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From matchmaking to meals, the Sino-Japan row ripples through everyday routines in China
BEIJING/SHENZHEN: Wang Shan is a broker of improbable beginnings.
The 28-year-old runs a small cross-border matchmaking service linking Chinese and Japanese singles – screening applicants, shaping profiles and choreographing first meetings across…
Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
Brendan Fraser is staring at a cooling fireplace.
“I have an urge to poke this fire so bad,” Fraser says with a grin.
The 56-year-old actor is midway through breakfast at a boutique Westchester inn not far from his home.…
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Syria condemns Israeli PM Netanyahu’s ‘illegal visit’ to seized territory
Syria has denounced a trip by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials to the country’s south, where they visited troops deployed to Syrian territory they’ve occupied for months.…
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Asia’s Attraction for Expats Revealed
Affordable living costs, diverse cultures, and abundant career prospects make Asia an appealing destination for expats. The 2025 International Expat Insider Survey reveals that personal finance significantly impacts expats’ overall happiness, le…
Asia’s Retail Attractions for Expats Revealed
Affordable living costs, diverse cultures, and abundant career prospects make Asia an appealing destination for expats. The 2025 International Expat Insider Survey reveals that personal finance significantly impacts expats’ overall happiness, le…
Singapore’s F&B crunch pushes some brands overseas, but proving themselves at home still matters
When Sarnies first opened on Telok Ayer Street in 2011, Singapore’s cafe scene was just starting to bloom.
More multinational companies and financial heavyweights were expanding or setting up their Asian headquarters in the financial hub, recruit…
The decline of drinking
Lifestyle 15 min ago
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The NFHS-5 survey reveals a decrease in alcohol consumption among Indian men and women, in line with global trends seen in countries like the US and Germany.…
This data comes from the ChinaPuls…
‘More cascading than immediate’: IITs, IIMs watch closely as US tightens H-1B rules
Business 3 min ago
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Indian engineering and management institutes are keeping a close eye on the US visa changes for the 2025 placement season, as President Trump’s reforms and new legislation could affect job opport…
The whole world is against fast fashion
Lifestyle 13 min ago
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The fast fashion industry has grown to offer affordable and trendy clothing, but at the expense of environmental and labor exploitation.…
This data comes from the ChinaPulse.com media intellige…
With every fragile ‘peace’ in Middle East, the West sows seeds of a conflict
I have followed the recent “12-day war” in the Middle East through a 50-year-old personal prism.
My interest in petroleum and a postgraduate thesis on oil for goods barter trade by Iran was sparked by the Yom Kippur War between Egypt /Syria and Israel …