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Nepali TikTok influencers reel after sudden ban
Nepali influencer Anjana Aryal went from homemaker to entrepreneur by sharing recipes on TikTok, but her lucrative business collapsed last month when the Himalayan republic banned the Chinese-owned short video app. - 'Start from zero' - Growing criticism of the app has worried influencers around the world.
Netflix releases vast viewing data for first time
Netflix for the first time published detailed viewing figures about thousands of its shows and movies Tuesday, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the world-leading streaming platform's top hits and highest-profile flops.
Cambodia's women tuk-tuk drivers fighting prejudice
Every day Roeung Sorphy deftly weaves through the streets of Siem Reap, zigzagging past cars, motorbikes and the occasional stray dog as she shepherds tourists to the famed Angkor Wat temple complex. Finding Phnom Penh tough, the 39-year-old moved to Siem Reap in 2015 to drive tourists.
China shows off homegrown C919 jet in Hong Kong
China's new domestically produced passenger jet made its debut outside the mainland on Wednesday, with international media in Hong Kong getting their first up-close look. The exhibition will welcome media and guests on Wednesday, with the following two days reserved for visits from local community representatives.
Asian markets mixed after US inflation data as Fed decision looms
Markets were mixed Wednesday after an unremarkable US inflation report tempered expectations for an interest rate cut early next year, with attention moving to the Federal Reserve's policy statement later in the day.
US Fed pause expected amid flurry of rate decisions
The US Federal Reserve will likely hold its key lending rate at a 22-year high on Wednesday -- the first of a series of crucial central bank decisions this week.
Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
Pfizer expects to complete purchase of Seagen on Thursday
Pfizer announced Tuesday that it expects to complete this week its $43 billion acquisition of cancer-focused biotech company Seagen after clearing key regulatory hurdles. "Pfizer expects to close the acquisition of Seagen on December 14."
IMF resumes Sri Lanka bailout after China's debt deal
The International Monetary Fund announced on Tuesday it is reviving its $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka after the South Asian nation clinched a debt restructure deal with its largest single lender China. Sri Lanka had expected the progress review to be completed by September, but it was held up pending assurances of debt restructuring by China, the island's largest single bilateral creditor.
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