SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) — Five local commercial banks were among the top seven institutions in foreign exchange trading over the past year, a market operator said Wednesday. The Seoul Foreign Exchange Market Committee released a list of the top seven institutions in foreign exchange transactions among 98 players in the local market over the…
The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on Wednesday does not go far enough to stop the social media giant’s harms to young users. “The limitations that are in the agreement are the equivalent of saying: ‘Well you can smoke as many cigarettes as you…
Victoria’s latest love angle has drawn attention to her mother’s history of being involved with her lovers on The Young and the Restless. Recently, Victoria slept with Kyle, who was also previously involved with her daughter, Claire. While this creates an awkward situation in the family, such a case isn’t happening for the first time…
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Yung, an elderly Hong Kong resident, has spent hours hanging out at a neighbourhood shopping centre in Kwai Chung all summer. But he has not been going there to shop, instead taking refuge from the sweltering heat in the mall’s soothing air-conditioned arcade. The retiree, who lives in a 100 sq ft subdivided flat with…
Dolly Parton’s hyper-feminine image challenges our ideas of beauty, authenticity and the power of choosing to stand out. As a bony teenager, her hyper femininity had me shookFemale contours have gone through many a push and pull down the centuries. If one period in time dictates padding, another period frowns on the slightest bulge. Through…
Lincoln Educational Services LINC reported second-quarter revenue growth of 22.4% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 42.4%, while reiterating its full-year financial and student-start outlook despite a slower-than-expected increase in student starts during the period. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 rose to $142.6 million, driven primarily by a 14.5% increase in average student population….
Hong Kong has widened its lead over Singapore as Asia’s most international city, buoyed by gains in innovation and ideas, but still trails in attracting technology investment, a leading business chamber study has found. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce’s annual Asian Cities Internationality Index, released on Thursday, ranked Hong Kong first among 11…
Paper cups lined with plant-based plastic are often marketed as the eco-friendly choice at coffee shops and cafeterias. But new research by University of Queensland scientists suggests that when it comes to shedding tiny plastic particles into hot beverages, these biodegradable cups may actually be worse offenders than their conventional counterparts. Shi et al. demonstrate…
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a race for technological and ideological supremacy. The Cold War was still in its early years and each side was intently focused on the other’s scientific and military progress. The US believed it was firmly in front. So…