Rural Chinese workers become unlikely livestreamers amid slowing economy, fewer prospects
In 2023, there were more than 15 million professional livestreamers in China catering to nearly half of the nation’s internet users.
In 2023, there were more than 15 million professional livestreamers in China catering to nearly half of the nation’s internet users.
US-led efforts to forge a Gaza Strip ceasefire and win the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants are in limbo after weeks of intense and by all accounts still inconclusive shuttle diplomacy. Moreover, US efforts to date show no sign of a potential grand accord to
The last time the civil servants' salaries were revised was 12 years ago, which saw a 13 per cent hike.
Jeremiah Manele has already indicated he will continue the Pacific nation's close ties with Beijing.
Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.
With this year’s elections in progress, every minority vote that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) puts in its column adds to the chance for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition to move past 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Therefore
While Europe is in the process of setting up a production line to manufacture GEM-T missiles for European Patriot batteries, Israel has decided to take its Patriot systems out of service. Do the Israelis know something the Europeans do not? The GEM-T, or guidance-enhanced
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem, says Gideon Rachman for the Financial Times.
Interviewed by Time magazine’s Eric Cortellessa on April 27 for a cover story entitled “How far Trump would go,” Donald Trump was asked, “Would you withdraw troops from South Korea?” Without giving a yes or no answer, and citing incorrect figures, he repeated his previous
Workers take to the streets across the globe, as more than 200 protesters are arrested in Istanbul.
The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.
TOKYO — The Japanese yen’s 12% plunge this year has traders wondering if the Group of Seven might have a currency crisis within their ranks. The good news: not yet. The bad news, though, is that there are still seven months left in this year of dangerous living for Japan’s
The southern province of Guangdong has been reeling from days of wild weather before the incident.