Jollibee in talks to sell a stake in Vietnam’s Highlands Coffee — sources
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REUTERS SINGAPORE — Jollibee Foods Corp, the biggest fast-food operator in the Philippines, is in advanced discussions to sell a minority stake…
Indonesia passes law barring extramarital sex, curbs dissent
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INDONESIAN lawmakers have passed a contentious criminal code that outlaws extramarital sex and raises penalties on abortions as part of legislation that…
Wirecard in the dock as Germany’s biggest fraud trial starts
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REUTERS MUNICH/BERLIN — Former Wirecard executives go on trial on Thursday, two years after the collapse of the payments company that produced…
Fuel runs short at South Korean petrol stations as union plans general strike with truckers
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES SEOUL — A nationwide strike by South Korean truckers has led nearly 100 petrol stations across the…
Chinese hackers stole millions worth of US COVID relief money, Secret Service says
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of US COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret…
France says making masks mandatory in transports hinges on COVID situation
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GOLDEN STATUE at the Trocadero square near the Eiffel tower wears a protective mask during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019…
Human Rights Watch warns against Mexico’s ‘regressive’ electoral overhaul
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Jorge Carlos from Pixabay MEXICO CITY – A leading rights group on Monday called for Mexican lawmakers to vote against a proposal to overhaul the electoral system,…
Indonesia parliament ratifies criminal code that bans sex outside marriage
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Tú Anh from Pixabay JAKARTA – Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a criminal code that bans sex outside marriage…
NASA’s Orion capsule makes its closest approach to moon
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The uncrewed Orion capsule of NASA’s Artemis I mission sailed within 80 miles (130 km) of the lunar surface on Monday, achieving the closest approach to the moon for a spacecraft built…
Indonesia set to pass new criminal code that will ban sex outside marriage
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JAKARTA – Indonesia is expected to ratify sweeping changes to its criminal code on Tuesday, senior officials confirmed, in a legal overhaul that critics say could curb freedoms and police…