Tokyo tops list for 2025’s best ‘workcation’ destinations in the world
Japan’s capital Tokyo has topped the list as the world’s best city for a “workcation,” according to a 2025 report by International Workplace Group (IWG), a flexible and hybrid workspace operator. The results are part of IWG’s third annual “Work…
Trump advisor Peter Navarro says India must stop buying Russian oil
A train transports oil tankers in Ajmer on July 7, 2025. Indian exporters are scrambling for options as they seek to mitigate the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff salvo against the world’s most populous nation. Himanshu Sharma…
India’s creator economy is booming as influencers start businesses
Preeti Sarkar is a content creator and owner of the clothing brand, Peetizen. Courtesy of Preeti Sarkar Preeti Sarkar started posting on YouTube at the age of 18. Today, the 24-year-old has amassed a following of about 1.6 million on…
Asia markets close mostly higher as investors await details of U.S.-Ukraine talks
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Monday as investors awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The U.S.-Russia summit…
More Singaporeans are living paycheck to paycheck
Customers buying groceries at a supermarket in Singapore. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s reputation for financial prudence and high savings is showing signs of strain as more people choose to splurge on their lifestyle choices, rather than preparing…
Asia markets mostly fall as investors await Fed meeting
Ulsan city skyline from the Hamwolru Pavilion. People can enjoy beautiful cityscape for free. Ulsan, South Korea. Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty Images Investment firm SoftBank Group snapped its nine-day winning streak Tuesday after its shares plunged over 5%…
West Virginia governor deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
Versant to rename MSNBC, drop peacock logos
Weekly mortgage demand stalls again with just miniscule increase in interest rates
Novo Nordisk offers diabetes drug Ozempic for steep cash discount
Musk’s Starlink suffers apparent outage as SpaceX launches satellites