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US visa applications may soon require five years of social media info

TheStateDepartmentwantstorequireallUSvisaapplicants,bothimmigrantandnon,disclosetheirsocialmediahandlestotheUSgovernment,CNNreports.Indocumentsthatthedepartment

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Driver’s license technology raises questions from experts

IntheUS,thestateofArizonaroutinelyusesfacial-recognitionsoftwaretoscanphotosofdriver’slicenseapplicantstodetectidentityfraud.Thetechnologyisalsoforotherlawenfor

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US government threat to unwind affirmative action at universities

TheUSJusticeDepartmentisplanningtoinvestigateandpossiblysueuniversitiesoveradmissionspoliciesthatdiscriminateagainstwhiteapplicants,theNewYorkTimesreportedonTue

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Half a million people apply for civil service exams

Over 500,000 people registered to take China's national civil-service examinations only six days since registration began. The average number of applicants per position reaches 19.25:1.

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China approves 10 IPOs after four-month halt

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved 10 initial public offering (IPO) applications on Monday, marking the official restart of IPOs since mid-February.

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Australia's Independent Commission Against Corruption finds heavy vehicle assess

The ICAC has called for advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) about charging the official and five applicants.

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Chinese companies abandon IPOs

A record number of Chinese companies lining up for initial public offerings, or IPOs, have terminated their applications.