Business
BEIJING: China’s central bank has added 12 banks to the roster of institutions authorized to operate the digital yuan, widening the reach of the e-CNY and lifting the total number of approved operators to 22. The…
SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and authorities used reserves in operations to ease currency-market strain, central bank data showed on…
DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official data showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the…
TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed on Tuesday, as weaker production in autos, fabricated metals and electronic parts reversed some of January’s strength. The decline matched…
Entertainment
CALIFORNIA: Sony Interactive Entertainment and Santa Monica Studio announced on February 12 that the original God of War trilogy is being remade, reviving the series’ Greek era in a project the studio said is still in very early development. The announcement was…
Apple is expanding its Apple Arcade subscription service with a slate of new titles and major updates launching throughout September. Headlining the lineup is NFL Retro Bowl ’26, which debuts exclusively on the platform on September 4. Developed by…
Russia’s premier film festival returns, showcasing diverse works from around the world under the leadership of Nikita Mikhalkov.
With $1.085 billion in earnings, Deadpool and Wolverine now hold the title for the highest-grossing R-rated film.