Singapore sends up a flare on the global outlook
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IT’S GETTING HARD to be an optimist about the world economy. China’s reopening is proving solid but unspectacular. Talk of a US…
Sudan military rivals fight for power
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KHARTOUM — Sudan’s military launched air strikes on a paramilitary force’s base near the capital in a bid to reassert control over…
Japan's Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida — KYODO/VIA REUTERS TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after he was evacuated from…
China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan
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REUTERS BEIJING/TAIPEI — China launched a weather satellite on Sunday as civilian flights altered their routes to avoid a Chinese-imposed no-fly zone…
Germany examining Chinese components in its 5G network, interior minister says
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NORDWOOD THEMES-UNSPLASH BERLIN — Germany’s Interior Ministry is examining all Chinese components that are already installed in the country’s 5G network, Minister…
After 18 years, Europe's largest nuclear reactor starts regular output
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A FINNISH flag flutters during the parliamentary election day, in Helsinki, Finland, April 2, 2023. — LEHTIKUVA/RONI REKOMAA VIA REUTERS HELSINKI —…
Bank giants ride rate rises, keep storm clouds at bay
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NEW YORK — US banking heavyweights reaped windfalls from higher interest payments in the first quarter, brushing off a crisis prompted by…
From virtual tours to online bookings: The role of satellite internet in tourism’s digital transformation
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Kacific offers fast, reliable, and secure broadband connectivity to Matinloc Resort. Tourism was hit hard by the pandemic, but as the world…
NCR construction materials retail price growth slowed in March
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PHILSTAR By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher THE RETAIL price growth of construction materials in Metro Manila slowed to 4.1% year on year…
Deadline looms: Around 10% of taxpayers yet to file annual income tax returns
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES AROUND 10% of registered taxpayers still have to file their 2022 annual income tax returns by the…