The friend of former South Korean leader Park Geun-hye who was at the center of an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country’s business and political elite has been sentenced to three years in jail, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. Prosecutors had demanded a seven-year jail term for Choi Soon-sil on charges of obstruction […]
Read moreColor-changing drinks, liquid nitrogen dessert and gourmet marshmallows — fare for a music concert or the Muslim holy month of Ramadan? It may be unconventional, but in Singapore, hipster food crazes are all the rage during the Islamic celebration. Every year, a mega market pops up on the island nation in honor of the month-long […]
Read moreYour favorite brew of Darjeeling tea could soon be in short supply. Political chaos has forced the closure of tea plantations and estates in India’s famed Himalayan town, dealing a blow to brands dependent on Darjeeling’s prestigious teaplant. Darjeeling, a popular hill station in the state of West Bengal, is currently in shutdown mode, with […]
Read moreChinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holdings and Tencent Holdings will be among new investors pouring a total of around $10 billion into mobile carrier China Unicom, sources said, part of efforts by Beijing to rejuvenate state behemoths with private cash. Four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that Alibaba and Tencent would invest […]
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