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The cost of living, geopolitical turmoil and omnipresent technology have the old and young alike pining for simpler timesIN LONDON, there’s a new bar called Bunga 90 themed on nostalgia, with an entrance through a mockup Blockbuster-esque video store and bands such as the Cranberries blasting over the loudspeakers. This summer, the Oasis reunion tour sold out stadiums around the world. Former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful is curating a ’90s exhibition at the Tate Britain to open next year. And on runways and at retailers, ’90s trends are omnipresent, including checked skirts that look straight out of Clueless. Nostalgia for…
The Asian nation has justified its latest curbs as a response to an expansion of US controls[BEIJING] Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over its shock escalation of rare earth curbs while travelling in Washington, attempting to soften an international backlash while trade negotiations with the US proceed.Chinese delegates told their global counterparts that tightened export controls will not harm normal trade flows, in discussions on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund’s annual meetings this week, according to sources familiar with the matter.The officials said that China sought to build a long-term mechanism with the measure, and it was…
[LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE) is aiming to have new stablecoin regulations in place by the end of next year, as policymakers around the world battle to contain risks to financial stability from the spread of the digital money.The UK central bank plans to launch a consultation on regulating stablecoins on Nov 10 and will favour a regime that aligns closely with US rules on bonds backing the digital assets, according to sources familiar with the matter. The BOE believes its framework will keep pace with the implementation of the US rules amid tensions over the issue between the…
[KUALA LUMPUR] Thailand has delayed renewing a South-east Asian multilateral power trade deal due to local political changes, Malaysia’s energy minister said on Friday (Oct 17).The Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore (LTMS) Project to supply hydropower from Laos via Thailand and neighbouring Malaysia is now expected to be renewed in November, Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Fadillah Yusof said.Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by the Constitutional Court in August, with Anutin Charnvirakul appointed the following month.Malaysia is currently the chair of Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and Fadillah spoke to Reuters on the sidelines of the bloc’s meeting of…
8:40p ET Brewers vs. Dodgers (LAD Wins Series 4-0) Live Coverage for this has ended 11:26p ET Classic Ohtani performance leads the way as Dodgers sweep Brewers 11:02p ET Ohtani’s superb night on the mound ends after six innings 10:53p ET Dodgers in control after Ohtani’s 3rd HR 10:03p ET Shohei’s moonshot extends Dodgers’ lead 9:09p ET Grand slam glory! 8:57p ET Shohei Ohtani gets the ball rolling 8:55p ET Big Dumper comes through in clutch 8:05p ET Toronto takes advantage of Woo’s debut 7:29p ET Mariners call to bullpen backfires 7:19p ET Seattle gets out of jam 6:48p ET…
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong will not start imposing port fees targeting individual countries, despite China and the US charging special levies aimed at one another’s ships.The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region “does not impose, nor does it have any plans to impose, special port fees on vessels owned or operated by individual countries or regions, or on vessels flying specific flags”, a government spokesperson said in response to questions from Bloomberg News.Earlier this week, China began charging special port fees on US ships, escalating a months-long dispute in which Washington has targeted Beijing for its maritime and trade dominance.On Tuesday,…
MANILA, Philippines — MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares skidded Friday following a retreat on Wall Street driven by concerns over banks’ loan portfolios. The future for S&P 500 fell 1.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 1%. Oil prices were lower while the price of gold climbed to over $4,383 an ounce, and was last trading at $4,356.50 per ounce, as Washington and Beijing swapped harsh words over trade. In early European trading, a sell-off of bank and financial shares weighed on regional indexes. Germany’s DAX slumped 2% to 23,783.64. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 1.5% to…
Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer doubles in a run, tying the game vs. the Seattle Mariners.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SCG Cell Therapy Pte Ltd (SCG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation immunotherapies for infectious diseases and their associated cancers, announced the presentation of first-in-human clinical data for SCG142 in an investigator-initiated Phase I trial (NCT06544720) in patients with recurrent or metastatic HPV-associated carcinomas. The poster will be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025 in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, 18 October 2025. This ongoing first-in-human trial evaluates the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of SCG142, a novel human papillomavirus (HPV) E7-specific T-cell receptor-engineered T (TCR T) cell therapy armoured with…
After looking the part all year, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0) are on the verge of heading back to the World Series as they look to close out the Milwaukee Brewers (0-3) in the AL Championship Series.Ahead of Friday’s Game 4, the “MLB on FOX” crew weighed in with their perception of how LA has looked this postseason. And, while the Dodgers still need to win the ALCS, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez believe they’ve already done enough to call themselves a dynasty.”I think we’re facing a dynasty,” Ortiz declared during the pre-game show. “Watching these Dodgers do…