[ad_1] Japan’s national flag flutters in the wind on the Bank of Japan (BoJ) head office building in Tokyo. Photo: Kazuhiro NOGI / AFPSource: AFP The Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold Thursday at 0.5 percent, warning of lingering economic “high uncertainties” linked to US trade tariffs. The …

[ad_1] India’s appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help. That shift has helped Snabbit, an on-demand home-help startup, secure $30 million in new funding and lift its valuation to $180 million, up from $80 million five months ago. The …

[ad_1] Samsung posts 32% profit rise on-year in third quarter. Photo: Jung Yeon-je / AFPSource: AFP South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32 percent rise in profits on-year for the third quarter, driven by AI-fuelled market demand for memory chips. The artificial intelligence industry has provided …