Meta to acquire Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI features
Dec 29 (Reuters) – Meta (META.O), opens new tab said on Monday it would acquire Chinese artificial intelligence…
Trump threatens to sue Fed’s Powell, will announce replacement next month
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat to bring…
Hong Kong expects 3.2% growth this year, seeks to maintain momentum
SHANGHAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan raised his 2025 economic growth forecast to…
China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets
New guidelines exempt firms from some financial requirementsCompanies will need to meet reusable rocket tech milestonesBeijing seeking to…
Year-end travel rush starts in Japan
Train stations, airports and expressways around Japan are expected to be crowded with year-end travelers on Saturday as…
Japan’s Cabinet approves record-high draft budget for FY2026
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a draft budget for the next fiscal year starting April. It marks a record…
Israel sends delegation to Egypt for talks to recover remains of last hostage
Israel has sent a delegation to Egypt for talks to recover the remains of the last hostage held…
Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic year
Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
Children in western Japan fly hand-made kites in annual competition
Children in western Japan took part in an annual kite flying event on Sunday. About 150 people, including…
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…
Airport in northeastern Japan reopens after bear intrusion
An airport in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has reopened its runway after briefly halting flights because a bear…