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☆ Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returns: Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Kate Moss, 50, makes her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut. Kate Moss, who turned 50 in January, made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut, with her daughter Lila also modeling. Taylor Hill/WireImage/Getty ImagesShe said that Victoria’s Secret was listening to their customers, who wanted the show to return. Ashley Graham walks the runway for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesBlackpink's Lisa performs during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024.

Persons: Lisa, Blackpink, Gigi Hadid, Barbie, Hadid, Brown, Kate Moss, Dimitrios Kambouris, Adriana Lima —, —, Bella Hadid, Alex Consani, Paloma Elsesser, Lila, Cher, Roxanne Robinson, ” Cher, Evan Agostini, Destiny’s Child, Justin Timberlake, Kanye, Barbara Palvin, Yasmin Wijnaldum, Winnie Harlow, Kendall Jenner, Alexina Graham, Naomi Campbell, Quannah, Megan Rapinoe, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, “, ”, Chantal Fernandez, Lauren Sherman, Victoria’s, Sarah Sylvester, Critics, Janie Schaffer, Liu Wen, Taylor, Victoria’s Secret’s, Tyra Banks, Law Roach, Banks, Angela Weiss, Ashley Graham —, ’ ”, ” Adriana Lima, Roy Raymond, Leslie Wexner, Reagan, ” Sherman, ” Fernandez, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen, Stephen Cherrnin, Sherman, Sharleen, Brands ’, Ed Razek “, Razek, Wexner, Vogue, didn’t, Lily Aldrige, Karlie Kloss, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Ashley Graham, Blackpink's Lisa Organizations: New, New York CNN, PETA, CNN, Brands, Getty, Brooklyn Navy, AP Locations: New York, Brooklyn, White, Lagos, Bogotá, London, Tokyo, American

☆ Track's next great sprinter is bypassing college and signing with Puma
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Christian Miller was a high school senior last April when he became one of the fastest teenagers in track and field history. Running 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters one month before his 18th birthday left Miller wondering how much faster he could go. His fifth-place finish in the 100 at June’s U.S. Olympic track and field trials emboldened his confidence that he belonged with professionals, he said. I’m trying to stand myself down as one of the top 100- and 200-meter runners.”Christian Miller during a practice. Details of professional contracts in track and field are rarely disclosed, and the terms of Miller’s were not, either.

Persons: Christian Miller, Miller, he’ll, Ricky Fields, Liberty University . Miller, ” Miller, Noah Lyles, you’ve, Letsile, ” Christian Miller, Usain Bolt, Mario Bassani, Letsile Tebogo, I’ve, ”, “, Erriyon Knighton, Tamari Davis, Hobbs Kessler Organizations: Puma, NBC News, NCAA, Liberty University, June’s U.S, University of Georgia, NBC, Management, Oakley, Creekside, School, U20, UGA, U.S . Locations: Jacksonville, Fla, Los Angeles, Clermont, U.S, Tokyo

☆ Tokyo Metro's IPO could drive momentum in the Japanese market as Chinese listings dry up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sonia Heng | In Sonia-Heng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tokyo Metro's initial public offering could drive momentum in the Japanese market and attract more companies into the country, analysts said, as China continues to lose steam. In Japan's biggest IPO in six years, Tokyo Metro raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) after pricing its shares at 1,200 yen apiece, according to the company's regulatory filing on Tuesday. "I think both the Tokyo government as well as the Ministry of Finance, obviously, won't want the IPO to fail." Hyundai India also started taking orders for its $3.3 billion IPO in Mumbai this week, in a deal set to become the country's biggest listing. When asked if he thinks Tokyo Metro and Hyundai India's listings will open the floodgates for more activity, he said, "I do."

Persons: Mio Kato, CNBC's, Kato, Dealogic, Ringo Choi, Choi, — CNBC's Dylan Butts Organizations: Tokyo Metro, Japan's, Reuters, Tokyo Stock Exchange, LightStream, Ministry of Finance, NASDAQ, Hyundai, EY's Locations: Tokyo, China, Asia, Pacific, India, Japan, Hyundai India, Mumbai, EY's Asia

☆ Asian semiconductor stocks rise after shares of AI chip darling Nvidia hit a record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asian chip stocks rose on Tuesday after Nvidia closed at a record high overnight as the chip company continues to ride the massive artificial intelligence wave. Stocks tied to Nvidia suppliers as well as other chip companies advanced as the bullish investor sentiment spilled over. Shares of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, which manufacturers high bandwidth memory chips for AI applications, for Nvidia surged 2.5%. Samsung Electronics, which is expected to be manufacturing HBM chips for some Nvidia products, saw its shares rise 0.5%. Japanese semiconductor manufacturing firm Tokyo Electron surged 5%, testing equipment supplier Advantest gained 3.6% and Renesas Electronics rose over 4%.

