Apple Siri

Apple Denies Selling Siri Data Following $95 Million Settlement Over Privacy Allegations

Apple Inc. took a firm stance on Wednesday, clarifying that it has never sold data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles. This statement comes in the wake of a $95 million settlement reached...
Asia Stock Markets

Asian Markets Slide Amid US Economic Uncertainty and Weak Chinese Data

Asian markets experienced a downturn following a cautious session on Wall Street, with investor anxiety rising ahead of the Thursday closure of US equity markets for a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter and the release of...
Chinese yuan

China Intensifies Yuan Support with Record Hong Kong Bill Issuance

China is set to issue a record amount of bills in the Hong Kong market, aiming to tighten offshore liquidity and curb speculative attacks against its currency. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced plans to auction 60 billion yuan...
H1B-Visa

Donald Trump Faces Immigration Dilemma Amid Calls for Skilled Talent in Second Term

The rhetoric surrounding the "dangers of immigration" has long been a key tool for galvanizing political support, especially within Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. As Trump prepares to begin his second term as President on January 20,...
iPhone 16

Indonesia Upholds Ban on iPhone 16 Sales Amid $1 Billion Apple Investment Impasse

Indonesia has reaffirmed its ban on iPhone 16 sales, citing Apple’s inability to comply with stringent domestic market regulations, despite the tech giant’s $1 billion pledge to invest in the Southeast Asian nation. The announcement on Wednesday (Jan 8) came...
Member of Parliament Tulip Siddiq stands outside 10 Downing Street, London.

Bangladesh Money Laundering Investigation Expands to Include British Anti-Corruption Minister Tulip Siddiq

Bangladesh's financial investigators have ordered the country's major banks to hand over transaction records related to British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq. The probe is part of a broader inquiry into alleged embezzlement involving Siddiq's family, including her aunt, former Bangladeshi...
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak

Najib Razak’s House Arrest Document: Government Denies Knowledge Amid Legal Battle

A purported royal document that would allow Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister, Najib Razak, to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest has never been hidden, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Wednesday. During a press briefing, Fahmi...
Jeju Air crash

Jeju Air crash: No Similar Concrete Structures at Singapore Airports, Says Transport Minister After Jeju Air Crash

In a recent parliamentary session, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat assured that Singapore’s airports do not have concrete structures near runways similar to the one involved in the tragic Jeju Air crash on December 29. The incident, which took place...
Elephant in Thailand: Mahout Charged with Negligence

Spanish Tourist Killed by Elephant in Thailand: Mahout Charged with Negligence

In a tragic turn of events at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in southern Thailand, a Spanish tourist was killed by an elephant, prompting Thai authorities to charge the mahout responsible with negligence. The incident, which occurred last week,...
Sri Lanka Central Bank

Sri Lanka Eyes Stronger Economic Recovery Following Impressive GDP Growth in 2024

Sri Lanka's economy is poised for a significant rebound in 2025, building on the momentum of an impressive 5 percent real GDP growth in 2024, the highest in seven years. This growth marks a critical turning point as the island...
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