A ‘village’ where Alzheimer’s patients move about freely: Perennial’s new care model in China

A ‘village’ where Alzheimer’s patients move about freely: Perennial’s new care model in China

[XI’AN] Near the scenic Qinling mountains of Xi’an is a life-sized replica of a typical Chinese town. It features residential blocks, a post office, grocery store, florist and playground. Bus stops line the road running through the town. Geese honk near a fountain, looking for food. Elderly people go about their morning exercise routines. This…

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Fu Yu’s independent directors resign, leaving the CEO as the only director

Fu Yu’s independent directors resign, leaving the CEO as the only director

[SINGAPORE] All of Fu Yu Corporation’s independent directors have resigned, indicated bourse announcements on Sunday (Jun 15). Independent directors Royston Tan and non-executive chairman Christopher Huang have resigned due to persistent attempts to remove them from the board. Fu Yu’s largest shareholder Victor Lim has been tabling resolutions in an attempt to oust Tan and…

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Oracle’s Larry Ellison Becomes World’s 2nd Richest, Surpassing Zuckerberg and Bezos

Oracle’s Larry Ellison Becomes World’s 2nd Richest, Surpassing Zuckerberg and Bezos

Oracle co-founder and Chairman Larry Ellison has surged to the No. 2 spot on the global billionaire rankings, overtaking tech giants Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. The dramatic climb follows Oracle’s robust earnings report, which sent its stock soaring and added billions to Ellison’s fortune. X According to Forbes’ real-time billionaire rankings as of June…

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Assassinated Minnesota Dem had just crossed party lines to cast decisive vote against illegal migrant handouts: ‘I did what leaders do’

Assassinated Minnesota Dem had just crossed party lines to cast decisive vote against illegal migrant handouts: ‘I did what leaders do’

The Dem Minnesota state lawmaker who was assassinated by a crazed gunman in a rubber mask crossed party lines just days earlier for a critical vote revoting health care coverage illegal migrants. Melissa Hortman, the state House Democratic leader, was the only member of her party to side with Republicans and vote to repeal taxpayer-funded…

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The hidden history of female spies and CIA agents

The hidden history of female spies and CIA agents

Christina Hillsberg joined the CIA as an eager 21-year-old in 2006. She spent more than a decade there: traveling undercover to CIA stations across the globe, meeting with clandestine sources in cafes and hotel rooms and recruiting “assets” who would provide secrets and information to the US government. It was thrilling, dangerous, sometimes scary work.…

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BT boss Kirkby expects AI to deepen job cuts, FT reports

BT boss Kirkby expects AI to deepen job cuts, FT reports

Published Sun, Jun 15, 2025 · 05:43 PM BT Group chief executive Allison Kirkby said advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could deepen significant job cuts under way at the British telecoms company, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Jun 15). Kirkby told the newspaper that BT’s plans to cull more than 40,000 jobs and strip…

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Taiwan imposes technology export controls on Huawei, SMIC

Taiwan imposes technology export controls on Huawei, SMIC

Taiwan has blacklisted Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), dealing another major blow to the two companies spearheading China’s efforts to develop cutting-edge AI chip technologies. Taiwan’s International Trade Administration has included Huawei, SMIC and several of their subsidiaries in an update of its so-called strategic high-tech commodities entity list, according to the…

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