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Takashimaya Co. Faces Backlash as Christmas Cakes Arrive Damaged Affecting 900 Customers

Dec 26, 2023 06:31 am UTC| Business

Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co. is currently in damage-control mode after approximately 900 customers reported that a cake sold online for Christmas arrived damaged. The company urgently launched an...

Toyota's Daihatsu to Compensate 423 Domestic Suppliers Affected by Safety Scandal

Dec 26, 2023 05:55 am UTC| Business

On Monday, Toyota Motors subsidiary, Daihatsu Motor, announced that it will compensate 423 domestic suppliers as its plants in Japan remain idle due to a safety scandal. The small car specialist has temporarily halted...

Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi to Invest $4.34 Billion in Thailand Over 5 Years

Dec 26, 2023 05:28 am UTC| Business

Major Japanese auto manufacturers, including Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, and Mitsubishi, are set to invest 150 billion baht ($4.34 billion) in Thailand over the next five years. This move by the automakers supports Thailands...

MBK Partners’ Hankook & Company Acquisition Bid Collapses; Investigation on Advance Trading In the Offing

Dec 26, 2023 05:12 am UTC| Business

MBK Partners, a private equity firm focusing on business in North Asia, has failed to acquire Hankook Company Co., Ltd. Its bid to buy a controlling stake in the Seoul-headquartered battery manufacturing firm, which is...

Maersk Shipping Company to Resume Red Sea Operations

Dec 25, 2023 10:20 am UTC| Business

Maersk Line, a Danish shipping company, is set to resume its operations in the Red Sea after its business was halted by the attacks directed at its ships. The firm said shipments sailing through the Gulf of Aden will also...

Hyundai E&C-Led Consortium Wins $2.4 Billion Contract to Build Shin-Hanul Reactors in South Korea

Dec 25, 2023 10:08 am UTC| Business

A Hyundai EC-led consortium has secured a whopping 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) contract with Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP) to construct Shin-Hanul reactors 3 and 4 in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province. This...

Hybe BTS Group Agency Plans to Duplicate K-pop Production System in the US

Dec 25, 2023 10:04 am UTC| Business

Hybe Corporation is planning to expand its entertainment business further in the United States. As part of its expansion move, the company will attempt to replicate the success of K-pop in the United States by introducing...

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Economy

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile

The British economy recorded modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.1% between July and September, according to the latest confirmation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The final GDP...

German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025

German exports to the United States recorded a significant downturn in 2025, underscoring the lasting impact of U.S. trade policies on Europes largest economy. According to a study cited by Reuters, German car exports to...

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious

China has once again kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, extending the pause in monetary policy adjustments to a seventh consecutive month in December, in line with broad market expectations. The Peoples Bank of...

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

Politics

Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been appointed as a special envoy to Greenland, a move that has reignited global attention on the strategic Arctic territory and its...

ASEAN Pushes to Revive Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire as Border Conflict Intensifies

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia on Monday in a renewed diplomatic effort to restore a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after nearly two weeks of intense border fighting. The conflict,...

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...