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Rescue pup to meme star: the real-life 'Dogecoin' dog
Rescue pup to meme star: the real-life 'Dogecoin' dog
Technology
by  AFP

Her fluffy face now frail, Kabosu still flashes the enigmatic smile that made her the go-to meme dog for millennials and inspired a $23 billion cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk. - 'People's crypto' - Dogecoin was started as a joke by two software engineers and is now the world's eighth most valuable cryptocurrency with a market cap of $23 billion.

Weak yen pressures Bank of Japan rate decision
Weak yen pressures Bank of Japan rate decision
Economy
by  AFP

The Bank of Japan was widely expected to keep its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday but analysts say the tumbling yen is putting pressure on officials to act. The central bank ditched its negative interest rate policy in March as it announced its first hike in 17 years, giving a brief lift to the yen.

End of the road? Philippine jeepneys face uncertain future
End of the road? Philippine jeepneys face uncertain future
Economy
by  AFP

The first jeepneys rolled onto the streets of the Philippines just after World War II -- noisy, smoke-belching vehicles initially made from leftover US Jeeps that became a national symbol. - 'Spirit of the jeepney' - Teodoro Caparino, who has been driving a jeepney for 35 years, hopes the government will decide to fix existing jeepneys rather than replace them with "Chinese-made vehicles".

Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists
Japan anime studio draws on talent of autistic artists
Technology
by  AFP

Diagnosed with autism, Shoko Sakuma says she struggled working in accounting but now she is putting her childhood love of drawing to work in a special Japanese animation studio. The groundbreaking initiative aims to provide job training and confidence to people with autism who can find it hard to cope in Japan's often high-stress and long-hours work environment.

Snap shares pop after revenue tops expectations
Snap shares pop after revenue tops expectations
Technology
by  AFP

Shares in social media company Snap, which runs the youth-focused Snapchat, soared nearly 25 percent on Thursday after it reported more quarterly revenue than expected by analysts. Snap reported revenue of $1.2 billion compared with $989 million in the same period a year earlier.