Taiwan #MeToo Scandals Push Tsai to Toughen Equality Laws
President Tsai Ing-wen’s government moved to strengthen Taiwan’s equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked
2023-07-13 13:18
Israeli Firebrands Are Turning on Central Banker After Targeting Judges
Months of verbal attacks on Israel’s central bank and Governor Amir Yaron by members of the right-wing government
2023-07-13 12:28
Extreme Drought Is Wreaking Havoc on Daily Life in Spain
Drought in Spain, which is going through yet another heat wave this year, is so extreme that virtually
2023-07-13 12:25
Bank of Korea’s Rhee Keeps Hawkish Bias After Holding Rates
The Bank of Korea held its policy rate steady for a fourth-straight meeting and pledged to retain a
2023-07-13 11:47
Imax Offers to Take Over Publicly Traded Chinese Subsidiary
Imax Corp., the operator of big-screen cinemas, is seeking to buy out its Hong Kong-traded Chinese subsidiary in
2023-07-13 11:25
Hong Kong to Ban Japan Seafood If Fukushima Wastewater Released
Hong Kong plans to ban imports of seafood and other aquatic products from 10 Japanese regions if the
2023-07-13 11:24
Asian Stocks Gain on Bets Fed Is Nearing Rate Peak: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks followed gains in US equities after the American inflation rate slid to a two-year low, easing
2023-07-13 11:17
Crypto Miner Hive Drops ‘Blockchain’ From Name in Pivot to AI
The crypto-mining company formerly known as Hive Blockchain Technologies is pivoting to artificial intelligence and web3, and has
2023-07-13 10:59
World-Beating PepsiCo Bottler Looks to Earnings to Revive Rally
One of the largest PepsiCo Inc. bottlers outside the US has surged almost 1,000% over the past six
2023-07-13 10:56
Christie Says He Will Qualify for GOP Debate to Take on Trump
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Wednesday night that he’d met the Republican Party’s criteria for the
2023-07-13 10:54
Fund Titans Are Betting on Everything Gaining Against the Dollar
The dollar has defied predictions of a prolonged slump since at least the beginning of the year but
2023-07-13 10:46
New Zealand’s House-Price Slump Is Over, Economists Say
Economists have called an end to New Zealand’s housing slump, saying latest data show the market has found
2023-07-13 10:26