According to a story from Bloomberg News that was published on Monday, February 6, Dell Technologies Inc. will lay off around 6,650 workers, which accounts for approximately 5% of the company’s total workforce worldwide. The market circumstances that the firm is operating in “continue to degrade with an unknown future,” co-Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said in a note to …

Actress Viola Davis became the first person to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony award on Sunday (February 5), when she was presented with the award for the audio recording of her memoir Finding Me. With this victory, Davis became a member of the select group of individuals known as EGOT winners. Davis is just the …

Last Monday, the Cabinet of Malaysia approved plans for the redevelopment of Subang Airport into a premium city airport and aviation center.  Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that the Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP) will transform the airport into a “regional aviation center.” Mr. Loke told local media that the airport, technically known as the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, …

Monday, February 6th, was the first time in three years that all border gates were fully reopened without COVID-19 limitations. Tens of thousands of travelers traveled between mainland China and its special administrative territory of Hong Kong. China stated last week that cross-border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao will resume in full on February 6, removing current …

Will there be a fifth season of Manifest? Fans were heartbroken when NBC cancelled the science fiction series Manifest after three seasons because they would never find out what had happened to the passengers of Flight 828. The TV show was miraculously revived for a fourth season by Netflix, which thankfully intervened and pulled off on November 4. Fans are …

After a hotpot restaurant in Bangkok’s Chinatown used social media to rail against foreign visitors running businesses illegally and elbowing out local residents, Bangkok’s Chinatown has become the latest arena for an ongoing tussle over the influence of Chinese citizens in Thailand. This dispute has been going on for some time now. The massive funds and relationships with individuals in …

Indonesia aims to strengthen discussions with China and other Southeast Asian nations to finalize a code of conduct (COC) for the disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Saturday, as tensions in the vital waterway continue to rise. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said in Jakarta at the conclusion of a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Association …

Singapore is experiencing an inflow of ultra-wealthy Chinese families seeking refuge from the Chinese Communist Party, who view them with growing distrust. Recent Beijing crackdowns on internet billionaires and tax-averse celebrities, as well as three years of zero-COVID policy that ended only this month, have prompted many wealthy Chinese to seek refuge abroad. According to AFP sources, several of the …

Max Verstappen of Red Bull scoffed at the notion that he was the favorite to win a third consecutive Formula One title, stating on Friday (Feb 3) that the sport required a more competitive season than last year even if he aimed to be better than ever. Verstappen won 15 of 22 races in 2022, which was his team’s finest …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a trip to China that had been scheduled to begin on Friday (Feb. 3), following the tracking of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon flying across the United States in what Washington termed a “clear infringement” of US sovereignty. Officials said that military officers debated firing down the high-altitude surveillance balloon on Wednesday, but …