In an age of doom scrolling, Asia’s book market is thriving
THE INTERNET was supposed to kill off books. But across much of Asia, a booming market tells a different story.
Philippines may need larger rate hike as inflation soars past 7%
The Philippine central bank will likely need to take more aggressive interest-rate hikes to tame the faster-than-expected inflation spurred by the Middle East war,...
Musk’s payday is a lot like Tesla stock: full of hot air
IF YOU SPENT most of your time at your day job working on several side gigs and posting inflammatory content on social media, then you might expect to get replaced by a robot or at least brace for a serious talk with your manager about a pay cut. But if you’re Elon Musk, you end up getting promised annual compensation worth $158 billion to keep you motivated.
Devil Wears Prada sequel pulls in $233 million worldwide
THE highly anticipated The Devil Wears Prada 2 brought in $233 million at the box office globally, marking one of the largest opening weekends...
Gen Z can’t get enough of teensy ‘Grandma’ watches
AFTER more than two decades of oversize cases dominating wrists, watchmakers are pivoting to smaller diameters as younger consumers — particularly women in their...
Oil shock will hit Asia harder than in the 1970s
THE DIZZYING changes wrought by energy shocks are only ever seen in the rearview mirror.
Record lows sweep Asian currencies as oil spike revives risks
Oil’s renewed surge above $120 a barrel is dealing a heavy blow across Asia’s currency markets, pulling some of the region’s most vulnerable currencies...
Apple readies photo-editing overhaul with new AI tools in iOS 27
APPLE, Inc. is planning a major overhaul of the built-in photo-editing features for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, leaning heavily on artificial intelligence (AI)...
Mirova green fund exits Philippine debt after corruption scandal
MIROVA SA’s flagship green bond fund exited its position in Philippine debt following a corruption scandal that raised concerns investors may have inadvertently financed...
Southeast Asia office workers swelter in energy-saving drive, heat wave
A heat wave sweeping across Southeast Asia is making offices even warmer, as workers continue to adjust to energy-saving measures put in place by...
The Saudis could help end the war. Will the US listen?
A WAR in the Middle East probably wasn’t what Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney had in mind in Davos earlier this year, when he made a pitch for the world’s so-called middle powers to join together in a world defined by increasingly aggressive military juggernauts.
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worse
Asian nations face the prospect of prolonged strain on crucial energy supplies as the conflict in the Middle East grinds past the two-month mark,...