This couple travels the world full time. Here’s what it costs — and how they pay for it
Ernestas Tyminas felt “stuck” in his role as a marketing manager at a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he requested two months off to...
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India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, UN says
People photographed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the UN, India is home to over 1.4 billion people. Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images...
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Soaring rents and electricity prices are squeezing Singapore retailers’ margins
Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said. Cost pressure is a...
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Japan is about to welcome back foreign travelers, but domestic tourism remains its priority
After more than two years of closed border policies, Japan is set to welcome back international travelers this week. Come June 10, foreign tourists traveling...
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Air travel is making a strong comeback, but Asia is lagging behind, IATA says
International air travel has been making a strong recovery this year, with the exception of the Asia-Pacific region, which is “lagging significantly behind,” according to...
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Ice cream freezers to get ‘warmed up’ in trial by Ben & Jerry’s owner
According to Unilever, the industry standard for freezer temperatures in many markets stands at minus 18 degrees Celsius (around 0 degrees Fahrenheit). The temperature of...
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Another Chinese city has overtaken New York for number of billionaires
Buildings in Shenzhen on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The former fishing village, now a tech hub known as China’s Silicon Valley, has joined Beijing and...
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Barclays expects ‘big jump’ in Singapore growth after Covid measures are lifted
SINGAPORE — Singapore is set to reopen its international borders and ease Covid restrictions next week, and that’s going to be its “biggest economic driver...
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Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa for the second time
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic rests during a training session at Melbourne Park as questions remain over the legal battle regarding his visa to play...
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Pictures of the world ushering in 2022, as omicron weighs on New Year celebrations
From Sydney to Shanghai and New York to Paris, the world ushered in 2022 with New Year celebrations that were largely overshadowed by pandemic concerns...
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4 charts show the current state of the Covid pandemic heading into 2022
A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask walks past a street-art mural by French street artist JBC, in tribute to health workers depicting a nurse...
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as uncertainty about omicron lingers; Razer shares plunge in Hong Kong
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific struggled for direction on Thursday, as concerns over the economic impact of the omicron Covid variant continue to weigh on...