Tag: Asia
A flood of AI deepfakes challenges the financial sector, with over 70% of new enrolments to some firms being fake
Financial institutions are championing the use of artificial intelligence, arguing the new technology can rapidly accelerate tasks like “know-your-customer” checks, customer onboarding, and document...
China’s youth unemployment is so bad that Gen Z job-seekers are paying $7 a day to pretend to work in an office
Gen Z graduates are stepping out of college with prestigious degrees, only to be met with a sluggish job market, making it feel nearly...
Six cities–Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila–face at least a “high risk” of extreme precipitation and heatwaves.
In recent weeks, there have been viral images from the Philippines show couples exchanging wedding vows in flooded churches after Tropical Storm Wipha made...
Vietnam tour boat capsizes, killing over 30
A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay described his escape from the overturned vessel.
At least 38...
Thai woman accused of seducing and blackmailing Buddhist monks
Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making...
Trump touts a Vietnam trade deal victory—but details on transshipment and import pledges remain unclear
With less than a week to go before the U.S.-imposed July 9 deadline for new trade deals, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a new...
