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NEW YORK, New York – Technology stocks were in demand Monday, helping the Nasdaq to close modestly higher. Industrial stocks however struggled with key indices dipping towards the close. The main action was on currency markets. “The market, at least for 2023, seems a lot more optimistic than how we ended in 2022,” Chris Zaccarelli, […]

   On December 29, 2022, renowned Japanese architect Arata Isozaki died at his home on Japan’s southern island Okinawa. He was 91.   Born in Oita on July 23, 1931, Isozaki was one of the most influential architects in Japan and one of the most well-known architects of the panorama of contemporary architecture.   Through his critical […]

January 10, 2023 TOKYO – Japan and Germany are coordinating their first top-level intergovernmental talks to be held in Japan in March, according to sources. The two countries intend to strengthen bilateral cooperation to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific and achieve other goals by holding intergovernmental consultations that will be attended by their leaders […]

© Provided by Xinhua KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese shuttlers made gains on the first day of the Malaysia Open 2023 on Tuesday, scoring victories in several categories. World champions Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong easily beat Yang Po-hsuan/Hu Ling-fang of Chinese Taipei 21-8, 21-14 in mixed doubles, while Olympic champions Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping beat […]

Apri Sya’bani (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ●   Wed, January 11 2023 A survey by Google, Temasek and Bain & Co (2020) predicted that digital financial services in Southeast Asia would increase consistently and reach a value of US$1.2 trillion in 2025. Digitalization is indeed increasing the variety of products to meet the […]

NEW YORK, New York – U.S. stocks made minor gains on Tuesday as investors continue to weigh up the future direction of interest rates, whether inflation will be brought under control, and if a soft landing can be achieved. “There are some indications that inflation is slowing significantly. What investors are really looking for is […]

What’s coming in 2023? I don’t know. The only annual predictions I can make with Delphic certainty are that the professional football team playing in Washington will not be in the Super Bowl. Beyond that, I know about as much as the next guy. But live and breathe Indo-Pacific defense for a few decades and […]

At first glance, Portugal, and Lisbon in particular, seems like the ideal place for digital nomads, the serendipity of beautiful scenery, cheap housing, and lax laws. Restless techies have been further lured to the country by the global pandemic. The so-called “golden visa,” which has been in place since 2012, allows foreigners to live in […]

Tourists visit the Angkor Wat in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia on Dec 17, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] Long-awaited return of Chinese visitors top of mind for tourism sector, officials Cambodia is rolling out the welcome mat for Chinese tourists after Beijing eased travel restrictions under its optimized COVID-19 strategy. “The whole of […]

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 10 (ANI): Under the Finance Track of India’s G20 Presidency meeting of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Working Group of G20, Manfred Auster, a G20 delegate from Germany on Tuesday said that they are looking forward for India’s G20 presidency with high expectations. The German delegate said that […]