#asia

#asia

By 30, my career looked ideal on paper, but I couldn't ignore the pull to create something of my own. When I was studying international management at the University of Manchester, I spent a year abroad in Hong Kong. That experience opened my eyes to Asia's pace and possibilities, and I knew I wanted to be part of it. In 2016, two years after graduating, I joined AB InBev's Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai.

Today, Sora Ventures announced the launch of Asia's first Bitcoin treasury fund, unveiled during Taipei Blockchain Week. The fund, backed by a $200 million commitment from partners and investors across the region, aims to purchase $1 billion worth of Bitcoin within the next six months, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This new fund follows the individual Bitcoin treasury firms that have emerged across Asia in recent years -

Large parts of Asia are experiencing extreme rainfall, with significant impacts observed in Hong Kong, northern India, and Japan. Hong Kong issued multiple black rainstorm warnings, marking a record for a single week. The rainfall in Uttarakhand caused flash floods and landslides, leading to one fatality and numerous missing persons. Japan saw record-level rainfall in Kanazawa, resulting in disruptions to transportation and infrastructure, as an area of low pressure contributed to intense weather. Heavy precipitation is expected to continue across the region, impacting South Korea as well.

A State Department spokesperson stated that mission-critical functions will be integrated elsewhere in the department, indicating that many offices eliminated had an outdated or duplicative purpose.

Australia's Socceroos qualified for the 2026 World Cup after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1, marking their sixth consecutive World Cup qualification.

"The VC market is going through [one of its] cyclical winters marked by high interest rates, tightened liquidity, and cautious LP sentiment."

As the beauty trend takes off, it raises questions about societal beauty norms and the lengths individuals go to in order to meet them.

Thinking of myself in that position, no, no, I laugh at it… I cannot even manage my life. How can I manage a worldwide community?