Month: March 2018 (Page 2)
The UK government has issued an order that mandates Russian oligarchs in the country to justify their massive wealth.
This law, called the Unexplained Wealth O…
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has voted in favor of a domestic ban on ivory trade in January this year.
Hong Kong is the largest market for ivory—a hard material found i…
Lying about residential addresses has become a common practice among parents in Singapore to get their children into reputable schools.
A law that considers home-school distanc…
Popular board game Monopoly is set to release a new edition that encourages cheating in autumn this year.
Monopoly is a game developed by American multinational toy company Has…
Amazon has a new patent for a wristband that can track employees’ hand movements.
The wristband, which looks like a smartwatch, was created to streamline the p…
A chemical found in McDonald’s fries can possibly regrow hair, according to Japanese scientists.
Based on the results of an experiment conducted by Yokohama National University…
Records show that cancer survival rates vary across different parts of the world, despite an overall increase in the odds of surviving cancer.
International ca…
Walmart, one of the biggest US retailers, has struck a deal with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. With this deal, Walmart became the official US distributor of …
Chinese scientists have successfully cloned two monkeys using a procedure that previously failed to produce primates.
Scientists from the Chin…
A reputable academic institution in Yorkshire, England, announced that it will no longer be teaching Latin.
Formerly called Richmond Grammar School, Richmond School has a histo…