LONDON: Around half of British adults visited a pornographic website or app in 2020, a year in which the COVID pandemic caused more activity of every kind to shift online, media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday. About 26 million Britons visited an adult website or app in September 2020,...
Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai, backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management, filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, as it seeks more funds to compete in a crowded sector.
A handful of netizens have been calling for the aviation hub to close its doors to the world after a COVID-19 cluster there but IPS’ Faizal Yahya says be careful what you ask for.
DESPITE its volatility, cryptocurrency is becoming an alternative way for consumers to make purchases in South-east Asia, from food and coffee to luxury cars. But properties?
THAI developer One.Six's target buyers for The Strand, its 30-storey "ultra-luxurious" condo in Bangkok, are affluent, seasoned investors aged 25 to 35, said its co-founder Chawin Athakravisunthorn. In contrast, the typical property buyer in Thailand is often older, or "the parents of this generation", he added.
Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it will use its experience centers in London, New York and Sydney to sell products to customers starting July 1.
Bitcoin fell to a three-week low on Tuesday amid signs of institutional investor caution, while the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service called for lawmakers to provide authority for tighter reporting rules on crypto transfers.
NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar edged up slightly and currency market volatility on Tuesday fell to its lowest level in more than a year, as investors sat on the sidelines waiting for clearer signals on central bank policy and inflation levels. With an impending European Central Bank meeting on...
WASHINGTON :The United States must work with allies to secure the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries and process them domestically in light of environmental and other competing interests, the White House said on Tuesday.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service chief Charles Rettig said on Tuesday that Congress needs to provide clear statutory authority for the tax agency to collect information on cryptocurrency transfers valued at over US$10,000 that largely go unreported.
