Netflix ad-supported tier has 40 million monthly users, nearly double previous count
Netflix's cheaper, ad-supported tier has amassed 40 million global monthly active users, the company said Wednesday.
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Jamie Dimon urges the U.S. to deal with its deficit sooner rather than later
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday urged the U.S. to reduce its fiscal deficit sooner rather than later, warning the issue will likely become "far more uncomfortable" if it continues to be overlooked.
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong sworn in as new prime minister — the first leadership change in 20 years
SINGAPORE — Singapore's Lawrence Wong was inaugurated as the city-state's fourth prime minister on Wednesday, taking over from former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has led Singapore for 20 years.
Australia suspends China working holiday visas to overhaul scheme
The intake of Chinese applicants in the current financial year has been “paused” while the changes are being put in place, the spokesperson added. The application process is expected to restart later in 2024.
Half of Malaysians experience poor internet connectivity as digital divide hampers 5G goals
About half of Malaysia’s over 30,000 telecommunications towers are concentrated in just four of the country’s 13 states — Selangor and Penang, the country’s two most industrialised states, along with Negeri Sembilan and Perak — along the peninsula’s west coast, EdgePoint CEO Suresh Sidhu told This Week in Asia.
Vietnam’s Catch-22 in courting China as a rare earth partner
Rare earths, essential in powering the global energy transition, are growing in value. They are required to produce the permanent magnets in clean-energy products from electric vehicles to wind turbines.
India’s parliament has fewer Muslims as strength of Modi’s party grows
MALAPPURAM, India (AP) — Preventing Muslim migrants from gaining citizenship. Revoking the semi-autonomy of the country’s only Muslim-majority region. Building a Hindu temple where a violent mob razed a mosque.