Lifestyle

Mar 23, 2026

Luxury hotels in Thailand cut prices as war keeps tourists away

Thai residents and expatriates can now snap up prices up to 70% off at five-star properties


Mar 23, 2026

‘Deeply ingrained’: How a culture of inclusion helps Standard Chartered balance the scales for women in the workplace

The bank has put in place structures to empower female employees while also supporting the wider community


Mar 23, 2026

Why South Korea’s strawberry farmers indulge a ‘fussy fruit’

One of the country’s top fresh agricultural exports is the result of decades of research and modernisation


Mar 22, 2026

‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon’s highest-grossing film debut

The movie is adapted from the novel of the same name by Andy Weir


Mar 22, 2026

In Dubai, the world’s luxury brands face a wartime crisis

Sales in the Middle East will be cut in half in March amid a sharp drop in foreign visitors, a report finds


Mar 22, 2026

An unexpected benefit of UK banknote innovation: Britons eat less cash

The number of damaged notes – especially those that have been ‘chewed or eaten’ – is down substantially


Mar 21, 2026

Trump reorganises foreign aid at fraction of USAid’s Size

[WASHINGTON, DC] The Trump administration is reorganising foreign aid at a fraction of its former size after dismantling USAid, a move critics...


Mar 21, 2026

Netflix grows live event strategy with BTS comeback spectacular

[SEOUL] Netflix is turning the heart of Seoul into a global stage as K-pop megastars BTS return to performance with a livestream...


Mar 20, 2026

CBS News cuts 6% of workers, citing changes in the industry

The cuts could impact roughly 60 employees


Mar 20, 2026

Chuck Norris, macho star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, dies at 86

The former martial arts champion starred in more than two dozen films portraying silent loners, soldiers, lawmen, veterans and All-American heroes