TikTok is now facing a ban in the United States, a fate that has already befallen a string of American social media giants that tried to make it in China.
China Warns US About TikTok Blowback
An analyst told Newsweek censorship-happy Beijing is in no position to cry foul over U.S. efforts to split TikTok from Chinese parent company ByteDance.
China Gas Explosion Death Toll Rises Amid State Media Scandal
The death toll from a suspected gas explosion on the outskirts of Beijing rose to seven on Thursday, as local authorities apologized for preventing state media from reporting on site. An additional 27 ...
China accuses U.S. of ‘bullying’ after House passes bill that could ban TikTok
China accused the United States on Thursday of “bullying” and using national security as a “pretext” to suppress the Chinese owner of TikTok, after the House of Representatives passed a bill that ...
Japan high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, calls for urgent government action for redress
Japan high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, calls for urgent government action for redress ...
Singapore’s PCG to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons
Patience Capital Group, the Singapore-based investor behind a $1.42 billion luxury ski project in northern Japan, is in talks to reopen its fund to new investors eager to get in before tightening by ...
Japan high court says same-sex marriage bar is unconstitutional
Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the ...
Japan’s money markets gird for end of negative rates
Speculators betting on a historic monetary policy shift in Japan expect money markets will be upended by potential new deposit rules and are crowding into bets against short-dated bonds. Yields on one ...
Japan High Court Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The High Court in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo ruled in favor of three couples who sued against the country’s ban on same-sex marriage, adding to earlier legal victories for the LGBTQ community.
Pakistan cenbank expected to hold rates on Monday, cut in Q2 2024 : Reuters poll
Pakistan's central bank is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22% for the sixth straight policy meeting on Monday as inflation risks continue to loom, but a majority of analysts ...