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Recent raids on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP. Online scam hubs have mushroomed across Southeast Asia, draining unsuspecting victims of billions of dollars annually in elaborate romance and crypto cons.
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move. Wall Street ended on a mixed note, with the tech-rich Nasdaq rising along with the S&P 500 but the Dow in the red.
South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech. Lee noted on Tuesday that South Korea already spends "1.4 times North Korea's annual GDP" on defence alone and is "ranked fifth in global military strength".
Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria.
After the success of Skinamarink, filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball is teaming up with A24 for his next project, The Land of Nod. Explore more details about him here.
Starbucks announced Monday it will sell a controlling stake in its Chinese retail operations to investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal valuing the business at around $4 billion.
A Super Eagles defender has names Calvin Bassey as Nigeria’s most important player in the World Cup qualifiers, snubbing Victor Osimhen despite his performances.
The ADC has broken silence on the threat by the United States President Donald Trump to deploy military to Nigeria over allegation that Christians are being killed.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a serious warning to IPOB, the ESN, and others ahead of the Anambra governorship election on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
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