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What’s going on?Southeast Asian markets are surging, with gains in banking and technology stocks helping to push indexes in Singapore, Taiwan and the Philippines to record highs, as positive signals from central banks further fuel investor optimism.What does this mean?Investor confidence in Southeast Asia is evident from recent performance in major markets. In Singapore, the index rose 0.8%, its third consecutive day of gains, and hit a six-year high thanks to robust investment. interest Bank stocks and attractive dividend Taiwan’s market surged 1.7 percent to hit a record high on strong second-quarter results from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Revenue”This…
Homeschooling has skyrocketed since the pandemic began. Now, a different education trend called “unschooling” is gaining momentum and sparking online controversy and debate.In June, spiritual influencer Mami Onami made headlines when she recommended unschooling, or “free school,” for her children. “We don’t teach them anything,” she said in a TikTok video. “Everything they learn is in response to their interests and questions.” There’s no set curriculum or class hours, and she and her partner “just answer whenever they want.” [her kids] “I want to know something and I’m trying my best to really understand it.” Mami Onami’s declaration sparked backlash…
One of the realities of computer-based technology is that it picks winners and losers early on — and the winners get bigger benefits than they had before. The losers fade away.Jaroslav Kushta/Getty ImagesLlewelyn KingSyndicateI sometimes write about the tendency of technology to become imperialistic, to conquer, to impose itself on the world whether it wants it or not. Now that AI is here to stay, I have to say “we haven’t seen anything yet.”Smart people who write about international trade say that globalization is dead, killed by nationalism and protectionism.Well, you might not be able to eat a Big Mac…
Police and emergency services arrived at the scene in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, north London on Wednesday. James Manning/AP Hide caption Toggle caption James Manning/AP LONDON — British police said Wednesday they have found a man suspected of killing three women, including the wife and daughter of a popular BBC radio commentator, in a brutal crossbow attack near London. Hertfordshire Police said in a statement that 26-year-old Kyle Clifford was found near his home in the Enfield area of north London and was being treated for injuries. Police did not say how he sustained the injuries but stressed no shots were…
Sources in the BCCI told ANI that the Indian team will not tour Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The board will request the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the match in Sri Lanka or Dubai instead. The ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan in February-March 2025. India has avoided playing cricket in Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup due to tense political relations. The last bilateral encounter between the arch-rivals was played in India between December 2012 and January 2013. Since then, the two teams have only met in ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup.…
With triple-digit heatwaves expected again, Sacramento restaurants and bars with mostly outdoor seating are learning how to adapt to the heatwave. Ernesto Delgado, owner of La Cosecha in downtown Sacramento, which has a large outdoor patio with limited indoor seating, said business has suffered because of the heat. “People don’t want to be outside too early. It’s about this time, around 8 o’clock, when it starts to cool down, but it’s too late to be outside,” Delgado says. Delgado says he’s had to cut back on staff because of the loss of business. “In the restaurant business, that’s what we…
According to the Pew Research Center survey, Thailand has the most positive view of China, followed by Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia.China’s economic influence is felt around the world, but whether it is viewed positively or negatively depends largely on each country’s economic development, a survey of 35 countries has found. According to a Pew Research Center poll released this week, people living in high-income countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe have a generally negative view of China, with an average of 70% of people across 18 countries expressing negative sentiment. Those perceptions were reversed in middle-income…
football AP Photo/Lucas Pelletier Kansas defensive end Jeremy Robinson answers questions from the media during Big 12 NCAA college football media days, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS — Kansas defensive end Jeremy Robinson may have been off the field during spring practice recovering from offseason surgery, but he made sure he wasn’t absent. “I had to try to find new ways to make myself available for the team,” he said at Big 12 media day on Wednesday. “You get lost in…
New Delhi [India]The Indian team will not tour Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and will request the International Cricket Council to host the match in Sri Lanka or Dubai, a BCCI source told ANI. India unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy and will ask the ICC to hold the matches in Dubai and Sri Lanka {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan next year in February-March 2025. India has not hosted a cricket tournament in Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup due to tensions between India and Pakistan. Explore…
Tim Bontemps, ESPNJuly 11, 2024 1:13 AMLAS VEGAS — The U.S. team made plenty of mistakes Wednesday night in its first Olympic dress rehearsal, but coach Anthony Davis was solely focused on his team’s defense after a comfortable 86-72 win over Canada before a record crowd of 20,756 at T-Mobile Arena.”We’re unbeatable,” Davis said when asked what would happen if the U.S. played the same defense and offense as they did Wednesday. “Frankly, we were awful offensively, but we were awful in a good way in the sense that we were trying to make the right plays.” [But] If you’re…