Indonesia Races to Extinguish Wildfires as Dry Season Hits Peak
Firefighters are rushing to extinguish forest and land fires across parts of Indonesia, with the scorching weather in
2023-10-01 13:54
Thailand Sees $4 Billion from China Tourism After Visa Waivers
Thailand expects to attract 2.9 million arrivals and billions of dollars in revenue from a Chinese tourism boom
2023-10-01 13:46
Native Hawaiian neighborhood survived Maui fire. Lahaina locals praise its cultural significance
As hundreds of homes burned in Lahaina, the only community in West Maui reserved for Hawaiians emerged almost unscathed from the wildfire that killed at least 97 people
2023-10-01 13:27
China new home prices tick up in Sept, ending four-month decline - survey
SHANGHAI China's new home prices rose slightly in September, breaking a four-month decline, data showed on Sunday, as
2023-10-01 12:45
Sexual wellbeing industry revels in swelling sales
From creams and oils promising to take the user to seventh heaven to multi-sensory vibration devices and erotic lingerie, the sex accessory market has become more...
2023-10-01 12:27
Who is Arthur Engoron? Judge weighing future of Donald Trump empire is Ivy League-educated ex-cabbie
The judge deciding the future of former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire has driven a taxi cab, played in a band and protested the Vietnam War
2023-10-01 12:24
A fight over precious groundwater in a rural California town is rooted in carrots
In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots
2023-10-01 12:17
Meta technology chief defends tech titan's AI strategy
Meta's chief technology officer is quick to push back on assertions that the company has fallen behind rivals like ChatGPT in the explosive surge across...
2023-10-01 11:57
India's private space sector skyrockets
When Indian entrepreneur Awais Ahmed founded his satellite startup in Bangalore in 2019, his country was still a year away from opening the space...
2023-10-01 11:51
Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, largely funded by China
Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative
2023-10-01 11:47
Promoting tradition as well as beans, Ethiopian coffee shops find fans far from home
When Yared Markos moved to London a quarter century ago, he didn't see any Ethiopian coffee shops
2023-10-01 11:29
California's green drive leaves its oil towns behind
Fred Holmes watches with satisfaction as pumps pull oil from deep under his California farm, tapping a supply he thinks...
2023-10-01 11:26