New Zealand unveils new investor migrant visa
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Image via Anup Shah/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 WELLINGTON — The New Zealand government said on Wednesday that it had created a new investor migrant…
Indonesia court junks call to legalize marijuana
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JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a judicial review of the country’s narcotics law that would have paved the way…
UK inflation hits new 40-year high
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People walk past the Houses of Parliament and the Big Ben clock tower in London, Britain, August 23, 2016. — REUTERS/HANNAH MCKAY…
With value-adding services, e-commerce to persist despite looser restrictions
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Image via ShopBack/Google Play People will continue to shop online even after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions have been loosened as long…
PHL among SEA countries where smartphones are unaffordable — iPrice
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SAMSUNG Smartphones in the Philippines are among the “least affordable,” according to a recent study by e-commerce aggregator iPrice Group that compared mobile phone…
China says US is ‘maker of security risks’ after Taiwan Strait sailing
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BEIJING – The United States is a “maker of security risks” in the Taiwan Strait with its frequent provocations there, China‘s military said on Wednesday after another U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive…
China warns of ‘forceful measures’ if US House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan
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BEIJING – China‘s government warned on Tuesday that it would take “forceful measures” if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the…
Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals
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BELLA H. /PIXABAY SYDNEY – Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get…
Putin says Ukraine did not make good on preliminary peace deal
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow did not see any desire from Ukraine to fulfil the terms of what he described as a preliminary peace deal agreed to in March. Mr….
Sri Lanka could tip back to chaos if six-time PM voted president
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JALITHA HEWAGE-UNSPLASH COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s parliament will choose between three candidates for president on Wednesday, hoping the new leader will be able to…