Can Hong Kong remain a global financial centre?
THE BEST way to get your head around the role that Hong Kong plays in the global financial system, says a business figure there,…
Covid-19 spurs single Japanese to look for love
Jun 6th 2020SUZUKA, MIE PREFECTUREHE HAD ALWAYS imagined he would get married someday. Then covid-19 hit. Yuto (not his real name),…
The Thai government tries new ways to curb online critics
RUNNING A COUNTRY is much easier if you can silence naysayers. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha. Having…
A Dog has Tested Positive for COVID-19 for the First Time in the U.S.
A dog named Buddy has become the first known case of being infected with COVID-19 in the U.S., federal health officials declared…
Find Out Which Countries Use Facial Recognition Technology
The argument about whether cutting-edge technology should be used to keep us safe is one that has gone on for decades and will…
Celebrities Using their Influence in US Protests for George Floyd
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25th, the severity of the US protests had been increasing. In fact, the protests started…
Sheriff Encourages Gun-Hefting Residents To Shoot Looters
A sheriff in Florida let it be known he doesn’t condone riots and is “highly recommending” citizens shoot any looter who…
Downturns tend to reduce gender inequality. Not under covid-19
Women’s unemployment has risen more than men’sHAIR SALONS tend to be recession-proof. People always need haircuts. During…
Did the Simpsons Predict George Floyd’s Death & the BLM Protests?
Photos of George Floyd’s murder that seem to be from The Simpsons, have gone viral; hinting that the cartoon predicted the tragedy…