Persons: Stocks Organizations: Nvidia, Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hai Precision Industry, Tokyo, Advantest, Renesas Electronics, SoftBank Group

☆ EY discusses Hyundai Motor India, Tokyo Metro IPOs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEY discusses Hyundai Motor India, Tokyo Metro IPOsRingo Choi, Asia-Pacific IPO leader at the accounting company, shares his outlook for initial public offerings in the region.

Persons: EY, Ringo Choi Organizations: Hyundai Motor, Tokyo Metro Locations: Hyundai Motor India, Tokyo, Asia, Pacific

☆ Tokyo Metro is a 'big banner IPO' for 2024 in Japan: Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTokyo Metro is a 'big banner IPO' for 2024 in Japan: AnalystMio Kato of Lightstream Research shares his take on Tokyo Metro's upcoming listing.

Persons: Mio Kato Organizations: Lightstream Research Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ Tokyo Metro set to raise $2.3 bln in Japan's biggest IPO in 6 years, Reuters reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tokyo Metro is expected to raise 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) after pricing its initial public offering at the top end of its range, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in the largest IPO in Japan for six years. One of Tokyo's two major subway operators, the company is set to announce the pricing later on Tuesday and list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 23. The price gives Tokyo Metro a dividend yield of 3.3% based on its forecast dividend of 40 yen per share for the financial year ending March 2025. "That stands out compared to other private and JR railways," said Kazumi Tanaka, an analyst at DZH Financial Research. The central government, which owns 53.4% of Tokyo Metro, and the Tokyo government, which holds the remaining 46.6%, are selling half of their shares in the IPO.

Persons: Kazumi Tanaka Organizations: Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Stock Exchange, DZH Financial Locations: Tokyo, Japan

!”The happy couple’s news comes after they spent the summer supporting each other at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Finally, in 2018, Lyles and Bromfield went on a first date — but “it didn’t click,” Lyles said. Bromfield is a fellow medalist and has a law degreeBoth Lyles and Bromfield have medals. After the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lyles gushed about Bromfield in an interview on TODAY in August. After qualifying for the Paris Olympics in July, she told outlet The Inside Lane that advancing took a weight off her shoulders.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Junelle Bromfield, USA's Lyles, Jamaica's Bromfield, Bromfield, “ Will, ” Bromfield, Lyles, “, ”, Lily Collins, ” Taylor Lautner, emoji, Coco Gauff, I’m, ‘, ’, ” Lyles, couldn’t, “ I’m, It’s, they’ve, Lyles gushed, TODAY’s Craig Melvin, She’s, she’ll, They’ve, Instagram, clapped, it’s, I’ve Organizations: GO, Team USA, DMs, Jamaica, University of Technology, Sprint, Netflix, Paris, Paris Olympics Locations: Jamaica, Lyles, Bromfield, Kingston , Jamaica

☆ Budget brands are winning in China as people turn to cheap food and fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Companies like Japan's Saizeriya, Yum China, and Fast Retailing have recently reported strong sales. There are similarities between Japan's "Lost Decade" of economic stagnation in the 1990s, after the country's asset and credit bubbles burst, and China's economic downturn now. The ethos has benefited companies with budget offerings, including Yum China, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut in the country. Intense competitionHowever, China's market is a fast and furious one — even for winners — and the country's economic downturn has created cut-throat competition with aggressive price wars. As China's economic malaise deepened, boba tea went from premium pricing around $3.50 to $5.50 on average to as little as $1 or less over the last few years.

