SAN FRANCISCO (BLOOMBERG) Facebook intends to drive a global expansion of mobile payments on WhatsApp from London, accelerating its efforts to make money off the popular messaging service. The world’s largest social media company picked the UK as the centre of that push because it routinely attracts talent from markets where WhatsApp is popular, such […]
The New York Times Books section posted a tweet that set off a firestorm of debate and condemnation about whether or not a long-term foreign resident of Japan should actually have to learn Japanese if they live in the country. The tweet in question linked to a review in the New York Times of Pico […]
The king of Thailand has married the deputy head of his personal security detail, and given her the title of queen, a royal statement said. The surprise announcement comes before his elaborate coronation ceremonies begin on Saturday, when his position is consecrated. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, became the constitutional monarch after the death of his […]