A lot can change in 12 years. When I first joined TechCrunch in 2012, I was the only writer it had based out of Asia. For several years, it often felt like I was writing to correct misperceptions I saw in my articles’ comments or on Twitter. Even though Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent were innovating […]
The “Hidden Visual” Of Korean Figure Skating Is Too Handsome To Ignore
Many competitive figure skaters around the globe have recently completed national competitions for a chance to qualify for the upcoming 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, which will be held in Montreal, Canada, from March 18-24, 2024. Also currently underway in Korea is the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, which is taking place from January 19 – February […]
Russian Ruble Taps 7-Year High Against the US Dollar — Economist Says ‘Don’t Ignore the Exchange Rate’
Recent news reports have detailed that Russia’s fiat currency, the ruble, was the best-performing currency worldwide and the articles explained that American economists were perplexed by the trend. On Monday, the Russian ruble rose to 55.47 per dollar, which was the highest increase since 2015. While many have dismissed the ruble’s exchange rate, Charles Lichfield, […]