Kiki’s Delivery Service to be adapted to live-action series by BBC, Studio Ghibli not involved

Kiki’s next adaptation will draw from her original, pre-anime roots, but will audiences give it a chance? Earlier this year, Kiki’s Delivery Service had its first-ever IMAX screenings in North America, and... Read more »

They were forced into marriage and abused. Now women facing exploitation in China have a glimmer of hope | China

Last summer, Xiaocao, a softly spoken woman in her 40s, received a tip-off that in Lüliang, a small city in China’s Shanxi province, vulnerable women were being forced into marriages. Along with... Read more »

Man acquitted of receiving nearly S$300,000 in kickbacks as Keppel FELS shipyard manager

SINGAPORE: A district court has cleared a man of accusations that he received close to S$300,000 (US$234,000) in kickbacks when he was a shipyard manager for Keppel FELS from 2015 to 2017.... Read more »

WION Health Pulse: India excels in reverse engineering, says Dr Shubnum Singh, praise for its volume and price advantage

At the WION Health Pulse Summit in New Delhi, healthcare experts highlighted India’s growing role as the ‘World’s Pharmacy.’ WION Health Pulse on June 17 brought healthcare leaders, policymakers, innovators and industry... Read more »

Sizzling on a hot plate?! American sushi rolls break all the rules at this Japanese restaurant

Soon-to-close sushi joint breaks the mould with crazy creations that make California rolls seem tame. Whenever we eat out at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, we always find ourselves reaching for the... Read more »

From camel coats to guochao: Max Mara woos China’s luxury brand consumers | Max Mara

“New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Shanghai doesn’t even sit down.” For the British designer Ian Griffiths, who encountered this line in the New Yorker, it summed up... Read more »

Nearly S$100 million to be pumped into municipal, industrial water solutions: Gan Kim Yong

Climate change brings extreme weather with a third of Singapore at risk of coastal flooding, DPM Gan says [SINGAPORE] Close to S$100 million will be channelled into the research and development of... Read more »

Motorola Razr Fold Review: The Best First-Generation Foldable Ever Made?

The foldables have come a long way, especially in India. They are no longer meant as lifestyle products but as full-on productivity smartphones. And in 2026, the category is finally getting more... Read more »

Japanese bento shop touches hearts by selling super cheap boxed lunches for around a dollar

A humble store so generous it makes us want to cry. The recent wave of price hikes in Japan shows no signs of slowing down – in fact, many would say it’s... Read more »

The Guardian view on the global baby bust: people are having fewer children – even where they say they want more | Editorial

The global fall in fertility rates has arrived faster and spread further than anticipated. Two-thirds of people now live in countries that have slipped below the replacement rate – 2.1 births per... Read more »