Japan’s big firms offer largest pay rises in decades
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A JOB SEEKER walks past a corridor of a commercial building in Tokyo, Aug. 28, 2014. — REUTERS TOKYO — Japan’s top…
US prosecutors probe collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
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REUTERS US PROSECUTORS are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), according to a source familiar with the matter, as scrutiny…
Argentina inflation tops 100% for first time since 1991
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REUTERS SAN FERNANDO, Argentina — Argentina’s annual inflation rate tore past 100% in February, the country’s statistics agency said on Tuesday, the…
Lahore is most polluted city in the world — survey
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A MAN rides a motor tricycle, loaded with sacks of recyclables, amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 24, 2021. — REUTERS…
Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate
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PEOPLE shop for Chinese Lunar New Year decorations in Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai, China, Jan. 31, 2019. — REUTERS/ALY SONG HONG…
Philippine fishermen oppose land reclamation projects
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN Manila — For decades, Philippine fishermen have laid out their catch each dawn at a seafood market on the shores of…
SG, Japan, HK top int’l travel destinations for Filipinos, says travel app Klook
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PASSENGERS queue before the check-in counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 after flights were canceled due to technical…
Philippine miners not keen on Indonesia nickel alliance plan
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A plan by top nickel miner Indonesia to create an OPEC-like group to coordinate supply would not benefit the Philippines, the No….
South Korea’s Yoon says cooperation with Japan vital amid concerns on North Korea, supply chains
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. — REUTERS SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday that cooperation with Japan is vital in confronting North Korea’s growing threats and protecting global supply chains, calling on both…
Tech pressure, Yellen everywhere: How Washington scrambled as SVB collapsed
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. — US FEDERAL RESERVE WASHINGTON– The US government launched emergency measures on Sunday to shore up confidence in the…