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Matcha: World's thirst for the tea swallows global supplies
Osmond Chia Business reporter, BBC News Matcha mania is sweeping the world. The bright green Japanese tea can be found in everything from…
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Global Stocks Dip Ahead of Trump's Tariff Deadline and Key Central Bank Decisions
Investors around the world retreated from the stock market on Friday to lock in profits after a strong week. The MSCI global stock index…
Business
Staika Appoints New CEO Kritsanapong Charoenpit, Announces Global Expansion Strategy
Staika, the lifestyle and movement-based rewards platform, today announced the appointment of Kritsanapong "Nuk" Charoenpit as Chief…
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Skydance’s merger with Paramount Global wins FCC’s approval
PARAMOUNT Global’s merger with Skydance Media was approved by the US Federal Communications Commission, which backed the deal after the…
Culture
Nicole Kidman Is Clé de Peau Beauté’s New Global Brand Ambassador
Nicole Kidman has a new gig. The Academy Award-winning actress whose oeuvre spans from “The Hours” to “Moulin Rouge” and TV shows like…
Business
Vestiaire Collective Appoints Samina Virk Global Chief Marketing Officer, Adding to U.S. CEO Duties
Vestiaire Collective, the global platform for pre-loved luxury fashion, has named Samina Virk global chief marketing officer, adding to…
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PayPal to create global digital wallet platform with Tenpay, UPI
The company also plans to add artificial intelligence and stablecoin use cases to the digital wallet platform at some point PayPal…
Culture
Filipino Boy Band SB19 Opens Up About Vulnerability and Global Impact Ahead of Netflix Documentary Debut: ‘No Dream Is Too Big’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Filipino boy band SB19 has never been afraid to show their humanity, but their Netflix documentary “Pagtatag! The Documentary” takes that…
Business
Aztech Global H1 net profit drops 65.5% to S$16.1 million on subdued customer demand
Aztech Global’s net profit plunged 65.5 per cent to S$16.1 million, from S$46.7 million, for the first half ended Jun 30, 2025. Similarly,…
Business
Microsoft rushes to stop hackers from wreaking global havoc
Hackers exploited a security flaw in common Microsoft software to breach governments, businesses and other organisations across the globe…
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‘Hirayasumi’ Anime Adaptation Greenlit by Viz Media
MANGA MILESTONE Viz Media, a leading manga and anime platform, has greenlit an anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzo‘s acclaimed manga…
Business
HSBC Global Private Banking appoints new senior leadership across S-E Asia, Australia markets
HSBC Global Private Banking announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across South-east Asia,…
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Bevy of Chinese mega listings propel Hong Kong to top global exchange in H1 2025
A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s…
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Chinese mega listings catapult Hong Kong to top spot in global markets for IPOs in H1 2025
A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s…
Business
China venture capital funds tap global investors for US$2 billion in comeback
China’s largest venture capital houses are tapping the market for at least US$2 billion in new funds, re-engaging with the country’s…
Business
Saks Global Posts Q1 Top- and Bottom-line Declines, but Underscores Progress ‘Transforming’ the Business
Business across the luxury landscape is tough and Saks Global is feeling it. On Thursday, Saks Global released its first-quarter figures,…
Business
Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Saks Global Names Brandy Richardson CFO
Saks Global has named Brandy Richardson as its next chief financial officer, a crucial role in light of the luxury retailer’s recent…
Celebrity
‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Teams With Tokyo Live-Action Role-Playing Game Attraction
‘FRIEREN’ FRENZY Sony Music Solutions has unveiled a collaboration between hit anime series “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and “Dungeon ∞…
Business
The CEO of Ciena on how AI is fueling a global subsea cable boom
Under the ocean’s surface lies the true backbone of the internet: an estimated 870,000 miles of submarine cables that ferry over 95% of…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Jaeger-LeCoultre Taps Zhang Ziyi as Global Ambassador
PARIS — Jaeger-LeCoultre has tapped Zhang Ziyi as its latest global ambassador, the Swiss watchmaker revealed Tuesday. “What fascinates me…
Business
Global EV sales jump 24% in June though North American market struggles: research firm
GLOBAL sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles jumped 24 per cent in June from a year ago, as a switch to electric vehicles…
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Japan leads global long-bond drop as spending takes centre-stage
Yields for long-term debt from Japan and Germany to the UK and France rose on Monday (Jul 14) as growing concern over widening fiscal…
Business
Owen Wilson-Voiced Family Adventure ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Picked Up by Global Constellation for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Icon Creative Studio has tapped European sales and finance outfit Global Constellation to handle international sales on its upcoming…