Persons: —, Hideharu Matsutani, Matsutani, Saizeriya, MingYii Lai, Lai, Uniqlo, boba, Jason Yu, Kantar, BI's Matthew Low, Allison Malmsten Organizations: Retailing, Service, McKinsey, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Daxue Consulting, Shoppers, Yum, Fast Retailing, — Locations: China, Japan, Beijing, Greater China, Yum China

☆ ‘We have your location’: The Taliban death threats hounding this Afghan woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Joseph Ataman | Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“They do not exist.”Her countrywoman Manizha Talash was disqualified from this year’s Paris Olympics after unveiling a cape with the message “Free Afghan Women” during the breakdancing events. She was removed from the competition for making a “political protest.”Hamidi has been bombarded with death threats since criticizing Afghanistan's men's cricket team. Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou/CNN“With these three words I spoke with all the world and asked them, please, let’s do some practical action for Afghan women. “They are the Taliban team for me, not the Afghan team,” she said, a similar accusation she has leveled against the Afghan cricket team, calling for Afghan sports teams to be banned from the Olympics, following bans on South Africa during the apartheid era. The term gender apartheid was first used by Afghan women in the late 1990s during the first Taliban regime.

Persons: Paris CNN —, ”, “, It’s, Talash, ” Hamidi, Afghanistan's, Li, Lian Ahlskog Hou, ” Manizha, Kimia, Hamidi, Robert Cianflone, Richard Bennett, Bennett, Afghanistan’s, Marzieh Hamidi, ” Hamidi’s, Ines Davau, UN’s Bennett, she’s, ” Davua, ” Davau Organizations: Paris CNN, didn’t, CNN, “, Tokyo Games, Our, Afghan, Taekwondo, Taliban, Afghanistan Cricket Board, country’s Taekwondo, UN, Cricket, country’s, Afghan men’s, Tokyo Locations: Afghan, Paris, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, South Africa, France, Europe, Kabul

☆ China’s censorship is among the toughest in the world. So why did it let Kanye West play?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —It seemed like an unlikely stage for Kanye West to unveil his new music. Music fans cheer during Kanye West's Vultures Listening Experience at Wuyuan River Stadium on September 15, 2024. One of the fastest-growing in the world, China’s music market became the fifth-largest market globally in 2022, according to IFPI, a trade body for the recorded music industry. China’s recorded music revenues grew 28.4% in 2022 from the year prior, compared with the global market rise of 9%, IFPI said. Bieber “engaged in a series of bad behaviors, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China,” China’s Ministry of Culture announced in 2015, without going into details.

Persons: –, Ye –, Ye, ”, Luo Yunfei, Xi Jinping, China “, Chen Dan, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Charlie Puth, Chen, Kanye, ” Chen, “, Ye’s, China’s, Hung Ho, fung, Bon, Jovi’s, Lama, Justin Bieber, Jay, Lady Gaga, Bieber “, Culture “, Ho, Johns Hopkins, it’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Kanye, Communist Party, German, Adidas, Sports, Chinese Communist Party, China News Service, University of, Travelers, Xinhua, Kanye West, Visual China, Johns Hopkins University ., Oasis, China’s Ministry of Culture, Ministry, Culture, China, Nanjing University, China Daily, University of Richmond Locations: Hong Kong, China, Hainan, Hainan’s, Haikou, Beijing, Shanghai, “, Tokyo, British, Asia, Nanjing, Johns

☆ Airfares to this glamorous beach destination just got cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In travel news this week: fat bears, hungry raccoons, an R-rated flight movie mishap and the best-value air travel destinations for Americans in the year ahead. Top of the list is the Mediterranean resort city of Nice, a much-loved playground for visitors to the French Riviera. Fares to the city fell by 27% in the first half of 2024, compared with the same period the year before. Fares to its capital, Rabat, have dropped by 24%, meaning you’ll have more to spend when you get there. Rounding out the top five is a US domestic destination: Fargo, North Dakota (-24%).

Persons: It’s, Hurricane Helene, Lucia, Alaska’s, Taylor Swift, ” Organizations: CNN, Southeastern, Boeing, Flames, Frontier Airlines, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson International, Qantas Airways, Spirit Airlines, US Army Locations: Southeastern United States, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane, United States, Nice, Castries, St, Bridgetown, Barbados, Morocco, Rabat, Fargo , North Dakota, Argentina, Washington, Thailand, New York, Bangkok, Sydney, American, Las Vegas, Tokyo, South Korea, Nepal, Canada, Soviet Central Asia

☆ How ‘shoe doping’ changed marathon times forever – in ways we still don’t fully understand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

This is the story of how the marathon has changed, told by some of the people behind the technological revolution. Marathon running is done individually but succeeds best when athletes work in packs, either with official pacemakers or using each other to share workloads and draft. They put one into a marathon shoe in a 2006 study, got sub-elite athletes to run on treadmills, and found a 1.3 per cent benefit in terms of energy reduction. “We set up at that point (2016), one of the most in-depth and best controlled studies on running shoes. Hoogkamer uses MRI scanners at the University of Massachusetts, which “you can’t really run in.” Some opt for ultrasound devices and others for muscle oxygenation sensors.

