Explained: The mystery surrounding the exit of former Chinese leader Hu Jintao from 20th party congress
The congress, where China’s next leaders are anointed, is the single most important political event for a ruling party fixated on control. Every detail, whether it is the outcome of its elections or how servers pour tea, is planned. Nothing unscripted happens. Nothing unscripted is allowed to happen. New members of the Politburo Standing Committee […]
In Xi’s China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship
When the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019, reporter Liao Jun of China’s official Xinhua News Agency told conflicting stories to two very different audiences. Liao’s news dispatches assured readers the disease didn’t spread from person to person. But in a separate confidential report to senior officials, Liao struck a different tone, […]
How to dispose of pizza boxes: Life hack from Japanese garbage man goes viral online 【Video】
This unusual tip will shrink your boxes, making them much easier to handle. Dealing with household garbage is a whole process in Japan. Here, residents are required to separate burnable waste from non-burnable waste, with burnables being picked up once or twice a week and non-burnable waste around once a month, and then separate everything […]
In Xi’s China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship
BEIJING (AP) — When the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan in late 2019, reporter Liao Jun of China’s official Xinhua News Agency told conflicting stories to two very different audiences. Liao’s news dispatches assured readers the disease didn’t spread from person to person. But in a separate confidential report to senior officials, Liao struck […]
Markets rise on rate hopes ahead of crucial Federal Reserve decision
Federal Reserve building in Washington, US. Reuters Hong Kong, China: Most markets rose Monday ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the week, with investors hoping for a less hawkish tilt in their plans for interest rates. A sense of relief has settled on trading floors over the past week following a […]
Asian markets higher ahead of Fed rates decision
BEIJING – Asian stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of what is expected to be a Federal Reserve decision this week to raise interest rates again amid investor hopes the U.S. central bank will scale back plans for more increases. Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul advanced while Hong Kong and Shanghai declined. Oil prices fell. The […]
South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police are investigating what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people during Halloween festivities in Seoul last weekend in the country’s worst disasters in years, as President Yoon Suk Yeol and other residents paid respects to the dead at temporary mourning sites. Saturday’s deadly crowd […]
LVMH-backed L Catterton aims to raise 2 billion yuan in first yuan-denominated fund
L Catterton, which has invested in Chinese soft drink brand Genki Forest and premium pet food provider Shanghai Enova Pet Products, said the new fund has received capital from unidentified local Chinese government body and international and overseas companies in the consumer sector. The yuan-denominated fund, for which the first-close has completed, will focus on […]
Foxconn COVID woes may hit up to 30% of iPhone Nov shipments from Zhengzhou plant
‘I am not Neena Gupta, mam’ – access to abortion does not ensure acceptance.
I run a community for urban, single women, the only one of its kind in a country where despite 74.1 million single women who constitute 39% of its female population, our highest ever population of singles – there is widespread social, financial, legal and cultural discrimination against those who do not conform to the conservatively […]
Australia’s regression to dead ends
By the late 1970s, following the failures of Whitlamism and Fraserism, Australia was a second-rate nation. It took the economic opening of reformist Hawke-Keating Labor followed by the Howard-Costello Coalition to reverse Australia’s decline and build today’s prosperity – and hence its national security. Old responses to new challenges While this history lesson is repeated […]
Jaishankar expresses condolences over deaths in Seoul Halloween stampede
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. ANI New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the horrific Seoul Halloween stampede and said India stands in solidarity with South Korea during this difficult time. At least 151 people were killed and 76 others […]
Health News Roundup: China reports 2,105 new COVID cases for Oct 29 vs 1,658 a day earlier; China rolls out first inhalable COVID vaccine and more
Following is a summary of current health news briefs. China reports 2,105 new COVID cases for Oct 29 vs 1,658 a day earlier China reported 2,105 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 29, of which 401 were symptomatic and 1,704 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compared with 1,658 new infections on […]
Reuters Health News Summary
Following is a summary of current health news briefs. China reports 2,105 new COVID cases for Oct 29 vs 1,658 a day earlier China reported 2,105 new COVID-19 infections on Oct. 29, of which 401 were symptomatic and 1,704 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. That compared with 1,658 new infections on […]
Tencent rose when Microsoft joined the list of foreign tech titans felled by Chinese rivals
