
Asian FX reserves slip as central banks grapple with strong dollar
By Jaspreet Kalra and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE/MUMBAI Asia's central banks have spent this year defending their currencies against
2023-10-16 15:56

Drug retailer Rite Aid files for bankruptcy, gets $3.45 billion commitment
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, a move that would halt lawsuits the drugstore chain
2023-10-16 12:59

Why is Japan seeking the dissolution of the controversial Unification Church?
Japan's government on Friday asked a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Church branch in Japan following the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
2023-10-15 08:54

New Zealand votes in a narrow election dominated by economic woes, cost of living crisis
New Zealand goes to the polls Saturday in a general election that's shaping up to be a tight race between the two major parties, with the economy and a cost of living crisis dominating campaigning nine months after former prime minister Jacinda Ardern suddenly resigned.
2023-10-14 04:53

Selena Gomez feels she needs to 'give back' after therapy
Selena Gomez has opened up about her journey with her mental health, and how she must "give back" after having therapy.
2023-10-13 21:17

Julia Garner reveals lemon water secret that keeps her looking radiant
'Ozark' star Julia Garner says drinking lemon water each day helps keep her skin healthy, hydrated and radiant.
2023-10-13 20:18

Kaiser Permanente, workers union reach tentative agreement
Kaiser Permanente's healthcare workers unions have reached a tentative agreement with the company, the union said in a
2023-10-13 19:27

Malaysia announces smaller budget, eyes subsidy cuts to narrow deficit
By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia on Friday unveiled a tighter budget for 2024, focusing on subsidy rationalisation
2023-10-13 17:59

Thai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel's fields
Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of a better life.
2023-10-13 12:21

Asian shares drop sharply as US price data revives rate hike jitters
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE Asian shares slid on Friday while the dollar was firm after U.S. consumer prices
2023-10-13 11:26

Caltech ends high-stakes US patent fight with Apple and Broadcom
By Blake Brittain The California Institute of Technology has reached an agreement to end a patent lawsuit against
2023-10-13 00:51

Sam Bankman-Fried trial: scenes from Caroline Ellison's time on the stand
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK When star witness Caroline Ellison first took the stand on Tuesday at Sam
2023-10-12 23:47