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'Are you dead?' Chinese app for single living goes viral
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2026
» HONG KONG — A mobile application called "Are you dead" targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary on social media, prompting the company to introduce a subscription fee and change its name for a global audience.
Google warns staff with US visas against international travel
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2025
» BENGALURU — Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on US visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal email.
Philippines says fishermen hurt, boats damaged by China in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2025
» MANILA — The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fishermen had been wounded, and two fishing vessels suffered "significant damage" when Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannon in a disputed South China Sea shoal.
What the EU's new biometric border checks mean for non-EU citizens
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2025
» LONDON — How all non-European Union (EU) citizens, including British visitors, travel to and from the bloc will start to change from Sunday when its long-delayed new biometric entry-check system starts operations.
Chinese football club given 2-year ban after no-show
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» MELBOURNE — Chinese club Shandong Taishan has been banned from Asian club competition for two years for its no-show against South Korean side Ulsan HD in the Asian Champions League (ACL) Elite in February.
Myanmar junta releases 93 child soldiers after UN criticism
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» NAY PYI DAW - Myanmar's ruling junta said on Friday it has already discharged 93 minors from military service, responding to a United Nations (UN) report last month accusing it and its allies of recruiting over 400 children, many in combat roles.
BBC rolls out paid subscriptions
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2025
» LONDON - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is rolling out paid subscriptions in the United States, it said on Thursday, as the publicly-funded broadcaster explores new revenue streams amid negotiations with the British government over its funding.
Apple fined $570m, Meta $228m for breaching EU law, risking Trump fury
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2025
» BRUSSELS — Apple was fined 500 million euros (US$570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros ($228 million), as European Union (EU) antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
Thailand approves property fee cuts
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a cut in ownership transfer and mortgage registration fees to support Thailand's ailing property sector, a deputy finance minister said.
Thai banks to pay reduced FIDF fee
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Thai banks will pay a reduced annual contribution of 0.23% of deposits to the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) for three years to help tackle household debt, Deputy Minister of Finance Paopoom Rojanasakul said on Wednesday.