South Korea’s export expansion expected to decrease for third consecutive month due to declining demand for chips: Reuters survey conducted by Reuters

South Korea’s export expansion expected to decrease for third consecutive month due to declining demand for chips: Reuters survey conducted by Reuters

South Korea’s export growth is expected to have slowed for a third consecutive month in October, according to a Reuters poll. The slowdown is attributed to cooling global demand for computer chips. Outbound shipments from the country are forecasted to have risen by 6.9% in October compared to the previous year. This marks the 13th … Read more

LDP expected to come up short of majority in Japan’s election

LDP expected to come up short of majority in Japan’s election

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to fall short of a single-party majority after a close-run snap election, according to exit polls. The LDP is expected to secure between 153 and 219 lower house seats, as reported by broadcaster NHK. The Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) is anticipated to win between 128 and 191 … Read more

Musk’s X expected to fall short of revenue targets from political advertising

Musk’s X expected to fall short of revenue targets from political advertising

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Elon Musk’s X is on track to fall well short of its goal of bringing in $100mn in revenue from political advertising in 2024, raising just $15mn in the year to date, … Read more

Multiple injuries expected following explosion of fuel truck near Uganda’s capital

Multiple injuries expected following explosion of fuel truck near Uganda’s capital

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan police spokesman says several people might be dead after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in the East African country. Patrick Onyango said the truck had overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside Kampala, the capital. A video shared online by an … Read more

Late-night TV roundup: Kimmel questions how much nonsense Trump’s supporters are expected to believe

Late-night TV roundup: Kimmel questions how much nonsense Trump’s supporters are expected to believe

Late-night hosts discussed the treatment of Kamala Harris during an interview on Fox News and were puzzled by Donald Trump’s inability to answer a question during a town hall with undecided Latino voters. Jimmy Kimmel On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host informed viewers that we are “18 days from the election and 95 days from … Read more