The arrival of the rainy season in Japan means one thing: umbrella mania. The other day, I participated in Japan’s favorite rainy season ritual for the first time: I rushed into a... Read more »
TOKYO, May 29 : Bond market volatility is boosting the case for Japan’s central bank to pause the unwinding of its massive debt holdings next fiscal year, which would give Prime Minister... Read more »
3 min readJaipurUpdated: May 29, 2026 05:21 AM IST Just after dawn on Thursday, flames rising from a burning Scorpio on a road in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district drew villagers and police personnel... Read more »
Special sweets designed to satisfy your sweet tooth and cool you off in the summer heat. This year is Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, and the franchise is celebrating in style at the Grand... Read more »
Cats, dogs, birds, and even a hamster spotted at Singapore’s largest animal blessing ceremony More than 700 pets and their owners gathered in Serangoon on Tuesday (26 May) for what organisers described... Read more »
Earlier this week, Airtel released a first-of-its-kind service in India dubbed Priority Postpaid. The new service grants postpaid users uninterrupted, fast 5G connectivity even in crowded areas where network dips are typically... Read more »
Lawson opens its first “mini supermarket” in Tokyo. Lawson is one of Japan’s big-three convenience stores (the others being 7-Eleven and Family Mart), but Lawson itself has multiple sub-brands. For example, there’s... Read more »
EU regulators have fined the Chinese shopping website Temu €200m (£173m) for failing to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous products. The European Commission imposed the penalty after a 19-month investigation... Read more »
The two themes are emerging as key growth drivers amid a broader fundraising downturn in South-east Asia [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based firms raised S$5.9 billion in 472 venture capital deals in 2025, with artificial... Read more »
Choosing the right Wi-Fi router is about more than just internet speed. Coverage, network stability, security features, and the ability to handle multiple devices can all affect day-to-day performance. Many of today’s... Read more »