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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare. ...

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong....

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on...

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

Hyundai Raid Raises Questions Over Visa Practices and Risks to U.S.–South Korea Investment Ties

Slim iPhone Air positioned as a design coup as Apple rethinks flagship form

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Oracle’s AI Cloud Push Nears $1 Trillion as Tech Peers Reprice on Infrastructure Demand

Legal Process Begins for Hyundai Factory Workers Detained in Georgia, South Korea Secures Repatriation

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Markets

Employees At Work in Asia Pacific Are Not Happy With Their Work

While pointing out to uneasy communications with bosses as one factor, a recent survey has found that slightly less than one-third of those employees polled in Asia were happy in their work prompting the agency to conclude that, in general, employees in Asia are more downbeat about their jobs than...

As China’s Central Bank Corrals the Market, Bitcoin Drops by $100

Indications that the Chinese central bank has stepped up its efforts to regulate the bitcoin market is evident from the fact that the Chinese bitcoin exchanges have disabled withdrawals of the cryptocurrency after meeting with the People's Bank of China. Including measures such...

To Lure Aramco Listing, a Slew of Incentives Planned by Singapore Exchange

As global exchanges compete for a slice of what could be the world’s largest-ever initial public offering, Singapore is considering a range of measures to lure a listing from energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co., says the media quoting people familiar with the matter. In addition to...

As Prices Hit 4-Year Lows, Experts Predict Dark Times for Cocoa

Due to an abundant supply and weakening demand as growing health consciousness grips consumers, cocoa prices are in a meltdown, hitting a four-year low. In an extended year-long decline after 2015's weather-related rally, the lowest level since March 2013 was hit by the...

Proposed U.S. Banking Law Reforms by Trump Ignites Political Fight

As Democrats drew fire at Truump saying that his order lacked substance and squarely aligned him with Wall Street bankers, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered reviews of major banking rules that were put in place after the 2008 financial crisis. Financial markets embraced Trump's signal...

U.S. Fed does not Hike Interests but Sees 'Improved' Sentiment

Though the Federal Reserve did give a nod to growing optimism among the business community and consumers, it held the line on interest rates at its meeting this week. Its benchmark overnight lending rate target was kept at a range of 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent by the Federal Open Market...

Amid Immigration Ban Turmoil, U.S. Airline, Travel Agency Shares Nosedive

Some executives of the U.S. airline and online booking agency have begun speaking out against the Trump administration's ban on travel from seven majority Muslim nations as the shares of such companies slumped for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. Since Friday when President Donald...

Toyota Uses Network of Dealers to Fight the Republican Border Tax Push in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp sent an urgent message to its U.S. dealers - tell the politicians the tax would seriously hurt car buyers, days before a group of Republican lawmakers were due to discuss their party's controversial proposal to tax all imports. According to people familiar with the...

New Blockchain Consortium Launched by Bosch, Cisco, BNY Mellon and Others

As sectors beyond finance seek to benefit from bitcoin’s underlying technology and in an attempt to secure and improve "internet of things", Cisco Systems Inc, Bosch Ltd and several other companies, have set up a consortium to work on how blockchain can be applied to use. From washing...

In Lunar New Year demand, China Girlfriend Rental App Gets Leg Up

In China, single people are often subjected to tough lectures from relatives keen on reinforcing the importance of marriage and securing the family blood line and some are busy answering messages on a mobile app from desperate men looking to hire an instant girlfriend whom they can present to mom...

New Risk to Chinese Banks Could be Ancient Silk Road Revival Plans

Fitch Ratings warned that new asset-quality risks for its banking system could be created by China's expansive overseas infrastructure lending through the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. Aimed at strengthening Chinese ties with more than 60 countries across Asia, Europe and East...

Apple Takes on Qualcomm in Courts As Regulators Waver

Analysts say that Apple’s perception that regulators are unlikely to put an end to what it considers the chip maker, Qualcomm's, unfair business practices is reflected by Apple's new legal assault on Qualcomm in the United States and China. Qualcomm demands for a license fee based on the...

Lifestyle

Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

Hyundai Raid Raises Questions Over Visa Practices and Risks to U.S.–South Korea Investment Ties

Slim iPhone Air positioned as a design coup as Apple rethinks flagship form

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Oracle’s AI Cloud Push Nears $1 Trillion as Tech Peers Reprice on Infrastructure Demand

Legal Process Begins for Hyundai Factory Workers Detained in Georgia, South Korea Secures Repatriation

Hyundai warns prolonged restart for Georgia battery plant as diplomatic fallout unfolds

Armani’s final will forces a staged transfer of power — and could redraw luxury’s map

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

UK’s Sainsbury’s Seeks JD.com Partnership for Argos to Speed Digital Shift and Expand UK Reach

AI Is Reshaping Mourning: Technology, Ethics and New Forms of Memory

WTO Fisheries Deal Takes Effect, Redrawing the Rules That Drive Global Overfishing

Employees At Work in Asia Pacific Are Not Happy With Their Work

As China’s Central Bank Corrals the Market, Bitcoin Drops by $100

To Lure Aramco Listing, a Slew of Incentives Planned by Singapore Exchange

As Prices Hit 4-Year Lows, Experts Predict Dark Times for Cocoa

Proposed U.S. Banking Law Reforms by Trump Ignites Political Fight

U.S. Fed does not Hike Interests but Sees 'Improved' Sentiment

Amid Immigration Ban Turmoil, U.S. Airline, Travel Agency Shares Nosedive

Toyota Uses Network of Dealers to Fight the Republican Border Tax Push in U.S.

New Blockchain Consortium Launched by Bosch, Cisco, BNY Mellon and Others

In Lunar New Year demand, China Girlfriend Rental App Gets Leg Up

New Risk to Chinese Banks Could be Ancient Silk Road Revival Plans

Apple Takes on Qualcomm in Courts As Regulators Waver

World

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

China’s Xi’s blueprint for a multipolar era: markets, institutions and a China-led remit

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade

Putin–Witkoff Kremlin Talks Raise Global Stakes as U.S. Deadline Nears

People

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls

Kamala Harris Targets GOP Economic Criticism With New Policy Proposals