South Korea, Japan reach deal to mend relations
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SOUTH KOREA and Japan signaled a breakthrough to end a feud that had damaged ties from everything from trade to security, drawing…
Russia works to ease visa regime for Philippines, 5 other countries
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Russian Su-25 jet aircraft fly above St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020. — REUTERS/SHAMIL ZHUMATOV RUSSIA is working on…
Taiwan warns of Chinese military’s ‘sudden entry’ in areas close to island
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REUTERS TAIPEI — Taiwan Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned on Monday the island has to be on alert this year for a…
Prince Harry, Meghan invited to coronation of King Charles
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive to greet members of the public in Kingfisher Bay on Fraser Island in…
India luxury homes market seeing fresh boom after years
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REUTERS NEW DELHI — India’s DLF sold a $1 billion upmarket residential project in 72 hours while rival Godrej Properties is offering…
Nature’s bridge to 21st century education
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MARCO EN HOFF-UNSPLASH Anew age of leadership is upon us — starting from the 9/11 World Trade Center bombing, the global financial…
Asia’s very complicated interest-rate pause
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INTEREST-RATE pauses aren’t exactly in trouble, but things are beginning to look awkward for officials eyeing a decent break. World growth isn’t…
Inflation, government spending and borrowings
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The Philippines’ inflation rate of 8.1% last December, then 8.7% last January, was high but it is not unique to us —…
How businesses can use artificial intelligence for good
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BRETT JORDAN-UNSPLASH The hottest topic nowadays is the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot called ChatGPT. Since November, the company OpenAI has allowed the…
China confident of achieving 2023 economic growth target: state planner
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A WOMAN walks across the street during morning rush hour in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Nov. 21, 2022. — REUTERS BEIJING – China is confident of achieving its 2023 growth target as consumption picks up steam,…