BOJ’s Kuroda says not debating exit from easy policy -Mainichi
TOKYO : Japan's central bank is not debating an exit from ultra-loose monetary policy, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has said, and will not do so during...
Japan’s Covid-19 surge shows signs of peaking as curbs extended
TOKYO: Japan's biggest wave of Covid-19 cases to date is showing signs of peaking though authorities are extending virus curbs into next month to try...
Sweden declares Covid-19 pandemic over, despite warnings from scientists
STOCKHOLM: Sweden scrapped almost all of its few pandemic restrictions yesterday and stopped most testing for Covid-19, even as the pressure on the healthcare systems...
Hong Kong vaccine rates spike as outbreak shatters Covid-free dreams
HONG KONG: Vaccination rates are rising sharply among the elderly in Hong Kong, lifting from a relatively low base as an Omicron-fuelled spike in new...
Fusion race kicked into high gear by smart tech
A US company is speeding up the path to practical fusion energy by using Google's vast computing power. By applying software that can improve on...
Rosamund Pike to star in pandemic thriller Rich Flu
Rich Flu sees a strange disease killing off some of the richest and most influential people on the planet starting with the billionaires, then the...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power unveils 23 character posters. Check them out here
Twenty three new character posters from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have been released. We do not yet know the names...
Haas unveil 2022 F1 challenger
U.S.-owned Haas on Friday became the first team to take the wraps off their 2022 Formula One car when they unveiled a digital rendering of...
Cross-country skiing-COVID fears cloud medal hopes in Norway camp
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : They may have more Winter Olympic medals than any other nation, but a succession of positive COVID-19 tests in the camp has...
Evergrande to push ahead with sale of Hong Kong land after receiver appointment: Source
HONG KONG: China Evergrande Group will continue with efforts to sell a plot of undeveloped land in Hong Kong even after the appointment of a...