DHAKA – Wearing bright saris and heavy make-up, many of Bangladesh’s transgenders, or hijras, spend their days begging from people stuck in traffic and
NEW YORK – JPMorgan Chase & Co. should disclose more about Chief Executive Jamie Dimon’s role in business decisions related to Jeffrey Epstein, the US Virgin Islands said in its lawsuit accusing the bank of aiding in
OTTAWA – Canada is launching a joint federal and provincial investigation into short-video app TikTok over concerns about the Chinese-owned platform’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden nominated former Mastercard Inc. CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, betting the India-born executive’s ties to the private sector and emerging markets will jump-start the 77-year-old institution’s
KUALA LUMPUR – For self-confessed tech geek and adrenaline junkie Farhan Abdul Rahim, becoming one of the first Malaysians to own an electric car in 2020
JOHANNESBURG — A 30% upfront cut of debt-stressed countries’ borrowings could save them $148 billion over eight years, the U.N. Development Programme
PARIS — France is preparing to introduce restrictions on water use in parts of the country from March, in an unprecedented move
MOSCOW — Russia’s economy proved unexpectedly resilient in the face of tough Western sanctions last year, but a return to pre-conflict levels
TAIWAN will offer 500,000 tourists a cash or discount incentive this year as it tries to shore up its post-pandemic travel industry
Images in a graphic novel that were created using the artificial-intelligence system Midjourney should not have been granted copyright protection, the US Copyright Office said in
