Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani says he’s married, and his bride is Japanese
In a shock to fans, baseball star Shohei Ohtani has revealed he is now married.
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Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work on Friday morning in Japan.
Thursday Briefing: Israel Launches Major West Bank Raids
Hundreds of Israeli troops, backed by fleets of drones and armored vehicles, raided the occupied West Bank yesterday. Palestinians in Jenin say they have been trapped inside, fearful of Israeli snipers or of having their homes stormed by soldiers.
Bank of China President Liu resigns, chairman to be acting president
Bank of China Vice Chairman and President Liu Jin resigned for personal reasons effective on Sunday, the bank said.
Hong Kong apparel maker Giordano to focus on mainland China again
HONG KONG -- Major Hong Kong apparel maker Giordano International announced a new business strategy centered on a comeback in the mainland Chinese market on Thursday, as new management tries to bring its earnings back on track.
DBS picks insider Tan Su Shan as first female CEO to succeed Piyush Gupta
DBS Group said on Wednesday that Tan Su Shan, the firm's head of institutional banking, will succeed Chief Executive Piyush Gupta upon his retirement in March, making her the first female CEO of Singapore's biggest bank.
Myanmar Rebels Claim Regional Military Base in Major Victory
A rebel army in Myanmar announced this weekend that it had overrun a regional military base near the border with China in what is likely to be the most significant victory yet for a patchwork of resistance groups that have challenged the country’s junta.
Major Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say
(Reuters) -- A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling junta that is battling to contain a widening revolt.
Thai banks say they lack staff to fully probe Myanmar weapon payments
BANGKOK (Reuters) -- Major Thai banks defended themselves on Thursday against criticism that they facilitated weapons purchases by the Myanmar junta, saying they lacked the capacity to investigate all transactions that might be used for such purchases.