Economy
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Thailand unveils billion-dollar handout scheme to boost economy
Thailand’s government unveiled a billion-dollar handout scheme on Wednesday that it hopes will boost the flagging economy but warned recipients…
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Singapore has world’s most powerful passport after unseating Europeans
Singapore edged past France, Germany, Italy and Spain to reclaim bragging rights as having the world’s most powerful passport. Having…
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Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet climate targets
Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet…
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War, economic chaos defied drive to end hunger in 2023: UN
Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather scuppered efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine percent of the world’s…
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CrowdStrike says bug in quality control process led to botched update
A CrowdStrike software update that crashed computers globally last week hitting services from aviation to banking and healthcare was caused by a…
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NATO finds gaping holes in defenses of Europe
The war in Ukraine and the looming US presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away…
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G20 finance ministers meet to seek consensus before US election
Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 meet this week to renew efforts to reach consensus on…
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Moody’s lifts Turkey credit rating on governance improvement
Moody’s said Friday that it has upgraded Turkey’s credit rating on improved governance and progress on inflation, while maintaining the…
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Boeing projects 3 percent hike in global airplane deliveries over next 20 years
US plane maker Boeing raised its industry-wide annual 20-year forecast for new jetliner deliveries by 3 percent to 43,975, propelled…
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Divers search for girl in Ukraine’s Dnipro river after amusement ride tragedy
Divers are searching for a girl who fell into the Dnipro River in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv when the cable…
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