20m-wide sinkhole in Japan: 1.2 million asked to refrain from doing laundry and taking baths
The space between the two sinkholes collapsed early on Jan 30 morning and created one larger hole. Read more at ...
Samsung phone found among belongings of North Korean soldier killed by Ukrainian forces
SEOUL - A Samsung phone was found among the belongings of a North Korean soldier who was killed by Ukrainian forces while ...
Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned off BRICS member countries from replacing the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency by ...
Young people in Singapore buying into ‘buy now, pay later’ services
SINGAPORE – More than 70 per cent of Gen Z people in Singapore used ‘Buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) services in 2024, the highest ...
Homegrown veg, cheap substitutes: Japanese get creative to fight soaring food prices
The average price of cabbage more than tripled in Tokyo this month, compared to last year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Apple forecast cheers investors after mixed holiday results
LOS ANGELES – Apple gave a reassuring revenue forecast for the current quarter, helping boost shares of the world’s most valuable company after its holiday results showed jarring declines for China ...