Sultan’s heirs target Malaysian properties in Paris
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REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR — French bailiffs attempted to enforce a seizure order on three Paris properties owned by the Malaysian government in…
Japan’s new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions
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AN AERIAL VIEW shows an H3 rocket carrying a land observation satellite lift off from the launching pad at Tanegashima Space Center…
Women leaders sidelined at multilateral institutions — study
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PCH.VECTOR-FREEPIK WASHINGTON — Women have held just 12% of the top jobs at 33 of the biggest multilateral institutions since 1945, and…
Iran’s Khamenei calls girls’ poisoning ‘unforgivable’ after public anger
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DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday that the poisoning schoolgirls is an “unforgivable” crime that should be punished by death…
ASEAN Gaming Summit: It’s a consumer market
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It’s all about that (Premium) mass. This year’s edition of the ASEAN Gaming Summit, running in Manila since 2017, is dedicated to…
India’s palm oil imports could jump to 4-year high on lower prices – industry official
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KUALA LUMPUR – India’s palm oil imports could jump 16% in 2022/23 to a four-year high of 9.17 million tons, as consumption is set to jump after two years of contraction due to COVID-led lockdowns,…
Two Canadian firms included in US sanctions list for alleged support to Russia
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WASHINGTON – The United States’ list of recently sanctioned entities for alleged support for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine includes two Canadian companies, US and Canadian authorities said on Monday. The two electronics distribution companies from…
Philippines February CPI slows but rate hike still on the table
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MANILA – Philippine annual inflation eased for the first time in six months in February owing to lower transport and food prices,…
Social media influencer admits to $1 million US pandemic loan fraud
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay BOSTON – A social media influencer and self-proclaimed con artist pleaded guilty on Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in…
From Squid Game and Physical: 100 to K-pop and BTS, translation is central to tectonic shifts in global cultural consumption
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The Korean reality survival show Physical: 100 has become a global hit, topping Netflix’s non-English lineup in just a week following its premier on January 24 2023….