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NBA to open Singapore office as international presence grows to 15 markets

Apr 26, 2022 22:45 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

The National Basketball Association (NBA) will open an office in Singapore to expand its existing growth initiatives, which include live games, content distribution, youth development programs, fan events, and retail...

CAA Icon takes over as LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome project manager

Apr 26, 2022 22:41 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

CAA Icon has replaced rival firm Legends Project Development as the project manager for the Los Angeles Clippers new US$1.8 billion Intuit Dome development. After initially enlisting CAA Icon, a subsidiary of sports...

Coca-Cola sales soar amid rising costs, Russia exit

Apr 26, 2022 22:28 pm UTC| Economy Business

Coca-Cola sales soared 16 percent during the first quarter as crowds returned to movie theaters, music venues, and sports stadiums, offsetting rising input costs for the company and the suspension of operations in...

Nissan to stop producing Datsun brand vehicles

Apr 26, 2022 22:25 pm UTC| Economy Business

Nissan is ending production of Datsun brand vehicles less than a decade after reviving the famed budget car to woo cost-conscious customers in emerging markets. According to the Japanese automaker, it is focusing on...

S. Korea’s ice cream market grows 5.1% last year as people stay indoors

Apr 26, 2022 22:22 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

The South Korean market for ice cream grew 5.1 percent last year from 1.8 trillion won the previous year, according to the Korea Agro-Fisheries Food Trade Corp. and Euromonitor International. The industry has grown in...

Burger King announces whole-year free fries for Royal Perks members

Apr 26, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Business Economy

Burger King announced on Monday, April 25, that it will be giving away free french fries to customers for the whole year. It was explained that the offer is part of perks and exclusive for people who sign up for its Royal...

Facebook to launch first retail showroom for its VR headsets

Apr 26, 2022 09:22 am UTC| Business Economy

Facebook, which is now called the Meta, revealed it is launching its first retail outlet to sell its Oculus virtual reality headsets. In its announcement on Monday, the company said that the showroom would also feature its...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Dollar Slips on Powell Investigation Concerns

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened following news that the U.S. government had opened a criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising fresh concerns...

Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Shares Lead Gains Amid Global Uncertainty

Most Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, led by gains in technology shares that followed a strong performance by U.S. peers, although overall advances remained limited due to rising geopolitical and macroeconomic...

Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure

Tensions between the White House and the U.S. Federal Reserve escalated sharply over the weekend after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that the administration had allegedly threatened him with a criminal...

Japan Launches Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Mission to Reduce Reliance on China

Japan has taken a major step toward securing its supply of critical minerals by launching a groundbreaking deep-sea mining mission aimed at extracting rare earth elements from the ocean floor. A government-backed Japanese...

Australian Household Spending Surges, Raising Rate Hike Expectations

Australian household spending showed strong momentum for a second straight month in November, reinforcing signs that the economy is gaining traction and increasing expectations of future interest rate hikes. According to...

Politics

Australian Arts Festival Faces Author Boycott Amid Free Speech and Antisemitism Debate

A leading Australian arts festival has been thrown into turmoil after dozens of writers withdrew in protest over the decision to bar an Australian Palestinian author following the Bondi Beach mass shooting, reigniting a...

Trump Signals Possible Veto of ACA Subsidy Extension, Raising Health Insurance Uncertainty

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited uncertainty around the future of Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies after saying he may veto legislation aimed at extending federal health insurance tax credits....

South Korea Investigates Alleged Civilian Drone Flights Into North Korean Airspace

South Korean authorities have launched a formal investigation into the possibility that civilians may have flown drones into North Korean airspace, following accusations from Pyongyang that unmanned aircraft violated its...

ICJ to Hear Landmark Genocide Case Against Myanmar Over Rohingya Crisis

A landmark genocide case against Myanmar is set to open at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations highest judicial body, marking the first full genocide hearing at the court in more than a decade. The...

Trump Reignites Greenland Takeover Claims, Citing U.S. Security and NATO Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stirred global debate after declaring that the United States would acquire Greenland, even if such a move risks straining relations within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Trump Considers Starlink to Restore Internet Access in Iran Amid Protests

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is considering discussions with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have imposed widespread blackouts amid...

Anthropic Launches HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Tools for Claude AI Amid Growing Competition

Anthropic has announced the launch of a new suite of healthcare-focused tools integrated into its Claude AI chatbot, marking another significant step in the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in medicine. The...

Elon Musk Says X Will Open-Source Its Algorithm Amid EU Scrutiny

Elon Musk announced on Saturday that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will publicly release its recommendation algorithm, including the full code behind organic content and advertising post...

China’s AI Sector Pushes to Close U.S. Tech Gap Amid Chipmaking Challenges

China is accelerating efforts to narrow its technological gap with the United States, driven by increased risk-taking, innovation, and strong policy support for artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Leading Chinese...

Supreme Court to Hear Cisco Appeal on Alien Tort Statute and Human Rights Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Cisco Systems that could significantly reshape how American companies are held liable for alleged human rights abuses committed overseas. The case centers on the scope...