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A combination of cultural traditions and complex engineering allowed the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to become a model for skyscrapers as place-makers, Rafael Pelli told Dezeen in this exclusive interview. Completed in 1997 by Pelli Clarke & Partners, Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until 2004, with the north tower rising 451.9 […]
Filipino student among participants, talks about PHL’s financial landscape By Miccel Mendoza Korea University, Computer Science and Engineering Yeouido, Seoul — 30 international students from over 20 countries gathered at Kookmin Bank’s new building to participate in Asia K-Banker School, a workshop focused on digital finance and its transformative potential. The two-day program, held last […]
Photos by James Thompson The missive begins with a heavy dose of nostalgia. It pines after an unspecified, distant era when their ancestors “were so carefree that they could sleep without having to close their doors.” This was possible because they “lived happily by strictly following the beautiful precepts” of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The […]
Sony Group Corporation is in talks to acquire fellow Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa, according to media reports that emerged this week. The firm’s animation and games properties may underlie the possible M&A activity. Kadokawa is a 79-year-old company that spans film, games, publishing and animation and is listed on the main Tokyo Stock Exchange. Its shares […]
1. Michelle Yeoh opens up about infertility struggles, but says ‘no regrets’ The Everything Everywhere All At Once and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star shared her profound regret over her infertility, yet said she finds solace in her close relationships with her godchildren and family. 2. Mahathir Mohamad criticises Chinese signs in Kuala Lumpur malls, […]
Kajian Asia Scam Report 2024 oleh Global Anti-Scam Alliance mendapati lebih 2.5 kali jenayah scam dalam talian berlaku kepada mangsa sama di Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia menjadi negara tertinggi di Asia merekodkan jumlah mangsa berulang berkaitan jenayah penipuan dalam talian (scam) dengan lebih 2.5 kali jenayah itu berlaku kepada mangsa sama. Ketua Kelestarian CelcomDigi, Philip […]
Nominee for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is one of the so-called trifecta of China hawks whom Donald Trump has tapped for senior roles, including Mike Waltz, who will be appointed Trump’s national security adviser, and Elise Stefanik, nominated for ambassador to the United Nations. In 2018, Rubio co-sponsored the Reciprocal Access to Tibet […]
Pan Asia Metals has unveiled a potentially transformative four-year $35 million equity facility with the New York-based private equity firm Global Emerging Markets (GEM). The funding secures the company’s future capital requirements under a flexible funding option to advance its flagship copper and lithium projects in Chile. The company is also preparing to rebrand as […]
Drama film “To Gather Around” topped the mainland China box office over the weekend and deposed “Venom: The Last Dance.” The film, which also goes by the title “Brave New World,” is directed by Liu Xunximo and stars Deng Chao and Deng Jiajia in a tale of an internet company employee who is caught up […]
Japanese troops will begin regular deployments in northern Australia as part of military cooperation with Australia and the US, Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday. Around 2,000 US Marines are already hosted in Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, for six months of the year amid growing concern among Washington and its […]