As I discovered recently, a person’s first trip to Tokyo can be an interesting experience. Its high standard of living, clean streets, orderly public life and inexpensive, dependable infrastructure are likely to impress a first-time visitor.
However, puzzling as it might be, Japan’s GDP has not grown much since the 1990s despite clear evidence of a thriving economy. In US dollar terms, Japan’s GDP was higher in 1993 than it was in 2024. There are a few reasons for this disconnect. Some of it has…

Despite a dramatic plunge in the gold price and comparisons to the dotcom boom, people are lining up for hours to buy gold nuggets.

A lucky Nevada casino player won over $1 million on a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine.

Black Sheep Egg Company has recalled several of their cartons specifically containing free-range large grade A brown eggs due to the potential that they may be contaminated by salmonella.

(RTTNews) – FVCBankcorp, Inc. (FVCB) revealed earnings for its third quarter that Increased, from the same period last year

SCX Corporation, the recurring-income asset management arm of SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation, plans to invest 2 billion baht to develop a second hotel in Pattaya, and is seeking a joint venture partner for the project.

The maker of the world’s most popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has launched a web browser, potentially accelerating the change in how people search and access information.

A critical minerals framework deal valued at US$8.5 billion between the United States and Australia will allow American buyers to rely less on Chinese rare earth metals, but developing a secure, independent supply chain may take the US 10 to 20 years, according to analysts.
“Deals like this go a long way – this is a good start,” said Pini Althaus, CEO of US-based rare earth metal investor and developer Cove Capital, adding that Beijing would likely grow “more concerned” as the deal matures and…

As US President Donald Trump talked up meetings with President Xi Jinping and vowed on Monday to reach a deal with China, analysts said a comprehensive trade agreement was still unlikely in the near term despite the latest in a series of conciliatory signals from the US side.
“When we finish our meetings in South Korea,” Trump said, referring to a planned summit with Xi before or during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum this month, “China and I will have a really fair and really…