Persons: Eliud Kipchoge, Kipchoge, Roger Bannister’s, He’d, Alex Halada, Kelvin Kiptum’s, Paula Radcliffe’s, Tigst Assefa, Peres Jepchirchir, Tim Hutchings, Kenenisa Bekele, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, ”, Maxwell Muttai, Benno Nigg, “, Wouter Hoogkamer, Nike’s, ’, ” Nigg, Hoogkamer isn’t, he’s, it’s, you’re, Marco Tacca, Muttai, They’re, they’re, Nike Vaporfly, Hoogkamer, Liam Tharme, Soh Rui Yong, Molly, “ There’s, Rui Yong, Yong Teck Lim, Soh, “ Asics, Hutchings, —, Mike Marsland Organizations: Breaking2, Getty, London, Research, University of Calgary, Nike, University of Colorado, of Colorado, Athletic, Adidas, University of Massachusetts, New York City Marathon, Sports, Asics, Brands, World Athletics, Formula, Nike Vaporfly Locations: Vienna, Rio de Janeiro, Monza, Nike’s Alphaflys, AFP, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago , New York, supershoes, Paris, Boulder , Colorado, “, Rio

☆ Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese anti-nuclear weapon group Nihon Hidankyo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to a Japanese anti-nuclear weapon group comprising survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nihon Hidankyo was given the award “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. "The nuclear powers are modernizing and upgrading their arsenals; new countries appear to be preparing to acquire nuclear weapons; and threats are being made to use nuclear weapons in ongoing warfare," the committee said. In terms of conventional warfare, this peace prize was awarded in a year with more active conflicts than at any time since World War II. Getting a Nobel Peace Prize is by no means a guarantor that the efforts of its recipient have or will be successful.

Persons: Nihon Hidankyo, Toshiyuki Mimaki, ”, Tomoyuki Mimaki, JIJI Press, Vladimir Putin, Israel, Narges Mohammadi, Ales Bialiatski Organizations: Norwegian Nobel, Little, Nihon, JIJI, Getty, Center for Civil Liberties Locations: Japanese, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Norwegian, United States, Ukraine, Tokyo, Gaza, “, Japan, North Korea, India, China, Pakistan, Iran, East, Europe, Sudan, Ukrainian

☆ Gold drifts higher after data supports U.S. rate-cut bets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices climbed on Friday after recent data supported bets for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month, while market participants awaited the U.S. Producer Price Index report for further direction. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $2,641.70 per ounce by 0245 GMT but was down about 0.4% for the week. Data on Thursday showed that U.S. consumer prices rose slightly more than expected in September, while jobless claims increased to 258,000 in the week ended Oct. 5, versus estimates of 230,000. "Gold is seeing short-term gains as recent data has been positive. If the PPI data comes in softer, gold's momentum could continue upward," said Kelvin Wong, OANDA's senior market analyst for Asia Pacific.

Persons: Price, Kelvin Wong, OANDA's, CME's Organizations: Federal, PPI, Asia Locations: Tokyo, Japan, CME's FedWatch, Beirut

☆ Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Japan Airlines has offered free domestic flights to international tourists visiting Japan. AdvertisementJapan Airlines is giving free domestic flights to international tourists, making travel to smaller cities and hidden gems far easier. In order to obtain the free tickets, passengers must book round-trip international flights with Japan Airlines and domestic flights within the same purchase. PHILIP FONG/Getty ImagesThe move came after complaints about the behavior of international tourists, including littering and bad parking. Greenfield-Turk said Japan Airlines' initiative has the potential to stretch the economic benefits of mass tourism to less-visited areas.

