% Arabica expands in Indonesia
Japanese coffee chain % Arabica is launching four locations in Indonesia.
The stores, scheduled to open in Jakarta and Bali next month, are the...
Heat, water woes and coronavirus: India’s perfect storm
NEW DELHI - Bollywood stars and political leaders have urged Indians to wash their hands to protect against coronavirus but that's a pipe dream...
Two firefighters found dead in sauna room possibly due to carbon...
(Yonhap)CHUNCHEON -- Two firefighters were found dead Thursday at a private sauna in Chuncheon in what the police assume to be a case of...
‘Wear a mask’: US death toll from coronavirus surges past 100,000...
The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths.That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But...
Lotte Shopping speeds up store-exit plan
South Korean retail group Lotte Shopping will sell off 121 stores this year in an attempt to recover from the impact of the...
Pandemic puts up to 86mn children at risk of poverty: study
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by...
Reopening reversal in Seoul as virus rebounds
Health Minister Park Neung-hoo delivers coronavirus briefing at the government complex building in Sejong. (Health Ministry)Seoul and the adjacent areas are heading for another...
Strife between Seoul, UN Command deepens
By Kang Seung-wooA feud between the government and the United Nations Command (UNC) seems to be intensifying as the former has complained of a...
Franchise business-matching events set to resume after Covid-19
VF Franchise Consulting is resuming its international franchise business-matching events in Asia next month.
The first such event will be held in Ho Chi...
Malaysian launches test case against Islamic gay sex law
A Malaysian man has launched the country's first legal challenge against Islamic laws banning gay sex, a test case supporters said Wednesday could help...
