‘Tokyo Swindlers’: Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
Netflix’s recent TV series “Tokyo Swindlers” is a very different creation from Ko Shinjo’s 2019 novel of the same title....
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Apple’s iPhone sales fall during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, report shows
The country’s two-week Singles’ Day sales period this year yielded “a double-digit, year-on-year decline in iPhone sales”, as Apple “faced...
Palestine’s outlook dark to bleak under Trump 2.0
The amount of aid reaching Gaza has fallen to an 11-month low according to Israeli figures. And the hijacking, by...
Thinking About China’s Military Exercises Near Taiwan – The Diplomat
After Lai Ching-te was elected President of Taiwan on May 20, and then again after National Day on October 10,...
BBM breaks ground for world’s largest solar, battery storage facility
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday led the groundbreaking of the Meralco Terra (MTerra) Solar Project, considered...
Nintendo DS console turns 20 on November 21, 2024
The Nintendo DS remains the Japanese company’s biggest commercial success, having sold 154 million units worldwide. File | Photo Credit:...
Malaysian man to be publicly caned at mosque for Islamic crime of close proximity
KUALA LUMPUR - A 42-year-old father of five faces a public caning at a mosque in Malaysia after being convicted...
KEC makes inroads into Europe with massive Turkey highway project
Korea Expressway Corporation is making progress on its largest overseas project to date, a highway in Turkey that could serve...
Korea Zinc takeover battle tests Seoul’s resolve on tackling ‘Korea discount’
SEOUL – A takeover battle over Korea Zinc is adding pressure on Seoul to pass legislative reforms to ensure better...
Japan downplays Trump pick Tulsi Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US
Japan’s Foreign Ministry is steering clear of a potentially damaging dispute with the incoming US administration over social media comments...
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