Travel Guide to the Charm of Tomonoura

Credit: thanyarat07 Since the publication of Yukio Mishima’s 1954 novel The Sound of Waves (available in English here), with its unusually tender portrait of young love blooming on a remote islet in... Read more »

China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns | Cop30

China is committed to the energy transition needed to avert climate breakdown – but does not want to take the lead alone in the absence of the US, one of the country’s... Read more »

Liverpool slump continues, Palace move fourth

LIVERPOOL :Liverpool’s crumbling defence of their Premier League crown continued with a 3-0 home drubbing at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday that left Arne Slot’s misfiring side 11th in the table. ... Read more »

‘NOW is the right moment for…’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that global developmental parameters must be given a second thought, especially since the African continent is hosting the G20 for the first time. Prime Minister... Read more »

R1, R2, R3 Roppongi | Dining

International residents in Tokyo know that, even after years of living here, it can be hard to find your community. When Gasim Kuwa Makki moved to Tokyo from Sudan in 1992, the... Read more »

Netherlands suspends state seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia | Technology sector

The Netherlands has suspended its seizure of the Chinese-owned chipmaker at the heart of a six-week dispute between the EU and China that threatened to halt car production at sites around the... Read more »

This future-proof job pays S$130K in S’pore amid a 57% surge in openings

Thanks to AI, but not AI Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Everybody likes a sure bet, especially when faced with worsening uncertainty that makes... Read more »

Air quality remains ‘very poor’ despite slight improvement in AQI

Delhi’s air quality persisted in the ‘very poor’ category, recording an average AQI of 359 on Saturday morning, according to data from the Air Quality Early Warning System. Despite recording a slight... Read more »

Like Squid Game, Only With Samurai

With its second season getting over 126 million views in just 11 days, South Korea’s deadly survival drama Squid Game is an undeniable global hit. Previously, though, it was Japan that had... Read more »

China’s power play: MI5 warns of relentless espionage attempts in Britain | Politics

An unexpected connection on LinkedIn. An offer of work from a headhunter, most likely a young woman, based in China. The chance to earn perhaps £20,000 part-time writing a handful of geopolitical... Read more »