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Sony Q2 profit jumps on 'Spider-Man' and PlayStation boost

Sony Q2 profit jumps on 'Spider-Man' and PlayStation boost

Visitors walk past the PlayStation booth during ChinaJoy, also known as the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, in Shanghai, China, August 2, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura TOKYO, Nov 5 : Sony on Thursday reported a 45 per cent rise in second-quarter operating profit to 622.3 billion yen ($3.

South Korea to introduce taxes on digital assets in 2029

South Korea to introduce taxes on digital assets in 2029

SEOUL, Nov 5 : South Korea plans to introduce taxes on digital assets in 2029, two years later than previously envisaged, the finance ministry said on Thursday. • The government will consult parliament on postponing taxes on digital assets by two years and prepare tax systems to introduce them in 2029, the

South Korea investigates 580 finance firms over data leaks, issues warning

South Korea investigates 580 finance firms over data leaks, issues warning

Advertisement The Financial Services Commission warns banks against ignoring known security risks and unsafe practices 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen South Koreais investigating hundreds of financial institutions after more than 470,000 data records were leaked from 37 firms over the past month, according to the country’s financial regulator.

North Korea digs in for US stand-off as Democratic midterm wins dim summit hopes

North Korea digs in for US stand-off as Democratic midterm wins dim summit hopes

Advertisement Recent weapons tests signal Pyongyang will lean on Moscow and Beijing rather than bank on Washington talks amid shifting US politics 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen Park Chan-kyongin Seoul North Koreais bracing for a prolonged confrontation with the United States, analysts say, after sweeping Democratic gains in the

France braces for demonstrations as trade unions strike

France braces for demonstrations as trade unions strike

French authorities estimate about 500,000 to 700,000 people will protest across the country on Thursday (Nov 5). Protesters hold a yellow vest, a smoke bomb and a French flag during nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and inequality organised by Yellow Vest movement, labour unions and

Nintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch bite

Nintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch bite

Sales of Nintendo's flagship Switch 2 plunged in its fiscal second quarter after the Japanese gaming giant rolled out price hikes amid soaring memory costs. Nintendo said it sold 2.67 million units of the Switch 2 in the three months ended Sept. 30, down 41% from the

Ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s corruption charges extend to end of last century

Ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s corruption charges extend to end of last century

Advertisement Prosecutors have filed a case against the former Xinjiang party chief in Yichang Intermediate People’s court, CCTV said 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen Albee Zhangin Shanghai Former Politburo member and Xinjiang Communist Party chief Ma Xingrui has been indicted on bribery charges dating back to the late 1990s,