Rianne Motas

Why Koreans loved a WWII-era American personality test

Seoul seems smitten; among the traditional Hangul characters, it's hard to miss MBTI. These four letters are in advertising, conversations,… Read More

July 23, 2022

Filipino-founded company developing ovarian cancer blood test

On Friday, July 22, the Philippine branch of InterVenn Biosciences, a biotechnology company created by Filipinos, opened for business. One… Read More

July 23, 2022

The World Court has jurisdiction over Myanmar’s genocide case

On Friday, July 22, the World Court rejected Myanmar's objections to a genocide complaint over its treatment of the Muslim… Read More

July 23, 2022

Why is the Singdollar rising against major currencies?

It is trading at record highs versus a slew of currencies as the Singapore dollar strengthens. Consider the yen in… Read More

July 22, 2022

Sri Lanka’s major protest camp is destroyed

Early Friday morning, Sri Lankan security forces dismantled the major anti-government demonstration camp in the city and expelled protestors only… Read More

July 22, 2022

China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier will threaten US hegemony

The maiden voyage of China's largest aircraft carrier, the first of its kind to be entirely domestically planned and constructed,… Read More

July 22, 2022

Shenzhen vows to mobilize all resources to stop COVID-19

Chinese metropolis Shenzhen in the south promised to "mobilise all resources" in its fight against an epidemic of COVID-19, requiring… Read More

July 21, 2022

Europe tense over German gas return

On Thursday (Jul. 21), Europe is eagerly awaiting the return of Russian gas supplies, as economically dependent Germany accuses the… Read More

July 21, 2022

Joe Biden plans to meet with Xi Jinping and questions Pelosi’s Taiwan trip

Amid simmering tensions over Taiwan and trade, US President Joe Biden wants to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping… Read More

July 21, 2022

Patagonia’s congested waterways kill blue whales

Blue whale corpses washed ashore in Patagonia, at the southernmost tip of South America amidst rocks and boulders. There were… Read More

July 20, 2022

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