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Song Dynasty: Ancient Poets Find New Fans on China’s Music Apps

Music From the Tang dynasty’s Li Bai (701–762) to the Song dynasty’s Su Shi (1037–1101), China’s ancient poets are staging an unlikely comeback —...

Adrien Brody & Rachel Zegler To Lead Karim Aïnouz’s ‘Last Dance’ With Ben Platt Co-Starring & Writing Original Music & ‘Evita’ Star Zegler Singing;...

Music EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) and Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) have been set to star in...

‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Close for 2 Weeks After Fire

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DHS Officials to Brief Congress Amid Escalating Travel Delays

As travel chaos escalates and senators scramble to finalize a proposal to resolve the Homeland Security shutdown, the House is set to convene a hearing at 10 a.m. ET to delve into the consequences of the funding gap. Senators are working towards an agreement that would secure funding for significant parts of the department, notably

Deals in brief: QCraft raises Series D funding, Grab acquires Foodpanda’s Taiwan delivery business, seven China investments, and more

News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 24 Mar 2026  6 mins read QCraft raises USD 100 million for “physical AI” and Level 4 autonomy work QCraft, an autonomous driving solutions provider, has completed a Series D funding round, securing backing from Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, Liangxi Science and Innovation Industry Investment Fund Partnership, managed by

MLB in Brief: Mike Trout’s Record | Gerrit Cole in Double-A Tomorrow

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MLB in brief: Nolan Arenado has something to prove | The A’s chat with Nick Kurtz

Nolan Arenado has something to prove Will he have a good season in Arizona? Trade rumors in rearview, Nolan Arenado has things to prove with Diamondbacks https://t.co/ZYSh0BkRqF — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 27, 2026 Rest for Mookie Betts He will start playing in the next few days...

Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Spun raises seed funding, Gobi Partners makes first Bangladesh investment, 11 China investments, and more

News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 20 Jan 2026  7 mins read Spun raises funding to scale AI-led visa processing across Southeast Asia Spun, a Jakarta-based startup building artificial intelligence-enabled visa infrastructure, has raised USD 1.8 million in seed funding to support its expansion across Southeast Asia. The round was led by Genesia Ventures, with participation from

Business Brief: Voting for our economic future

Good morning. Voters are heading to the polls today to elect the next federal government to lead Canada through tumultuous economic times. In fact, we’ve been so focused on our economic future that the future of young Canadians seems to have been lost in the mix. More on that below, but first: In the news

Deals in brief: DailyCo acquires Waku to grow in Indonesia, Neufast raises pre-Series A funding, latest China investments, and more

News Written by Sudo Lim Published on 6 May 2025  4 mins read DailyCo acquires Waku to boost institutional catering footprint in Indonesia DailyCo, an Indonesian food and beverage operator, has acquired Wadah Kuliner (Waku), a company that provides institutional catering across 20 cities. Waku’s business focuses on B2B meal solutions for corporate and government clients, including pantry

Weekly Brief: Why Ripple’s Hidden Road Acquisition is a “Natural Fit”, Instant Funding Eyes CFDs

Retail brokers are missing out on stablecoins Topping our weekly news roundup is a highlight of how brokers would be missing out on the stablecoin adoption race. While this fast-growing digital asset class could offer brokers faster funding, yield, and growth, most still hesitate over outdated fears and tech barriers. Why have fewer retail brokerages

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