Ascott acquires majority stake in Quest apartment hotels for a$180 million to become largest serviced residence provider in Australasia

CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is acquiring an additional 60% stake in Quest Apartment Hotels (Quest) for A$180 million (S$191 million). This will increase Ascott’s stake in Quest from its current 20% to...

Using sex robots to prevent rape, pedophilia a ‘dangerous path to tread’, experts say

Sex robots will be unlikely to prevent sex crimes like rape and pedophilia and could actually “reinforce illicit sexual practices”, a new report by robotics experts suggests. The paper, called “Our Sexual Future With Robots” by the non-profit...