The total value of fintech deals in the nine months ended September 30 jumped 69 percent from the prior-year period to US$735 million from US$435 million, an Accenture report said.
Sulli, who started her career as a child actress in 2005, unfortunately emerged as the most poignant symbol of the pressures that K-pop stars live under on a daily basis.
US Treasury says action taken against two Turkish ministries and three senior Turkish government officials in response to Turkey's military operations in Syria.
Putin warmed up to Saudi Crown Prince Mohmmad bin Salman after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi earned made him hugely unpopular in the western world.
Abominable was produced jointly by Shanghai-based Pearl Studio and DreamWorks Animation. The movie has been running in Vietnamese theatres since October 4.
One of the reasons for the tepid growth was the continued weakness in the manufacturing sector, which contracted 3.5 percent on a year-on-year basis in the third quarter.
A resurgence of Islamic State in the region on the cards? The NYT has reported, citing aKurdish official, that the dreaded Isis outfit has raised its flag in the region following the exit of the US.
A frugal eater, Eliud Kipchoge's breakfast is only bread and tea. The routine food consists of milk from cows that roam in the fields and rice or the Kenyan staple.