On Sunday (August 14), a group of lawmakers from the United States arrived in Taiwan for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen. This is the second high-level group to visit Taiwan while there are military concerns between the self-ruled island and China. Beijing, which claims democratically controlled Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted military …

Here’s one hidden clue of uncertain times: lengthier job titles. The previous few years have been chaotic for businesses. While millions continue to work entirely from home, many others are resuming their commutes intermittently. According to data from the Pew Research Center, the majority of workers whose employment could be performed remotely were still primarily absent from the workplace as …

Can a Bentley be driven like a sports car? Evidently, yes. However, you will be tempted to do so, given that the Bentley Flying Spur is a furious V8 powerhouse. She is an absolute hoot behind the wheel. We’ve never characterized agility as addicting, but here we are, smugly seated behind the wheel and oblivious to the vehicle’s 2.3-tonne mass. …

Mr. Mathew, who works for TalentCorp, claims that the organization is making an effort to reduce the magnitude of the brain drain, despite the many factors that are driving Malaysians to leave the country in search of better opportunities elsewhere. Implementation of the Returning Expert Program is one of the initiatives being taken (REP). The program includes the Malaysia@Heart initiative, …

According to a poll conducted by Reuters, the high cost of living in Thailand and a slowdown in China pose threats to the country’s economic outlook. However, it is likely that Thailand’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to increased tourism as pandemic restrictions were eased. According to the median forecast of 16 economists …

Despite the volatility of the market, the president of the Philippine stock exchange operator said on Saturday that he anticipates companies will raise a total of 200 billion pesos ($3.6 billion) on the capital markets this year. This projection is based on a robust pipeline of listings and share sales. In the Philippines, businesses, including those in the renewable energy …

The all-electric Formula E championship will be determined in Sunday’s race in Seoul, with Mercedes’ Stoffel Vandoorne leading his single remaining competitor, Mitch Evans, by 21 points going into the race. At Seoul’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday, the first race of the double-header for Jaguar was won by New Zealander Evans, who started third on the grid. Evans took the …

Leo is heading to the city of Chandigarh, which is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, for a short weekend vacation after working “the whole night for five days.” He believes that the motivation for it is “truly to get out of the frustration and everything.”  “Your manager is yelling at you. Your landlords are yelling at you. Making …

On Friday, August 12, the Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture in New York state, and he was airlifted to a hospital, according to the police. Rushdie had spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to kill him because of his writing, and the incident occurred on the same day. …

According to a source close to the La Liga competition, Barcelona has already registered four of its recently signed players in advance of their season opener, which will take place at home against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha are now available to play against Rayo Vallecano. However, Jules Kounde is still waiting to …