Danelle Tan, 18, made history as the first Singaporean woman to play in a European league, after making her debut for the London Bees. Story Published at: March 06, 2023 at 02:54AM
This teenager is breaking records at soccer and training with the boys — and she’s hungry for more
Travel demand fuels a boom in Asia Pacific — in hotel rates
Hotel rates in destinations that are popular with Chinese travelers are 45% higher, with rates going even higher in Singapore and parts of Thailand. Story Published at: March 05, 2023 at 10:45PM
Senators to launch bill that will help ban or prohibit foreign technology like TikTok
Sen. Mark Warner said he is launching a broad bipartisan bill that will outline an approach to banning or prohibiting foreign technology like TikTok. Story Published at: March 05, 2023 at 04:24PM
The more attractive a person thinks they are, the less likely they are to mask, new study finds
Masking efforts may no longer depend on the state of the pandemic. The more attractive a person feels, the less likely they are to mask, a study shows.Story Published at: March 05, 2023 at 12:25AM
iPhone supplier Foxconn will build a factory in India, moving away from China: Report
Foxconn will build a new iPhone factory in India’s Karnataka state, bringing about 100,000 jobs to Bengaluru, Bloomberg reported.Story Published at: March 03, 2023 at 07:07PM
Silvergate Capital shares drop 57% after the crypto bank delays its annual report
Silvergate said it is reviewing events since the end of last year that could impact “its ability to continue as a going concern.”Story Published at: March 03, 2023 at 04:50PM
Google execs tell employees in testy all-hands meeting that Bard A.I. isn’t just about search
After rolling out Bard as an AI service largely for search, Google executives appear to be pivoting away from that focus without providing specific use cases.Story Published at: March 03, 2023 at 10:06PM
The Russia-Ukraine war remapped the world’s energy supplies, putting the U.S. at the top for years to come
Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine a year ago has shifted global energy supply chains and put the U.S. clearly at the top of the world’s energy-exporting nations.Story Published at: March 03, 2023 at 04:45PM
Oil companies hit with backlash after bringing in $200 billion in profits last year
Oil prices skyrocketed in 2022 and firms such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies and BP earned record profits. But that spurred backlash. Story Published at: March 03, 2023 at 04:00PM
Meta announces big price cuts for its VR headsets
Meta announced a dramatic price drop for its higher-end virtual reality headset, the Quest Pro, and for its Quest 2 headset, rolling out over the coming days.Story Published at: March 03, 2023 at 06:38PM