REUTERSBEIJING/SHANGHAI — One joke by a Chinese comedian about the nation’s military has spurred online uproar, a $2-million fine, a police probe, a sweep of canceled shows and fears for the survival of Chinese stand-up comedy, a rare refuge for somewhat free speech.The furor over
Tyler Hobbs’ Fidenza #725May 19 — Auction house Sotheby’s announced Friday seven non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital sold for about $2.5 million.Of the tokens, Fidenza #725, an image with graphic dashes and curves in a muted palette of cream,
1 of 3IMAGINE the high-revving, naturally aspirated, lightweight six-cylinder boxer engine of the Porsche 911 GT3. Now imagine affixing it onto the 718.That’s the premise behind the most powerful version yet of Porsche’s mid-engined roadster. The new Porsche 718 Spyder RS conscripts the power plant,
THREE Japanese companies are considering sourcing abaca and setting up a processing plant in Davao to supply the motorcycle parts industry, a city investment official said.Christian D. Cambaya, Davao City Investment Promotion Center investor assistance unit head, said the companies plan to bring in the
A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags on the airplane carrying South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo, Japan March 16, 2023. — REUTERS/ISSEI KATOHIROSHIMA — South Korean President Yoon Suk
REUTERSBRIGHTON, England — Thousands of Britons took to the sea and rivers on Saturday to demand an end to sewage pollution by water companies, highlighting a topic that is likely to be an issue at the next general election.A national “paddle-out” at 12 locations across
JUNIOR FERREIRA-UNSPLASHThe Philippines is a very small power market by ASEAN standards, with market demand peaking at 15 gigawatts (GW) compared to Thailand’s with 30 GW and Indonesia with 45 GW. This small market is also very fragmented with three major grids, the Luzon grid
DANIELE D ANDRETI-UNSPLASHLong before the Universal Health Care Act (Republic Act 11223) was signed into law in 2019, the province of Batanes had already internalized the concept of universal healthcare.Batanes, despite its geographic isolation and limited resources, serves as a good case study for the
BETH MACDONALD -UNSPLASHTHIS YEAR’s International Day for Biodiversity is a strong call for all of us to walk the talk when it comes to protecting our biodiversity areas. It’s theme, “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity,” holds meaning as it prompts us to rejuvenate
DUY PHAM-UNSPLASHWhat would Felipe Landa Jocano say?He would deign to meet with me, a lowly neophyte professor (a “lecturer,” as non-tenured or part-time professors were called then) at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) College of Business Administration. Dr. F. Landa Jocano, Professor Emeritus,
Today marks the launch of Humanity for Freedom, a global nonprofit organization established to educate the public on the threats to freedom posed by authoritarian governments and movements throughout the world. The launch event, ’72 Hours for Freedom’, will feature screenings of the documentary Superpower,
Every year, more than half a million residential solar panel systems get installed in the U.S. This has led to solar panels appearing on top of over 3 million homes. But these days, more than just homes are generating solar power. Solar panels are installed in