Tim Hortons opens in Pakistan amid economic turmoil
Feb 16, 2023 23:03 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons opened its first outlet in Lahore, Pakistan this week just as its economic crisis took a turn for the worse. Pakistans currency has lost more than a quarter of its value against the US...
S. Koreans buy over 1 million copies of Japanese comic series ‘Slam Dunk’
Feb 15, 2023 23:21 pm UTC| Life Sports Economy Business
Manga basketball comic book series Slam Dunk has sold over 1 million copies in South Korea, after a resurgence in sales since Jan. 4, when the animated film adaptation The First Slam Dunk hit local screens. The local...
Air India places record order for 470 Airbus, Boeing jets
Feb 15, 2023 22:59 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Air India placed a record order of 470 Airbus and Boeing jets, in its rebirth under its new owner, Tata Group. The orders consist of 220 from Boeing and 250 from Airbus and eclipse previous records for a single airline...
S. Korea's Dongsuh to compete with Nestle in local coffee capsule market
Feb 15, 2023 22:54 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Dongsuh Foods Corp. has launched its first capsule coffee brand Kanu Barista, rivaling global food and beverage giant Nestle in the South Korean capsule coffee market. The Kanu Barista lineup is categorized as light,...
McDonald's creates meal for Cardi B and Offset
Feb 14, 2023 21:13 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
McDonalds will be serving up the first-ever couple duo meal to honor Cardi B and Offsets relationship, beginning Valentines Day. According to the Grammy award-winning Cardi B, now that Offset and she have a...
From Chaucer to chocolates: how Valentine’s Day gifts have changed over the centuries
Feb 14, 2023 13:18 pm UTC| Life
For Valentines Day, some couples only roll their eyes at each other in mutual cynicism. The capitalisation of love in the modern world can certainly seem banal. But Valentines Day gifts are hardly a contemporary...
Feb 14, 2023 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The notion of the fair go is meant to be central to Australias national ethos. Its not easy to define, but most of us would agree it means the chance to reach your full potential, regardless of your background. This...
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