Asia’s factory output weakens on global economic slowdown
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REUTERS/ALY SONG/FILE PHOTO TOKYO — Asia’s factory output weakened in October as global recession fears and China’s zero-COVID policy hurt demand, business…
South Korea vows tough action, moving to quell anger over Halloween crush
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A WOMAN places a floral tribute near the scene of a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities, in Seoul, South Korea,…
India to press wealthy countries to keep climate fund pledge
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REUTERS NEW DELHI — India will use next week’s U.N. climate conference to urge rich countries to keep their promise to give…
Biden threatens to impose windfall tax on oil, gas firms
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — US President Joseph R. Biden on Monday called on oil and gas companies to use their record profits to…
Shein to open first physical store in Tokyo’s Harajuku
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TOKYO — Chinese fashion retailer Shein said on Tuesday it would open its first bricks-and-mortar store in Japan this month, in a…
APO Hiking Society’s Danny Javier releases one final OPM song
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APO Hiking Society: Boboy Garrovillo, Danny Javier and Jim Paredes — BW FILE PHOTO THE MAN who coined the phrase “Original Pilipino…
Macau mass tests its population after COVID-19 infections
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HONG KONG – Macau carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday after the emergence of COVID–19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to…
Indonesia revokes firms’ fever syrup licences amid inquiry into 150 deaths
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JAKARTA – Indonesia‘s food and drug agency said on Monday it had revoked licenses for syrup-type drug production by two local firms for violating manufacturing rules, as it investigates the deaths of…
India’s first fully solar village lights up the lives of poor residents
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PIXABAY MODHERA, India – Kesa Bhai Prajapati beams with a smile as he molds blocks of clay into jugs and vases on a potter’s…
Putin says power grid strikes were in response to Crimea drone attack
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KYIV – President Vladimir Putin said Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and a decision to freeze participation in a Black Sea grain export program were responses to a drone attack on Moscow’s fleet…