Persons: —, Sara Aiko, Aiko, Marco Bottigelli, Ben Julius, Julius, PHILIP FONG, Duncan Greenfield, Turk, There's, Amy Thomasson, Travelmation, Thomasson, Monica Humphries Organizations: Japan Airlines, Service, Japan, Tourist Japan, Mount, BBC News, Turk, World, Tourism Council, Employment Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Osaka, overtourism, Yamanashi, Mount Fuji, Greenfield

☆ Nobuyo Oyama, voice of beloved ‘Doraemon,’ dies aged 90
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tokyo CNN —Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of beloved Japanese anime “Doraemon” for a generation of children across Asia, has died at age 90, her agency confirmed on Friday. Oyama died on September 29 due to old age, according to the Actors 7 agency. Japanese voice actress Nobuyo Oyama during an interview in Tokyo on November 11, 1996. Hidetoshi Tanaka/The Yomiuri Shimbun/APOyama was born in Tokyo, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Another wrote: “Doraemon, I’ve loved you ever since I can remember, thanks to Nobuyo Oyama.”Others expressed grief that Oyama had died so shortly after the death in July of Noriko Ohara, the voice of Nobita.

Persons: Tokyo CNN — Nobuyo Oyama, Oyama, ”, –, Nobuyo Oyama, Hidetoshi Tanaka, AP Oyama, Boo Foo Woo, Ms, Nobuyo, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kakashi, I’ve, Noriko Ohara Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Yomiuri Shimbun, AP, NHK Locations: Asia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Tokyo

☆ Why it’s OK to crave the taste of home when you travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Enter, the American Bar. But, like the patrons of the American Bar before us, seeking out home comforts when abroad is still something we all do. The study was based on interviews with 330 people in the US, all questioned on how likely they’d be to try local foods when traveling. We learn to associate food with comfort – hence the term ‘comfort food,’” Brewer says. The American Bar at the Savoy has been a London hotspot since the late 1800s.

Persons: Richard D’Oyly Carte, Ernest Hemingway, Marilyn Monroe, “, ”, Andrea Di Chiara, couldn’t, Coke, Maggie Wong, Angel Gonzalez, ” Gonzalez, Judson Brewer, Brewer, Richard A, Brooks, ’ ” Brewer, Bridget Jones, Jungfraujoch, Kathrin Naegeli, Gonzalez, JACK HARDY, tellingly, Gerald Quadros, there’s, ” Brewer, we’re, ‘ I’d, ’ Organizations: CNN, American Bar, American, Future Market, Yorkshire teabags, California State University, Monterey Bay, Brown University, Getty, Jungfrau Railways, Noodle, Savoy, Langham Hotel, Random Locations: United States, Savoy, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Monterey, AFP, Europe, Swiss, Zurich, Denbighshire, Italy

☆ Xiaohongshu: How ‘China’s Instagram’ is transforming the travel industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —Tucked away in a residential neighborhood in the west of Hong Kong, the Kennedy Town Playground’s basketball courts aren’t particularly noteworthy. It’s because the courts, perched on the side of a hilly slope, offer great views of the Hong Kong skyline. Many of them are followers of Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), China’s answer to Instagram, which has also become their travel bible. The 26-year-old relied solely on Xiaohongshu to navigate Hong Kong with his wife during their recent trip to the city. A woman takes pictures at an iconic Xiaohongshu spot in Hong Kong.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, sipping lattes, Xiaohongshu, Hong Kong's, Noemi Cassanelli, CNN Kennedy, Jiao Le, Cassanelli, ” Jiao Le, Jay Chou, ”, Tokyo's, Zhizhao Wu, Giovanni Mereghetti, Mao Zedong, Charlwin Mao, Miranda Qu, it’s, Qian Gua, “, Xia Jiale, Joel Placeres, “ Will, Placeres, Jiao, Hung Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong's Kennedy, CNN, CNN Reading, Getty, Kennedy, CNN Travel, Lobos, “ Lobos, Hong Locations: Hong Kong, China, Seoul, Beijing, Asia, Copenhagen, Tivoli, Norrebro, Central, New York, Japan, Kamakura, Tokyo, Denmark, Xiaohongshu, Kennedy Town, Communist China, Shanghai, Luoyang, Europe, London, Paris, Hong, Noemi

☆ He flies business and first class multiple times a year — all on credit card points
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | Jan Camenzind Broomby | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A business class ticket can cost up to five times more than an economy ticket on Singapore Airlines — and a whopping 13 times more for a first-class one. A business class ticket jumps to SG$6,300, and a first-class ticket just over SG$13,000. Aaron Wong, who flies first and business class when he travels, says: "You don't need to be rich to enjoy such things." However, it's not as simple as just picking up any mile-earning credit card and spending a bunch of money, he said. For example, in Singapore, points earned on DBS credit cards can be combined, but credit cards from Citibank Singapore don't work that way.

