South-east Asia’s quirky, sweary shopping stars cashing in on livestream selling
There are times when other customers browsing the malls in Gifu city, Japan, seem to wonder why Kenneth Gongon Watanabe is buying so many items, and why he is talking so energetically on his phone. But the goods in his trolleys – which can range from hoards of shoes and anime socks, to stacks of […]
Skirt or trousers? You don’t have to choose if you wear both at once
On a wall outside Sainsbury’s Local, just off the busy Peckham Road in south-east London, fine art students and flatmates Ruby Edwards and Mae Meddings, both 20, are eating lunch. Edwards wears a silk headscarf and a pair of dark glasses. Meddings is draped in dark layers. Both are dressed in the emerging new trend: […]
When it comes to raising a toast, Nitish’s Bihar can learn from Yogi’s Uttar Pradesh and Manipur
Manipur ceases to be a dry state after liquor ban for decades. AP Manipur is no longer a dry state. The incumbent BJP government has decided to scrap the ban that lasted 30 years. A gazette notification issued on 6 December makes it official. The new policy is expected to boost the state’s annual tax […]
‘A love-burst’: how Sunak and Meloni’s rapport is boosting hard-right agenda
One cut her political teeth on the streets of Rome as a teenage neo-fascist activist, rising to become Italy’s first female premier. The other is a former investment banker who became Britain’s wealthiest prime minister, and its first of colour. Yet whatever their very different backgrounds, the ties between Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak are […]
John Crace on the villains of 2023: ‘We used to debate whether she was dim or vindictive. The answer appears to be both’
Suella Braverman The great debate used to centre on whether the former home secretary was just very dim or very vindictive. The answer to this conundrum now appears to be both. First, we had her enthusiastic support of the Rwanda policy. The idea of sending small boats refugees to a country that has been deemed […]
AI will be of most benefit to educated countries like Ireland
I’m looking at one of the last original Gutenberg Bibles. It’s beautiful. There are only 48 left in the world and only 12 remaining on animal hide parchment. The Huntington Museum in Pasadena, California, is an appropriate place for one of the last of these books, printed in Mainz on the Rhine in the mid-15th […]
Global Data Logger Market Analysis Report 2023: An $11.37 Billion Industry by 2028
DUBLIN, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Data Logger Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global data logger market is projected to reach a value of $11.37 billion by 2028 from $7.07 billion, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% during 2022-2028 The Global Data Logger […]
Market Set for Considerable Growth, Forecasted to Reach US$3.669 Billion by 2028 with a CAGR of 9.65%
DUBLIN, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Multirotor Drones Market Forecasts from 2023 to 2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global multirotor drone market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.65% to reach a market size of US$3.669 billion by 2028.Market Drivers Increasing use for inspection purposesDrones gather data more […]
TikTok requires users to “forever waive” rights to sue over past harms
Enlarge Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu Some TikTok users may have skipped reviewing an update to TikTok’s terms of service this summer that shakes up the process for filing a legal dispute against the app. According to The New York Times, changes that TikTok “quietly” made to its terms suggest that the popular app has spent […]
515 injured in a Beijing rail collision as heavy snow hits the Chinese capital
BEIJING (AP) — Two subway trains collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, authorities said Friday. The accident occurred Thursday evening in Beijing’s mountainous west on an above-ground portion of the sprawling subway system’s Changping line. Slippery tracks prompted automatic braking on the leading train. […]
515 injured in a Beijing rail collision as heavy snow hits the Chinese capital
BEIJING (AP) — Two subway trains collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, authorities said Friday. The accident occurred Thursday evening in Beijing’s mountainous west on an above-ground portion of the sprawling subway system’s Changping line. Slippery tracks prompted automatic braking on the leading train. […]
515 injured in a Beijing rail collision as heavy snow hits the Chinese capital
BEIJING (AP) — Two subway trains collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, authorities said Friday. The accident occurred Thursday evening in Beijing’s mountainous west on an above-ground portion of the sprawling subway system’s Changping line. Slippery tracks prompted automatic braking on the leading train. […]
Samantha Walsh: I can’t bear yet another Christmas picking up the slack for working mums
Last Christmas Eve, at 6pm, I turned off the music system playing Mariah’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, pulled on my coat and locked the door to the high-end beauty store I managed. It was dark and cold, and while I’d rung the till on the last customer at 5pm, six colleagues and […]
We find an Okinawan chili sauce made with the rarest kind of awamori-so we had to taste it
Chili sauce made with expensive Okinawa liquor has got to be better than any others! When you think of Okinawan cuisine, the first dishes to come to mind are probably Okinawa soba (also called soki soba) and goya champuru, a stir-fry dish made with bitter melon. But did you know that there’s one particular Okinawan […]
LIVENT INVESTS IN ILiAD TECHNOLOGIES TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP IN DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION PRODUCTION PROCESSES
