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Axis Bank Ltd is on a lookout to hire Asian expatriates to help the lender win business from multinational companies.

Vancouver, B.C.Right now, that involves glasses and a magnifying glass with bright lights to illuminate the pages.But he says it’s time to say goodbye to much of his collection, about 3,500 books.“Aside from going blind, I’ve had four spine surgeries and my doctor has warned me on numerous occasions to stop lifting things over five pounds. Well, some of my books weigh five kilos,” he said.William said many of the books he owns — from a massive tome on the human cell to a rare first edition laying out the history of the Korean War — aren’t available in large print or audiobook form.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China

With the U.S. government targeting crypto mixers, Edward Snowden, the famed whistleblower and vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, took to X on Thursday to urge Bitcoin developers to prioritize privacy. He stresses that time is running out to implement privacy solutions at the protocol level.

For one day, workers ruled the world’s biggest streets.

K-pop report, Min Hee-Jin, the CEO of the Korean agency ADOR, has requested the management to terminate the contracts of the members of the K-pop girl group New Jeans without interference from HYBE. This development comes after Min Heejin had a massive fallout with HYBE after rumours of her trying to take over ADOR went viral online. ADOR, which is a sub-label of the K-Pop giant HYBE, earlier launched an audit of ADOR to hold Heejin accountable. Traditionally, decisions concerning the exclusive contracts of prominent artists are made during shareholders' meetings. Previously, artists like BTS and BLACKPINK have announced the renewal of their exclusive contracts with statements such as «The board meeting approved the renewal of the members' exclusive contracts» and «The board passed a resolution to renew the group's exclusive contract.»

Automakers had sold 332,468 passenger vehicles a year ago in April 2023. Car sales had grown by 9.5% to 368,086 units a month before in March 2024. But even while the growth rate moderated last month, on a high base, in terms of absolute volumes April was the 16th straight month that automakers in the local market clocked best-ever monthly sales. Partho Banerjee, senior executive officer (marketing and sales) at the country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said, “We have started this year on a high base. Compared to last year when supplies were disrupted due to the semi-conductor crisis, there is more stock in the network now. There is also some uncertainty due to the ongoing elections. Once the new government is formed, and policies are announced, there will be more certainty in the market. But overall, car sales are expected to grow in single-digits in FY25.”

The North Korean Lazarus Group allegedly laundered $200 million worth of crypto into fiat currency between August 2020 and October 2023, according to an April 29 investigative report by crypto sleuth ZachXBT.

K-drama 'Bloodhounds' season 2 is happening on Netflix. Netflix has greenlit the highly acclaimed Korean drama 'Bloodhounds' for a second season, much to the delight of fans worldwide, as per a report on WhatsOnNetflix. Set to commence later in 2024, filming for the much-anticipated second season promises to delve even deeper into the riveting narrative and complex characters that captivated audiences in the initial installment. The renewal announcement signals the streaming giant's continued commitment to diverse and captivating storytelling from around the globe.

tvN's hit K-drama "Queen of Tears" will return for a special two-episode run following its finale, promising more emotional moments and closure for fans. Release Date

In a relentless pursuit of cyber infiltration, the notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, has added a new weapon to its arsenal, which is now targeting LinkedIn users.

₹20 crore or more currently. Earlier this month, Amazon miniTV, Amazon’s free video streaming service launched a bouquet of over 200 shows and movies dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages. The line-up of dubbed titles includes Hindi originals of miniTV such as Hunter- Tootega Nahi Todega, Physics Wallah and Rakshak- India’s Braves, besides Hollywood movies dubbed in Tamil and Telugu, including Twilight, Now You See Me, Hunger Games series, the Step Up franchise, Red, and more.

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump claims that neither the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel nor Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine would have happened on his watch, and that the world was an oasis of calm and stability when he was president. The reality was more complicated.

India secured one of their biggest wins in archery as men's recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea to win the gold medal at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 here on Sunday. In a battle between the top-two seeds of the competition, Indians showed ice-cool composure to get the better of the mighty Koreans without dropping a set. India won 5-1 (57-57, 57-55, 55-53), taking their gold medal count to five in the season-opening global showpiece. Indian compound archers had swept the team events winning men's, women's and mixed team gold medals on Saturday.

Chinese stocks and driving value investment strategies in Asia. Corporate reforms in Japan and South Korea will support a value thesis, according to JPMorgan Asset Management and AllianzGI. Meanwhile, M&G Investment Management is attracted by near record-low valuations for Chinese stocks. Other haven plays are exporters and India’s domestic-driven equities.

investment strategies in Asia. Corporate reforms in Japan and South Korea will support a value thesis, according to JPMorgan Asset Management and AllianzGI. Meanwhile, M&G Investment Management is attracted by near-record-low valuations for Chinese stocks.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has rejected Tornado Cash developer Roman  Storm’s  motion to dismiss criminal charges, arguing that the  defense’s  filing presented disputed facts that should  be weighed  by a jury rather than being resolved in an early-stage motion. 

Upbit, a Seoul-based exchange located in the upscale Gangnam district, has captured  the majority  of the Korean crypto market.

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Apple has been upstaging Samsung in terms of revenue growth and exports out of India, but the Korean major is still significantly ahead of rivals in terms of local value addition. Industry executives and market trackers said while the industry average for local value addition in electronics manufacturing hovers around 22-25% currently, an increase from 18% in 2022, Samsung's local value addition is higher. This is partly because Samsung has been manufacturing mobile phones as well as other appliances locally in India much before the government's production-linked incentive scheme came into force and boosted India to become the second largest mobile phone manufacturer.

Airline officials say oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured