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can […]
From Sisu Clinic to the Limbo weight management app: meet the man whose business is to keep you beautiful
‘Botox is basically a subscription,” Pat Phelan, co-founder of Sisu Clinic, says. “If you get Botox on January 1, then you’ve got to get it on March 9. There is no magic Botox that lasts longer. It’s 90 days and it’s gone.” t’s gone, and you like it so much you want some more. It’s […]
Dad distraught after son spends £1,500 on the Oculus Rift with £900 spent in three days
A dad has spoken out about how he was left horrified after his son managed to rack up a £1,500 bill while playing on his Oculus Rift. Daren Collins said his son managed to spend the money in just three months after he set up bank accounts for his three kids to teach them how […]
Chinese basketball investigates suspicious game result
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese basketball authorities have ordered an investigation into a championship-round game that ended with a last-minute, come-from-behind win following a series of turnovers. The investigation points to continuing suspicions about wide-spread corruption in Chinese sports, with the nation’s top-flight professional soccer league particularly hard-hit. In Friday’s Game 3 of the first round […]
Japanese PM unhurt after blast during campaign event
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was campaigning at a fishing port in western Japan, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air. Although no […]
Silicon valediction? Our road trip to tech industry hotspots as the sector cools
If you read the news, you’d think that San Francisco is dead. If you try to drive there during rush hour, you’d find that hard to believe. On a sunny Wednesday morning this month, I found myself on the Bay Bridge, en route to inspect the alleged demise of San Francisco and the reports that […]
How a disease is threatening wheat, the world’s most important food crop
“Pandemic”. It’s a word that has now become a part of our everyday lexicon. COVID-19 is far from over and there has been enough speculation about the next disease that could bring the world to a standstill. Another catastrophic pandemic might already be in the making. It’s the plant pandemic. Wonder what it is and […]
Japanese PM unhurt after blast during campaign event
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was campaigning at a fishing port in western Japan, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air. Although no one […]
US: Montana one step closer to ban ‘TikTok’
The United State’s Montana is one step closer to imposing a complete ban on the use of the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform ‘TikTok’ with the lower chamber passing the proposed restriction on the mobile application on Thursday (Local Time), The Montana Standard reported. On Thursday, 69 people voted in the favour of the ban on TikTok […]
Here’s one of the first things you should do if you just moved into a new apartment in Japan
Sharp idea for spring could be a lifesaver come summer. In Japan, spring is known as the “new lifestyle” season. Since both the business and academic year begin in spring, a lot of incoming college freshmen are moving to a new town to start school, and the same goes for recent college graduates starting their […]
Feeling poorer: Property slump hurting Chinese consumers, clouding recovery
BEIJING/HONG KONG, April 14 (Reuters) – Liu Baoxiang, who runs a mahjong parlour in a city on China’s rust belt, no longer splurges on extravagant fashion items after seeing the two flats he owns lose roughly a third of their value over the past two years. “I was previously considered wealthy in the area,” said […]
Bitkub Coin (KUB): A Thailand Blockchain Infrastructure With its Own Ecosystem
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — What is Bitkub Chain and what are the key roles of the Bitkub Chain ecosystem? Bitkub Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd. is a company that operates under the Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., which was established on February 28, 2018, with a registered capital of 778 million THB. Bitkub Blockchain […]
WTA Gives Up on Boycott Over Player’s Safety
A 16-month boycott to pressure China into proving that one of its players is unharmed has been futile, the Women’s Tennis Association announced Thursday, so play there will resume. “We are convinced that at this point our requests will not be met,” President Steve Simon told BBC Sport. “To continue with the same strategy doesn’t […]
Maja Salvador leaves Eat Bulaga due to ‘uncertainties’
MAJA Salvador announced that she will be on temporary leave from co-hosting the longest-running noontime program, “Eat Bulaga,” due to “uncertainties surrounding the show” and to prepare for her upcoming wedding. Maja Salvador INSTAGRAM PHOTO/CROWNARTISTMGMT The actress announced on Thursday night through an official statement her talent agency Crown Artist Management Inc. shared on Facebook. […]