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'Parasite' star hopes film will help Japan-South Korea cultural ties

South Korean Director Bong Joon-ho(R) and actor Song Kang-ho attend the press conference for their film "Parasite" in Tokyo, Japan, December 26, 2019. /VCG One of the stars of "Parasite" said

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UN study: 1 of every 3 Venezuelans is facing hunger

One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements as the nation’s severe economic contraction

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Disbanded Thai party says gov't colluded in 1MDB scandal

Thailand's disbanded opposition Future Forward Party attacked the government Sunday for allegedly colluding with Malaysia's former prime minister to cover up the 1MDB f

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The China-Europe railway is on track for success

The China-Europe freight train waiting for departure at Xiangtang railway port in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, February 17, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British poli

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Shadow play featuring the fight against COVID-19 becomes popular online

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is gripping the hearts of people around the world, and for most people, staying at home at this stage is part of the fight. For Wang Xi, the

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Science Saturday 20200222

03:01 In this week's Science Saturday, we look at science news ranging from the coronavirus to a new bio-imaging method.Coronavirus outbreakScientists have explained the relatively hig

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The not-so-managed chaos of U.S. Diamond Princess evacuation

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Investors in LatAm get bitten by the hotel investment bug as Ayenda raises $8.7 million

Some of Latin America’s leading venture capital investors are now backing hotel chains.In fact, Ayenda, the largest hotel chain in Colombia, has raised $8.7 million in a new round of funding, ac

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DSP Concepts raises $14.5M for its Audio Weaver platform

DSP Concepts — a startup whose Audio Weaver software is used by companies as varied as Tesla, Porsche, GoPro and Braun Audio — is announcing that it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding.The st

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SpaceX anticipates building ‘many rockets’ as it iterates Starship toward orbital flight this year

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has been sharing a number of updates about his company’s progress on Starship this week. Along with footage of the assembly process of the current “SN1” pro

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Why foreign companies are confident in China's economy

An employee wearing a face mask works on a production line manufacturing socks for export at a factory in Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. /Reuters Editor's Note: The foll

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Shopify joins Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra Association

After eBay, Visa, Stripe, and other high-profile departures, the Facebook -backed cryptocurrency collective Libra scored a win today with the addition of Shopify. The ecommerce platform will become a

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NBA highlights on Feb. 20: Embiid saves Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in the NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 20, 2020. /VCG Brooklyn Nets 104-11

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Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy

Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, three officials fami

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Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals

From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised pointed questions about Bernie Sanders’ take-no-prisoners politics during a cont

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Network with CrunchMatch at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020

Got your sights set on attending TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 on May 14 in San Jose? Spend the day with 1,000 or more like-minded founders, makers and leaders across the startup ecosystem. It’s a day-lo

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A ‘stalkerware’ app leaked phone data from thousands of victims

A spyware app designed to “monitor everything” on a victim’s phone has been secretly installed on thousands of phones.The app, KidsGuard, claims it can “access all the informat