Australia’s central bank cuts rates to two-year low of 3.85%
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (May 20) cut its main cash rate by 25 basis points to a two-year low of 3.85% citing a darker global outlook and cooling inflation at home, though it…
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Japan mulls taxing small parcels as Shein, Temu expand
Japan is mulling a review of tax exemptions for small parcels including those shipped from China, joining a slew of governments stepping up scrutiny over a duty-free channel used…
Longchamp’s Revamped SoHo Flagship Is About Energy And Art
PARIS – What’s a good reason to go to a store? As far as Longchamp‘s chief executive office Jean Cassegrain is concerned, a great product is a good start but isn’t enough. That notion…
Japan PM hits out at farm minister over free rice claim
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of consumers facing soaring…
Asia: Markets rebound to track Wall Street up as China cuts rates
Asian markets rose on Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day’s US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic…
Only A True Gen X'er Will Recognize These Nearly-Forgotten 1990s Movies On The Spot
Forgotten 1990s Movies Trivia Quiz Obviously, the '90s were iconic — you didn't even have to be there to know that. But not every movie hit the same uber-famous status that Independence…
China EV battery giant CATL’s Hong Kong IPO positive for mainland listings: Morningstar
Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) seemed poised for a winning start in its Hong Kong IPO (initial public offering) on Tuesday…
China banks cut deposit rates to aid margins, drive spending
MAJOR Chinese banks cut deposit rates again, in the latest efforts to preserve their shrinking profitability and drive consumers to spend more amid a flagging economy. Lenders including…
CATL’s strong Hong Kong debut boosts outlook for Chinese companies’ fundraising
Shares in CATL closed 16 per cent higher on their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday (May 20) after the Chinese electric vehicle battery giant raised US$4.6 billion in the world’s largest listing…
Nippon Steel boosts investment pledge for proposed US Steel deal
Trump has ordered another CFIUS review of the national security implications of the combination of both companies Nippon Steel has bolstered its pledge to invest in United States…
China’s central bank cuts two key rates to historic lows
China’s central bank on Tuesday (May 20) cut two key interest rates to historic lows, as Beijing battles to stimulate its economy amid see-saw trade tensions with the US. Beijing and…
Gen Z is turning to ChatGPT for outfit advice
With around 1 billion searches on ChatGPT each week, Gen Zers are increasingly turning to AI to solve a daily dilemma: what to wear. Last month, OpenAI announced updates to ChatGPT’s…
Mission Impossible Pop Culture Moments That Live In Our Heads Rent-Free
Dun dun dada dun dun dada dun dun... From laser-dodging stunts to iconic mask reveals, Mission Impossible has infiltrated pop culture more times than Ethan Hunt’s broken into high-security…
Trump Economic Adviser Has Ridiculous Defense for Lack of Trade Deals
The settlement reverses a 2021 DOJ finding that Babbitt’s civil rights were not violated and it was reasonable for the officer who shot her to believe he was acting in self-defense or in…
Can Sam Altman Be Trusted with the Future?
In 2017, soon after Google researchers invented a new kind of neural network called a transformer, a young OpenAI engineer named Alec Radford began experimenting with it. What made the…
Why governments keep losing the ‘war on encryption’
Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled with the rise of authoritarian policies around the world, have led to a…
After rocky week, Coinbase becomes first crypto exchange to join the S&P 500
Coinbase on Monday became the first cryptocurrency exchange to join the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, marking a pivotal moment for the digital assets industry. The inclusion on the S&P 500…
How Broadway’s ‘Sunset Blvd’ Pulled Off Opening Credits and Car Chase Sequence
For veteran theater director Jamie Lloyd, implementing opening credits — another meta layer to “play with levels of reality” in his new Broadway reimagining of “Sunset Boulevard” — was…
Trump Transportation Chief Sure Chose a Convenient Time to Sell Stock
The settlement reverses a 2021 DOJ finding that Babbitt’s civil rights were not violated and it was reasonable for the officer who shot her to believe he was acting in self-defense or in…
Tornadoes Just Wrecked Multiple States. Where Are Trump and FEMA?
The settlement reverses a 2021 DOJ finding that Babbitt’s civil rights were not violated and it was reasonable for the officer who shot her to believe he was acting in self-defense or in…
Conner Ives, Alexander Fury Dig Into Jimmy Choo’s Archives
LONDON — Who hasn’t watched — and pined after Carrie Bradshaw’s Jimmy Choo heels — after her iconic “Help, I lost my Choo!” moment on “Sex and the City?” Yearn no longer: Fashion designer…
DOGE Loses Shady Battle to Take Over $500 Million Nonprofit Building
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Department of Government Efficiency’s takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace, saying that DOGE’s actions two months ago were “unlawful” and “null…
What the wins and losses for 2025 lunar exploration mean for the future
Half a century after the Apollo astronauts left the last bootprints in lunar dust, the Moon has once again become a destination of fierce ambition and delicate engineering. This time, it’s…
Don’t Sleep on These 18 Series This Emmys Season: ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Forever’ and More
Everyone knows “The White Lotus,” “The Pitt,” “Severance” and “The Studio” are set to (deservedly) dominate this year’s Emmy Awards. But what about the other worthy shows that may not be…