Entertainment
Mao’s Shadow Still Looms Over China 50 Years After His Death as Xi Jinping Tightens His Grip
BEIJING — Fifty years after the death of Mao Zedong, the man who founded the People’s Republic of China, his influence continues…
Category: Asia
Business
Born, Raised and Even Drafted in South Korea — But One Childhood Citizenship Decision Can Turn Them Into Foreigners
SEOUL — They went to Korean schools, carried Korean passports, received government benefits and, in at least one case, completed military service.…
Entertainment
Zverev Is Two Wins From His Second Grand Slam Title — But the Man Waiting in the US Open Semis Has Beaten Him Before
NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev is suddenly looking every bit like the man to beat at the US Open. After surviving nearly…
Japan
BOJ Warns Japan Could Face Rapid Rate Hikes if Inflation Surges — But One Number Shows Why the Risk Is Growing
TOKYO — Japan spent decades fighting deflation with some of the world’s lowest interest rates. Now, a Bank of Japan policymaker is…
Entertainment
Chen Yixin Has Moved to Paris With “No Friends” There — But the Real Reason Goes Back Years
SINGAPORE — Actress, model and creative entrepreneur Chen Yixin has packed up and moved to Paris, but the 26-year-old says the decision…
Entertainment
Ombudsman Wants Government Doctors to Assess Romualdez’s True Health Condition
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman is asking the Sandiganbayan to allow government doctors to independently assess the health condition…
Entertainment
14 Filipino Seafarers Return Home After Tanker Attack in Strait of Hormuz
MANILA, Philippines — Fourteen Filipino seafarers who survived an attack on the Saudi-flagged oil tanker M/V Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz…
Entertainment
‘Sea of Wreaths’ Honors Sheng Siong Ah Ma as Family Says More Than 950 Tributes Sent to Funeral
SINGAPORE — The funeral of Ng Lye Poh, affectionately known as the “Sheng Siong Ah Ma,” was surrounded by a remarkable “sea…
Entertainment
Ah Boys to Firefighters Lead Actor Quits After Past Sexual Assault Conviction Surfaces
SINGAPORE — Local content creator Kiki Darling has resigned from director Jack Neo’s upcoming film Ah Boys to Firefighters after his past…
Business
‘It Isn’t Just Driving’: Woman Quits PHV Job After 1,400 Rides and Shares What She Learned
SINGAPORE — After completing more than 1,400 rides, Singaporean private-hire vehicle driver Michelle Lee has officially ended her stint behind the wheel…