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April 21, 2025

The Knicks are on the verge of elimination — and the biggest reason may surprise you
During the New York Knicks’ run up to and through the first four games of the conference finals, stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have played pivotal roles in the team’s success. It was Brunson, for example, who hit an iconic game winner against the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of the first round. And…
Knicks playoff games have turned into photo shoots for A-list celebrities
Timothée Chalamet has dominated screens this year. No, we’re not talking about “A Complete Unknown” or “Dune: Part Two.” We’re talking about NBA broadcasts showing him sitting courtside at New York Knicks playoff games. The Academy Award-nominated actor and New York native has seemingly been at Madison Square Garden every night of the Knicks’ magical…
Japanese PM calls for enhanced US security commitment in Asia
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed on Thursday that Asia needs an enduring U.S. commitment to the region, at a time of growing Chinese economic and security influence. “We must maintain the power balance in this region. We should not have a vacuum of power, which may lead to an unstable situation,” Ishiba…
Some Gen Zers are swapping the corporate ladder for entrepreneurship
A growing number of workers in the early innings of their careers are beginning to sour on the idea of the traditional nine-to-five. Gen Zers, the oldest of whom are turning 28 this year, represent the majority of these workers losing interest in the daily slog of corporate life and seeking deeper meaning in their…
Medicaid cuts in Republican bill emerge as an early flash point for the 2026 elections
WASHINGTON — Early battle lines are forming over a centerpiece of the sprawling domestic policy bill that House Republicans narrowly passed, with Medicaid spending cuts emerging as a flash point that could define the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats are fine-tuning their message as they blast the legislation, which now heads to the GOP-led Senate, as…
Renesas abandons plan to produce next-generation power chips
TOKYO — Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has abandoned a plan to produce power semiconductors using a new material, retreating from an “early 2025” scheduled production launch at its plant in Takasaki, Gunma prefecture, Nikkei has learned. The market environment for the chip, meant for electric vehicles, has worsened as demand for EVs slides and Chinese…
Huawei’s chemical push and Asia eyes Harvard talent
Hi everyone! This is Cheng Ting-Fang, your techAsia host for this week. I just got back to Taipei from a weekend trip to Singapore to take in the tropical sea views and a Lady Gaga concert — and for a brief, refreshing break after the Computex trade fair. A news alert this month caught my…
4 die, 18 others injured in tragic road accident in Sibi
NASEERABAD: A least four were killed and 18 others were injured in a tragic road accident occurred on the National Highway in Sibi, Balochistan. According to Levies officials, the coach was traveling from Sadiqabad to Quetta when the incident took place. Rescue operations were launched immediately after the accident, and the injured were shifted to…