Technology
China’s crowded wine market offers no lifeline for struggling global industry
AUSTRALIA’S wine industry has cheered news that China will drop anti-dumping tariffs, re-opening its market to imports, but the tougher economic conditions of 2024 are unlikely to deliver the...
Drunk Son Jumps Overboard from Royal Caribbean Cruise in Front of Shocked Father and Brother While on Vacation
A cruise took a terrifying turn for passengers on Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas when a young man jumped overboard just after 4 a.m. on Thursday. The 18-story...
Elon Musk reverses course, gives away some blue checkmarks for free
X OWNER Elon Musk is giving away free premium features – including the once-coveted blue verification checkmarks – to some of the social network’s most popular users.Musk pledged last...
Japan warns against excessive yen moves, repeats verbal intervention
JAPANESE Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday (Apr 5) that excessive exchange-rate moves were undesirable, reiterating the government’s resolve to take appropriate actions against sharp yen falls.“It is...
Marina Bay Sands’ expansion to enter final phase in July 2025
MARINA Bay Sands’ (MBS) expansion will be entering its final phase of design enhancements in July 2025, with targeted completion by July 2029.It will be designed by Moshe Safdie-led...
Bank of Korea considering forward guidance overhaul: sources
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) is considering overhauling how it provides guidance on the likely future path of interest rates by extending the timeframe and giving visual estimates in...
PayPal enables PYUSD stablecoin for Xoom cross-border money transfers
PAYPAL Holdings’s Xoom cross-border money transfer service now allows customers to send funds abroad using US dollars converted from the PayPal USD stablecoin, the latest sign of crypto’s encroachment...
US: Stocks fall on worries over Middle East
WALL Street stocks finished sharply lower on Thursday (Apr 4), reversing course on a rise in oil prices blamed on worries over the Middle East.Analysts attributed the climb in...