In 2004, Jeff Xiong Minghua, a nine-year veteran at Microsoft, was dispatched from headquarters to Shanghai. The news triggered a sense of unease for Pony and his team. For years, Microsoft had flirted with the idea of expanding its services in China. To the first generation of tech companies, the idea of locking horns with […]
Jenny Ramp stuns in ‘kulasisi’ fauna outfit for Miss Earth 2022
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Earth Philippines 2022 Jenny Ramp made waves on social media with her kulasisi-inspired look for the fauna outfit segment of the Miss Earth competition. In an Instagram post on Saturday, October 29, Jenny elaborated that the kulasisi, or the Philippine hanging parrot, is known for its “striking green plumage, with its […]
India beat Australia 5-4 in shootout to win Sultan of Johor Cup
India team clebrate after winning the Sultan of Johor Cup title. Image: Hockey India Johor Bahru (Malaysia): The India junior men’s hockey team put in a fine display on a nervy Saturday evening against Australia, to win the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup after a tense penalty shootout. The two teams were tied at 1-1 in […]
Finance Minister Sitharaman is correct: Rupee hasn’t weakened but dollar has strengthened
File image of Nirmala Sitharaman. ANI On 16 October 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a statement: “I look at it not as rupee sliding but dollar strengthening.” Needless to say, this statement created a political outrage, with former Finance Minister P Chidambaram sarcastically remarking: “FM said that the rupee is not weakening but the […]
India to contribute $500,000 to UN to counter terrorism
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will contribute half a million dollars to the United Nations’ efforts to counter global terrorism as new and emerging technologies used by terror groups pose fresh threats to governments around the world, the foreign minister said on Saturday. The money will go toward the UN Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism […]
Not just Putin, PM Narendra Modi’s India First policy and leadership has been praised by several world leaders
This note attempts to briefly highlight the global praise that has been heaped on India due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comprehensive and multi-faceted foreign policy at the centre of which are the interests of India and her people. Prime Minister Modi’s policy of putting ‘India First’ has ensured that in the interests of Indian […]
India to contribute $500,000 to UN to counter terrorism
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will contribute half a million dollars to the United Nations’ efforts to counter global terrorism as new and emerging technologies used by terror groups pose fresh threats to governments around the world, the foreign minister said on Saturday. The money will go toward the UN Trust Fund for Counter Terrorism […]
7 best new Hulu movies that are 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes
Hulu’s new movie selection is one of its more underrated features. Yes, it’s primarily known for next-day delivery of TV shows, and keeps getting better. So, while you could just jump straight to our list of the best movies on Hulu, we thought you also might want to know what the world of reputable critics think […]
What Happened to Hu Jintao?
It was the lone disruption in one of the most closely choreographed events in China: The country’s former top leader, Hu Jintao, was suddenly led out of the closing ceremony of the Chinese Communist Party’s twice-a-decade congress. The congress, where China’s next leaders are anointed, is the single most important political event for a ruling […]
Need influencers for your brand? There’s an app for that now
Editor’s note: This content is sponsored by Partipost and was produced by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the production of this piece. Influencers are all over social media. How does a brand find the ones who are right for their product or […]
Shanghai Disneyland reduces operations as China tightens COVID curbs
Shanghai Disneyland will operate at reduced capacity from Saturday to comply with COVID-19 measures, the resort said in a statement, in another sign of tightening curbs across China as it seeks to contain the spread of coronavirus infections. The amusement park will operate with a reduced workforce on a temporary basis, which will have an […]
Fighting irrelevance: Journalists hold the line against press freedom threats
MANILA, Philippines – As information sources continue to grow, irrelevance and government suppression threaten to drown out credible news. Several journalists raised this message during the 2022 Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar panel on Thursday, October 27. “What’s concerning is that they don’t really have to do a lot of things now to shut us […]
Japan created bedsheets that feel like petting a cat, and they sold out immediately
Cat lovers without a cat of their own to pet are really feeling Neko Feel. About a year ago, a young employee of Japanese clothing and housewares company Nissen had a problem. The employee loves cats, but was living in an apartment that doesn’t allow pets. Ordinarily, the workaround for that in Japan is to […]
How does the SC plan to reform the judiciary in the next 5 years?
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) on October 14 released a five-year plan aiming to solve perennial problems of the judiciary through innovations in services leading to “greater access to justice” for all. The Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (SPJI) 2022-2027 aims to establish new frameworks and approaches to solve mainstay problems in the judiciary, […]