South Korea candidates woo young voters with 'deepfakes', hair insurance, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol got a boost on Thursday (March 3) when a rival dropped out, but if the conservative former prosecutor wins next week, it may also be thanks to \”deep
Viral Chinese app ZAO loses face, but not fans, over privacy concerns, Digital News,A Chinese face-swapping app that allows users to convincingly superimpose their own likeness over characters in movies or TV shows has rapidly become one of the country's most downloaded apps but has triggered a
3 highlights from Workers' Party's GE2020 e-rally for young people, Singapore News,A lot of the conversation this General Election has surrounded the youths, young adults and issues affecting them. After all, with GE2020, millennials (and a portion of Gen Z) are able to cast their votes. R
'How did we catch it?' Spread of Covid-19 baffles locked-down Shanghai residents, China News,SHANGHAI – Veronica thought she did everything right by sticking to all of the Covid-19 lockdown rules in the Chinese city of Shanghai. After the entire city was shut down on April 1, her family of
Al Gore sees the world at 'tipping point' for climate action, World News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. LONDON – The world is at a \”positive tipping point\” in
Planning to retire overseas? Here are 4 things you must do, Business Wires News,So you’ve spent the better part of your life working and you think you’re now old enough to stick it to your boss and retire. But with the cost of living soaring year on year, it looks like you’ll have to shelve your ret
Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt, study warns, World News,KATHMANDU – Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers, the world's \”Third Pole\”, could melt by 2100 if global emissions are not sharply reduced, scientists warned in a major new study issued Monday (Feb 4). Even if the most ambitious P
5 types of people who should get an endowment plan, Money News,Are you part of the endowment target audience? Find out if you are in need of an endowment plan and how they could help you achieve your financial goal. Endowment plans — like a lot of investment products out there — appeal to certain ty
Russia, China sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines: EU, World News,Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western Covid-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European report said on Wednesday (April 28
Dickson Yeo, who spied for China, detained under ISA for being threat to Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singaporean man who had worked for China's intelligence services since 2016 has been detained for two years under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for being a threat to Singapore. Dic
South Korea July inflation near 24-year high as more tightening looms, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea's consumer inflation sped up to a nearly 24-year high in July, data showed on Tuesday (Aug 8), supporting the market's view for further central bank tightening this year. The consumer price
Japan minister says necessary to 'wake up' to protect Taiwan, Asia News,WASHINGTON – Japan's deputy defense minister on Monday (June 28) warned of the growing threat posed by Chinese and Russian collaboration and said it was necessary to \”wake up\” to Beijing's pressure on Taiwan
Instagram users in Russia are told service will cease from midnight, Digital News,Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease from midnight on Sunday (March 13) after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users in Ukraine to post messages su
Google curtails free photo storage, pushes users to buy more space, Digital News,OAKLAND, Calif. – Alphabet Inc's Google will start limiting how many high-quality photos users can store on the company's cloud back-up service starting next June, it announced on Wednesday, in a move that cou
Japan votes in test for new PM Kishida, political stability, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday (Oct 31) to decide whether to endorse the conservative government of Fumio Kishida or weaken the new prime minister and possibly return the world's third-largest economy to
