This is the happiest country in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report
Singapore is the happiest country in Asia for the second year in a row, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report released Wednesday.
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Mainland Chinese surge into Hong Kong property after stamp duties scrapped
After a pandemic-induced lull spanning more than three years, mainland Chinese are snapping up homes in Hong Kong, accounting for up to a third of new property sales weeks after the city removed all additional stamp duties on foreign buyers.
CNBC Daily Open: The last leg of inflation fight remains tough
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Microsoft taps DeepMind co-founder Suleyman to head new AI unit
(Reuters) -- Microsoft has appointed DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as the head of a newly created consumer AI unit and hired several employees of his Inflection AI startup, seeking to defend its lead against rising competition from Google.
Malaysia’s king slams mini-mart chain in rare royal rebuke over ‘Allah’ socks
Malaysia’s king on Tuesday condemned a convenience store chain and called for an investigation after several pairs of socks emblazoned with “Allah”, which means God in Arabic, were found for sale in one of its stores.
A California city wrestles with its history of discrimination against early Chinese immigrants
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — In 1939, after attending the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, Alfred Chan and his friends were headed back home to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile designed to strike Guam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported Wednesday, claiming a progress in efforts to develop a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway U.S. targets in the region.
Dow closes more than 300 points higher Tuesday as Fed rate decision looms: Live updates
Stocks rose Tuesday as the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day policy meeting. Traders also kept an eye on Nvidia following key announcements from the tech giant.