ILiAD to be Licensed and Deployed at Livent’s Resource in Argentina SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, ILiAD Technologies, LLC and Livent Corporation (NYSE:LTHM) announced an agreement whereby Livent has acquired a minority stake in the parent company of ILiAD Technologies. ILiAD Technologies’ parent company is a subsidiary of EnergySource Minerals (ESM), a leading developer […]
Reuters US Domestic News Summary
Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. Biden campaign courts wealthy donors in D.C. ahead of 2024 race President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is hosting big-money donors in Washington on Thursday as they plan ramped-up voter outreach for the 2024 race, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The […]
Court voids fine given to Russian activist for criticizing war, sends case back to prosecutors
Open this photo in gallery: Russian veteran human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov attends an appeal hearing in Moscow on Dec. 14.TATYANA MAKEYEVA/Reuters A court in Russia on Thursday overturned a fine handed to a veteran human rights advocate for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sent Oleg Orlov’s case back to prosecutors, who […]
“1,200 Tonnes Of Dead Fish Wash Up In Japan But Fukushima Isn’t To Blame, Say Authorities”
Around 1,200 tonnes of fish have washed ashore along the coast of Japan. While the cause is still under investigation, authorities were keen to dampen conspiracy theories that it’s related to the recent release of water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Colossal quantities of dead sardines and mackerel have washed up along a stretch […]
“A secret from Hayao Miyazaki”: Toshio Suzuki draws Totoro anime stamps but keeps it hush-hush
Studio Ghibli co-founder Suzuki wants to keep this a secret between him and us. While messaging apps like Messenger and Telegram are popular overseas, here in Japan it’s all about Line. As the number one messenger and social media app in the country, Line has over 95 million users, many of whom enjoy being able […]
Stainless Steel Round Bar Prices: Trend, Pricing, News, Analysis
For the Quarter Ending September 2023 North America: In Q3, stainless steel round bar prices in North America initially surged, primarily attributed to increased nickel costs and heightened activity in the automotive and construction sectors. In response to inflation, US factories raised their base prices. The automotive industry reaped benefits from Tesla’s success and electric vehicle tax […]
3 excellent ASX tech ETFs to buy in 2024
If you’re looking for an easy way to invest in the tech sector, then exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be the answer. But which ETFs should you look at? Listed below are three excellent ASX tech ETFs that could be top options in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about them: BetaShares Asia Technology […]
TikTok Expands ‘Add to Music App’ Feature to 19 New Markets
After launching a feature allowing users to save sounds to third-party streaming services last month, TikTok has announced the expansion of its “Add to Music App” expansion in 19 additional markets. The video-sharing platform is continuing its efforts to translate the success of music on the platform onto DSPs with its latest development. TikTok initially […]
FEATURE-Bollywood star or deepfake? AI floods social media in Asia
* AI-generated videos of Bollywood stars go viral * Women are top target of generative AI’s ‘chilling effect’ * India drafts law to curb deepfakes, warns platforms By Rina Chandran Dec 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – There was the Bollywood star in skin-tight lycra, the Bangladeshi politician filmed in a bikini and the young Pakistani […]
Tokyo’s 400-year-old Shinto shrine welcomes Roombas to help with annual susuosame ceremony【Video】
Akihabara-adjacent Kanda Shrine is always ready to try new things while keeping the old ones too. Tokyo’s Kanda Myojin, also known as Kanda Shrine, is a fascinating study in contrasts. On the one hand, it’s Tokyo’s most historically significant Shinto shrine, having occupied its present location in the city since 1616, more than 300 years […]
Brussels’ AI rule-setting isn’t pretty, but someone’s got to do it
AI is a vast technology and its potential to change societies is unknown. Someone needs to be thinking and legislating about how its power can be channelled for good. Alan Beattie Dec 14, 2023 – 1.59pm It’s a much-stereotyped instinct in Brussels: see a dynamic industry, rush to regulate it. Like the Tyrannosaurus rex in […]
Politics Briefing: Trudeau calls on Hamas to lay down arms, release hostages, exit Gaza governance
Hello, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says international efforts toward a “sustainable ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas conflict cannot be one-sided for Israel. Amid the fallout today from Canada having voted for a United Nations resolution this week that calls for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” Trudeau urged Hamas to take several measures. “We need to see Hamas […]
Nostradamus predictions for 2024: Eight terrifying prophecies for the new year
French astrologer Nostradamus is said to have foretold some of the world’s biggest historical moments. Before his death in 1566, Nostradamus made a number of predictions about the future — many of which have come to pass. He’s been credited with predicting Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the September […]
Vantage | Why Nawaz Sharif is talking about peace with India
Nawaz Sharif. FILE/REUTERS In Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif is now talking about peace, though we have heard that before, but this time he is campaigning on it. As Pakistan’s elections are slated for February 2024 all bets are on Nawaz Sharif as he returned to Pakistan last October. Sharif has got the army’s support, and his […]