15.03.2025 3:46 Netflix Inc. has had over 70 marriage proposals at the Queens Ball, a touring version of its hit show Bridgerton.15.03.2025 3:4815.03.2025 3:52 The leader of a Japanese political group, Takashi Tachibana, was slashed and attacked by a man on Friday while in Tokyo's government district for a stump speech, although his injuries were not life-threatening.
Police arrested 30-year-old Shion Miyanishi at the scene on suspicion of attempting to murder Tachibana, the 57-year-old head of "NHK Party" that campaigns against Japan's public broadcaster and known as a controversial figure with a strong social media following.
Read full story here15.03.2025 3:55 After a 54-46 vote, the measure now heads to Trump to sign into law hours before government funding was set to lapse.15.03.2025 4:00 US president took aim at journalists, judges, prosecutors and Biden officials in a speech calling for 'accountability'.15.03.2025 4:05 SpaceX launched a crew to the International Space Station on Friday, a closely watched mission that would allow marooned astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to finally return home.15.03.2025 4:21 The US administration's latest move against South Africa is 'regrettable', says the country's presidency.15.03.2025 4:24 Source: Bloomberg, 4:3715.03.2025 4:38 NASA and SpaceX Crew-10 Mission to the International Space Station launched successfully. The crew will be headed to the International Space Station to take over for the two Americans stuck in orbit, who are slated to return home March 19 at the earliest.
(Source: Bloomberg)15.03.2025 4:47 The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven democracies agreed Friday on tough language aimed at China's aggressive maritime actions and warned Russia it will face additional sanctions if it does not accede to an immediate cease-fire on "equal terms" with Ukraine.
In a joint statement, released after their talks this week in the Canadian resort town of La Malbaie, the ministers also emphasized the need for "robust and credible security arrangements" for Ukraine to enable it to defend its territorial integrity from any acts of aggression in the future.
Read full story here15.03.2025 5:0015.03.2025 5:0015.03.2025 5:0015.03.2025 5:30 Nissan Motor Co. has tested its self-driving vehicles on the streets of Yokohama in what the automaker says was the first time autonomous cars have traveled in ordinary city traffic in Japan.
The company says it intends to use data from the test for autonomous driving services it plans to offer to help the public transportation industry deal with driver shortages.
Read full story here15.03.2025 6:00 Welcome to the Singapore Edition newsletter. Each week well bring you insights into one of Asias most dynamic economies. If you havent yet, please sign up here.15.03.2025 6:00 President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.15.03.2025 6:0015.03.2025 6:19 Source: Bloomberg, 4:3615.03.2025 6:52 The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.15.03.2025 7:10 The Japanese government is set to introduce new standards on evaluating the durability of wooden buildings with the aim of significantly extending their legal longevity for easier financing and promoting decarbonization through the increased use of timber.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to evaluate the waterproofing of wooden buildings via third party agencies which, if the new criteria are met, could double the service life of such buildings to 50 years or more.
Read full story here15.03.2025 7:1115.03.2025 7:15 Senior South Korean and US officials met in Washington to address trade issues including tariff measures, with both sides agreeing to continue dialogue.15.03.2025 7:29 Source: Bloomberg, 4:2815.03.2025 7:34 The head of the International Monetary Funds mission to Pakistan said the lender and the government have made progress toward releasing the next $1 billion tranche under its current program as well as agreeing to a new loan for climate-related action.15.03.2025 7:37 The decision from the three-judge panel allows the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.15.03.2025 8:02 Source: Bloomberg, 4:4815.03.2025 8:05 Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said Saturday.
Municipalities have restricted new drilling and called for water conservation, though no long-term solution has emerged as the tourism boom, which has propped up the country's economy, shows no signs of abating, officials added.
Read full story here15.03.2025 8:19 Takuya Onishi and three fellow crew members embarked Friday on a mission to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket launched from Florida.
Onishi, traveling in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule with American and Russian colleagues, is making his second trip to the ISS as part of NASA's mission, having last participated in 2016. This time, he is scheduled to orbit the Earth for around six months.
Read full story here15.03.2025 8:21 A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.15.03.2025 8:22 On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."15.03.2025 8:35 Source: Bloomberg, 4:5015.03.2025 8:41 These are the key developments on day 1,115 of Russias war on Ukraine. Страницы: 15391540154115421543154415451546154715481549155015511552155315541555155615571558155915601561156215631564156515661567156815691570157115721573157415751576157715781579
Netflix Inc. has had over 70 marriage proposals at the Queens Ball, a touring version of its hit show Bridgerton.
The leader of a Japanese political group, Takashi Tachibana, was slashed and attacked by a man on Friday while in Tokyo's government district for a stump speech, although his injuries were not life-threatening.
Police arrested 30-year-old Shion Miyanishi at the scene on suspicion of attempting to murder Tachibana, the 57-year-old head of "NHK Party" that campaigns against Japan's public broadcaster and known as a controversial figure with a strong social media following.
Read full story here
SpaceX launched a crew to the International Space Station on Friday, a closely watched mission that would allow marooned astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to finally return home.
NASA and SpaceX Crew-10 Mission to the International Space Station launched successfully. The crew will be headed to the International Space Station to take over for the two Americans stuck in orbit, who are slated to return home March 19 at the earliest.
(Source: Bloomberg)
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven democracies agreed Friday on tough language aimed at China's aggressive maritime actions and warned Russia it will face additional sanctions if it does not accede to an immediate cease-fire on "equal terms" with Ukraine.
In a joint statement, released after their talks this week in the Canadian resort town of La Malbaie, the ministers also emphasized the need for "robust and credible security arrangements" for Ukraine to enable it to defend its territorial integrity from any acts of aggression in the future.
Read full story here
Nissan Motor Co. has tested its self-driving vehicles on the streets of Yokohama in what the automaker says was the first time autonomous cars have traveled in ordinary city traffic in Japan.
The company says it intends to use data from the test for autonomous driving services it plans to offer to help the public transportation industry deal with driver shortages.
Read full story here
Welcome to the Singapore Edition newsletter. Each week well bring you insights into one of Asias most dynamic economies. If you havent yet, please sign up here.
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.
The US announced visa restrictions on current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, a setback for the Southeast Asian nation striving to strike a balance between its two largest trade partners.
The Japanese government is set to introduce new standards on evaluating the durability of wooden buildings with the aim of significantly extending their legal longevity for easier financing and promoting decarbonization through the increased use of timber.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to evaluate the waterproofing of wooden buildings via third party agencies which, if the new criteria are met, could double the service life of such buildings to 50 years or more.
Read full story here
Senior South Korean and US officials met in Washington to address trade issues including tariff measures, with both sides agreeing to continue dialogue.
The head of the International Monetary Funds mission to Pakistan said the lender and the government have made progress toward releasing the next $1 billion tranche under its current program as well as agreeing to a new loan for climate-related action.
The decision from the three-judge panel allows the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.
Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said Saturday.
Municipalities have restricted new drilling and called for water conservation, though no long-term solution has emerged as the tourism boom, which has propped up the country's economy, shows no signs of abating, officials added.
Read full story here
Takuya Onishi and three fellow crew members embarked Friday on a mission to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket launched from Florida.
Onishi, traveling in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule with American and Russian colleagues, is making his second trip to the ISS as part of NASA's mission, having last participated in 2016. This time, he is scheduled to orbit the Earth for around six months.
Read full story here
A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.
On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."