Persons: —, Aaron Wong, Wong, it's, Miles Organizations: Singapore Airlines —, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Changi, Cape Town, DBS, Citibank Singapore don't Locations: Singapore, London, Tokyo Haneda, Perth, Cape

☆ Asia-Pacific markets open higher after S&P 500 and Dow hit new highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new records as investors shook off geopolitical concerns. Japan's Nikkei 225 opened up 0.5%, while the broad-based Topix gained 0.4%. Traders in Asia will assess data from September on producer prices in Japan which rose 2.8% from a year ago. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 21,070, higher than the HSI's last close of 20,637.24.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan Exchange Group Inc, Dow Jones, Nikkei, Traders, Reuters Locations: Tokyo, Japan, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific, Asia, Hong Kong, China, Shenzhen, Beijing

☆ United announced 13 new international routes and 3 'fifth freedom' flights to far-flung destinations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines announced 13 new routes across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The Chicago-based carrier on Thursday announced 13 new routes across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America starting in the summer of 2025. Mongolia adds to United's growing list of "fifth-freedom" routes from of Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Other new fifth-freedom routes include Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and the western Pacific country of Palau from Tokyo. The airline's Europe expansion goes beyond Greenland.

Persons: —, Patrick Quayle, Quayle Organizations: United Airlines, Service, America, Atlantic, Tokyo's, UN, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Newark Liberty International, Washington Dulles International, United, Ponta Delgada Locations: Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Nuuk, Greenland, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Guam, Chicago, Dakar, Senegal, Pacific, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Palau, Tokyo, Cebu, Philippines, UAE, Milan, New York, Dubai, Frankfurt, Germany, Singapore, United's Guam, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain, New Jersey, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Tenerife, Ponta, Mexico, Costa Rica

☆ 7-Eleven's parent company cuts full-year earnings forecast, presses ahead with restructuring
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A customer is seen inside a 7-Eleven convenience store along a street in central Tokyo on September 9, 2024. The company slashed its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2025 and now expects net income of 163 billion yen ($1.09 billion), a 44.4% reduction from its prior forecast of 293 billion yen. The reduction comes as it reported first-half net profit of 52.24 billion yen on 6.04 trillion yen in revenue. While sales came in higher than forecast, profits significantly below its own guidance for 111 billion yen. The company noted it recorded a charge of 45.88 billion yen related to its spin-off of Ito-Yokado Online Supermarket.

Persons: Ito, Canada's Alimentation Organizations: Holdings, Japan's Foreign Exchange, Foreign Trade Act, & $ Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ United plans flights to Greenland, Mongolia and northern Spain in search for next 'it' destination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. United is planning to launch daily, nonstop service to Dakar, Senegal, from Washington Dulles International Airport on May 23. United has been beefing up service from Tokyo and will offer year-round nonstop flights to Koror, Palau, from there. "The more unique content, the more we differentiate ourselves from our competitors and the more people are going to spend on United," Quayle said. United is also planning to expand flying from the West Coast, but it didn't disclose any details on Thursday.

Persons: United, Patrick Quayle, United's, Quayle, " Quayle Organizations: Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines, United, Washington Dulles International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Newark, Unitted States, Senegal, Mongolia, Greenland, Palau, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, United, Newark , New Jersey, Palermo, Sicily, Faro, Portugal's Algarve, Madeira, Bilbao, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Nuuk, Madrid, U.S, Corpus Christi , Texas, Cape Town , South Africa, Dakar, Narita, Ulaanbaatar, Koror, Bergen, Norway, West Coast

☆ He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementBefore LaJuan, 32, moved into his micro-apartment in Nagoya, Japan, he was worried. The shoebox apartment was merely 194 square feet, with a divider separating the living and sleeping space from the kitchen and toilet. Moving to JapanHailing from Trinidad and Tobago, LaJuan first came to Japan in 2016 on a teaching exchange program after college. "I'm like, oh, I'm going to live life purely based on what I want to get out of life, and purely with intention." "Where I live right now, there are a lot of really nice luxury vehicles, so I see it on a regular basis.

Persons: —, wasn't, LaJuan, I'd, it's, It's, LaJuan's, frugally, he's, he'll, doesn't Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: Nagoya, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, It's, Fuji, Tokyo, Kyoto, Trinidad ., Trinidad, homeownership

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