CAIRO – Iran warned against any “adventurous action” by the US and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on US President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on…
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Philippine Coast Guard condemns ‘racism’ in Chinese maritime dispute video
MANILA – The Philippines on July 16 slammed as racist a video posted by Chinese state media portraying the country as a cartoon monkey forced by its US and Japanese masters to…
Japan logs record 7,120 cannabis cases in 2025; majority under 30
Japanese authorities launched investigations into a record 7,120 people for cannabis offenses in 2025, a 12% rise from the previous year, government data showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare…
Over 70% of Japanese Accommodation Facilities Face Labor Shortages Amid Tourism Boom, Government Report Finds
More than 70 percent of accommodation facilities in Japan are grappling with labor shortages as a surge in tourism strains the sector, according to a government white paper, which calls for greater…
Carlos Ghosn says he’d be best person to head Nissan now
Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan in December 2019 was a genuine real-world incident, not a hypothetical or fictional account. He fled to Lebanon after being accused in Japan of financial misconduct, and…
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says Group Aims to Lead Global AI Push
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday that the company aims to become the world’s leading force in the era of artificial superintelligence, while indicating that he intends to…
S’pore investigating 2 men linked to Prince Group after US sanctions; $600m in assets seized so far
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is investigating two men over alleged money laundering offences linked to Cambodia’s heavily sanctioned Prince Group and its associates. On June 23, police identified the Chinese nationals…
Singapore key to US chipmaker GlobalFoundries’ quest to equip humanoid robots with AI
As artificial intelligence moves beyond computer and mobile screens into physical form, chipmakers are focusing more heavily on the hardware and technologies needed to power robots and the infrastructure that supports them….
South Africa: Rayhaan Survé Named to Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 for Leadership and Youth Empowerment
Entrepreneur Rayhaan Survé has been named to the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list in recognition of his contributions to business, innovation, entrepreneurship and youth empowerment across South Africa. In a LinkedIn…
Switzerland loses top competitiveness ranking to Singapore
Switzerland lost its position as the world’s most competitive economy to Singapore, slipping to third place in the ranking as high US trade tariffs and a strong Swiss franc hurt investment flows….