New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
WorldSocial media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday.
Thai central bank undertakes 'heavy' baht intervention to ease volatility, chief says
WorldBANGKOK -- Thailand's central bank has aggressively acted to ease volatility in the baht the central bank chief said on Friday, with the currency surging to its highest level against the dollar in more than four years.
Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict
WorldBANGKOK -- Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Saturday to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, the worst fighting in years between the Southeast Asian countries that has included fighter jets sorties, exchange of rocket fire and artillery barrages.
Japan schedules sanitary audit on Brazilian beef for March 2026, Brazil says
WorldSAO PAULO -- The Japanese government will conduct an audit to assess Brazil's beef sanitary system in March 2026, as part of the process to open its market to Brazilian products, Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.
Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand
WorldAn elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday.
Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro
WorldFrench police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital's end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors told AFP.
From OpenAI to Nvidia, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms
WorldNvidia has agreed to license technology from AI startup Groq for use in some of its artificial intelligence chips, marking the chipmaker's largest deal and underscoring its push to strengthen competitiveness amid surging demand.
Japan to collect 600-b.-yen child care support funds in FY '26
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's Children and Families Agency on Friday decided to collect 600 billion yen as so-called child-rearing support funds in the form of extra fees to be added to public medical insurance premiums in fiscal 2026, which starts next April.
Court dismisses plea to shut down nuclear plants in Fukui
WorldOTSU, SHIGA PREF. -- Otsu District Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by residents of Osaka and Shiga prefectures to shut down three Kansai Electric Power Co. nuclear plants along Wakasa Bay in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.
India's water crunch brews risks for beverage giants
WorldALWAR, India -- Foreign companies operating in India have long grappled with complex regulations and confusing tax laws.
