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President Donald Trump said Monday that tanks and warplanes will take part at the event he’s hosting — in a major change of tradition — to celebrate the July 4 holiday. Opponents have criticized the US president for placing himself at the center of the independence day holiday Thursday by planning a speech from the […]

Kyoto, Japan – Kim Kardashian is making rounds in social media for the release of her new “shapewear” and causing an even bigger stir for her intention to trademark the word “Kimono.” On June 26, Kim revealed the announcement of her new line on Instagram, which she said was 15 years in the making. “Kimono […]

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner tied the knot a second time with Joe Jonas (of Jonas Brothers fame) on June 29 at Château de Tourreau in the South of France. The pair exchanged their vows for the first time at a ceremony in Las Vegas this May after the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. It was […]

As the United States and China pursue trade talks, there is a “good chance” that more US firms will be granted licenses to sell products to controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Sunday. Kudlow’s comments came after President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping agreed on Saturday to a […]

Monika, a 23-year-old Indonesian from Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, claims she got a beating for refusing to have sex with her 28-year old Chinese husband whom she married through a matchmaking service. Introduced by a matchmaker who promised her a good life as the wife of the man from China Monika says besides the […]

Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers fell sharply in the second quarter to June, the Bank of Japan’s quarterly business survey showed Monday, suggesting a stuttering recovery for the world’s third-largest economy. But experts noted while the data showed lingering concern, it did not reflect the relief over a truce reached over the weekend in the […]

On Sunday, Ivanka Trump became one of the few Americans who has ever step foot in the demilitarised zone called the DMZ between South and North Korea. She had the great opportunity to be there not only as the daughter of American President Donald Trump but apparently she played a major part at the event. […]

Hong Kong – After the cheating scandal with Jacqueline Wong that occurred over two months ago, Andy Hui was finally seen in public. The Hong Kong singer and actor was spotted by media going out alone on June 27 (Thursday). He appeared to have been wearing the same clothes as that night in the taxi […]

Seoul – To the dismay of many who follow the romance of celebrity couple Song Joong Ki, 33, and Song Hye Kyo, 37, ever since Descendent of the Sun, the couple has recently filed for a divorce. On June 27, a legal representative of Song Joong Ki disclosed to the press that the day before, […]

by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Sara HUSSEIN US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off on further tariffs as negotiations continue. “The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, […]

by Jerome CARTILLIER / Claire LEE US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle. Trump did not mention Kim when he took to Twitter early Sunday to say […]

Nike reported increased quarterly sales, but lower profits Thursday as executives pointed to higher women’s athletics sales due in part to the Women’s World Cup. Earnings were dented somewhat by higher company spending, including on new technologies, such as a “Nike Fit” shoe sizing program that uses a smartphone to scan a consumer’s foot. Profits […]

Google said Thursday it supports a global agreement on taxation that could allocate more taxes from multinationals to jurisdictions outside their home countries. “We support the movement toward a new comprehensive, international framework for how multinational companies are taxed,” said a blog post from Karan Bhatia, Google’s vice president for public affairs and public policy. […]

The 22-year-old son of a business tycoon has dropped US$117 million on a luxury home in Hong Kong, the latest purchase to highlight the huge wealth gap in a city currently rocked by political protests. The crammed financial hub regularly tops various rankings of cities with the least affordable housing in the world, with even […]

Taiwan has vetoed a $2 billion bid by a Hong Kong-led consortium to build a twin skyscraper in Taipei citing national security concerns, arguing the company is too heavily influenced by mainland China. Hong Kong-listed Nan Hai Corporation had successfully bid to build the “Taipei Twin Towers” along with Malaysian property developer Malton Berhad in […]