Singer Jay Chou, actor Huang Xiaoming shoot down online speculation over $189m gambling debt
An unnamed Chinese A-lister was alleged to have lost assets of $189 million at a Macau casino. Read more at straitstimes.com.
America’s allies are shaken, and now they are taking action
Poland, Germany and South Korea have said they are considering acquiring nuclear weapons. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Recession will not make Trump change course
In essence, the US President is now an almost post-political figure, able to do things as ends in themselves. Read more at ...
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‘Forced joy’ is a miserable corporate trend
One Japanese supermarket chain uses an AI system to evaluate and standardise its employees’ smiles Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lebanese army receives released soldier detained by Israel on Sunday, army says
The Lebanese army on Thursday received a soldier who had been detained by Israel on Sunday, the army said in a post on X. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Doubts over climate funding as donors squeeze aid
There are fears that money earmarked for climate finance could be on the chopping block. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign deal to end long-running border dispute
BISHKEK - The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a deal on Thursday on demarcating their shared frontier, seeking to end a long-running border conflict that has seen dozens killed in ...
Singer-actress IU shares behind-the-scenes photos of When Life Gives You Tangerines
The K-drama is currently the fourth most-watched non-English series on Netflix. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Boxing-Japan's Inoue to fight Cardenas in Las Vegas
Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world title against American Ramon Cardenas on May 4 ...