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Burger King Malaysia debuts Japanese Curry Salmon Sandwich

Jan 17, 2022 06:55 am UTC| Business Economy

Burger King Malaysia launches a new sandwich that features the flavor of Japan. The fast-food chain is offering the new Japanese Curry Salmon Sandwich to Malaysian customers, and this could be another bold flavor addition...

Nike Jordan golf shoes cause huge commotion in S. Korea as customers lineup to get them first

Jan 17, 2022 06:00 am UTC| Business Economy

Nike dropped a limited edition Nike Jordan golf shoes, and it literally caused chaos in South Korea. The sneaker stores across the country where the new item is sold were inundated with fans and shoppers as they wanted to...

Coca-Cola launches new African sustainability platform anchored on water preservation, waste management

Jan 17, 2022 05:19 am UTC| Economy Nature

Coca-Cola launched its new Africa-focused sustainability platform called Jamii, representing its regional environmental, social, and governance strategy anchored on water preservation, waste management, and women and youth...

Netflix imposes price increase for subscriptions in US, Canada

Jan 17, 2022 05:15 am UTC| Business Economy

Netflix announces a price hike for its subscription service in the United States and Canada. This is the first time that the streaming giant has raised its rates in the said regions since October 2020. The price...

As McDonald’s Japan restricts French fry sales, rival Freshness Burger increases fry sizes by 25 percent, for free

Jan 14, 2022 23:49 pm UTC| Economy Business

Japanese fast-food chain Freshness Burger will increase the number of French fries in its regular and large-size orders and combo meals by 25 percent without increasing the price in a promotion dubbed Weve Got...

McDonald’s Australia brings back its hugely popular Aussie Angus beef burger

Jan 14, 2022 23:43 pm UTC| Economy Business

McDonalds is bringing back its fan-favorite Aussie Angus beef burger in all its restaurants in Australia for a limited time only. The epic burger is made with 100 percent Aussie beef, combined with Jack cheese, bacon,...

Domino's to put fewer chicken wings in its carryout deal to retain price at $7.99

Jan 14, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Economy Business

To deal with the soaring cost of ingredients, Dominos will be reducing the number of chicken wings in its $7.99 carryout deal from ten to eight wings instead of raising the price. Dominos CEO Ritch Allison cited...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

U.S. and China Convene in Geneva to Tackle AI Risks

Geneva will witness significant discussions between U.S. and Chinese representatives focusing on the escalating risks associated with artificial intelligence technologies, highlighting the critical need for cooperation to...

South Korea, China's AliExpress, and Temu Forge Critical Safety Pact

South Korea and Chinas leading e-commerce platforms, AliExpress and Temu, are forming a pact to enhance safety standards across online markets. Rising safety concerns spark the move. Role of AliExpress and Temu in...

OpenAI's Sam Altman Proposes 'Universal Basic Compute' as AI Job Threat Looms

At a recent podcast appearance, OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman discussed universal basic compute, a radical idea that aims to change how we interact with AI technology. UBI to Universal Basic Compute: Altmans New Proposal In...

Billionaire Mark Cuban Urges SEC to Emulate Japan's Crypto Strategy Amid Regulatory Challenges

In a revealing social media post, billionaire Mark Cuban called SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to consider adopting Japans cryptocurrency regulatory framework. Cuban highlighted Japans recovery from major setbacks like the Mt....

What Silicon Valley's Elite Say About the Future of Crypto

The high-tech industry continues to aggressively advance in the blockchain industry, proposing and developing new solutions that improve and make Web3s goods more usable by both general consumers and sophisticated industry...