3 arrested over illegal hiring of Vietnamese workers in Japan
WorldTOKYO -- Tokyo police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits at a factory in the city of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
13 Japanese detained near Jakarta for suspected fraud
WorldJAKARTA -- Indonesian immigration authorities arrested 13 Japanese nationals after uncovering a fraud base in Bogor in West Java, near Jakarta.
Malaysia anti-graft agency probing government deal with chip firm Arm Holdings
WorldKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's anti-graft agency said on Wednesday that it is investigating corruption and fraud allegations involving a 1.1 billion ringgit ($279 million) deal between the Malaysian government and British chip firm Arm Holdings.
South African financiers develop $122 million water conservation bond
WorldCAPE TOWN -- South African financiers are preparing a 2 billion rand ($122 million) bond to fund water conservation projects dedicated to restoring strategic water catchments.
3,827 teacher positions unfilled across Japan: 2025 survey
WorldTOKYO -- The number of teacher positions unfilled at publicly run elementary, junior high, high and other schools across Japan came to 3,827 as of May 1, 2025, an education ministry survey showed Thursday.
Bayer gets preliminary approval for weedkiller class settlement
WorldFRANKFURT, Germany -- German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday that a US judge had granted preliminary approval for a multi-billion-dollar class settlement proposed by its subsidiary Monsanto over claims the Roundup weedkiller causes blood cancer.
Ivory Coast cuts cocoa producer price by nearly 60%: govt
WorldIvory Coast, the world's leading cocoa producer, on Wednesday cut the price paid to its growers by nearly 60 percent, the government said, to try to address a sales slump affecting the sector.
Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide
WorldThe family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide.
Japan intensifies fight against workplace harassment
WorldTOKYO -- Businesses in Japan are working to address increasingly complex demands and expectations related to workplace anti-harassment measures.
Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
WorldGovernments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran.
