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Indonesia tense ahead of US vice-president's visit
JAKARTA - Washington has billed Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Indonesia next week as a booster for the Strategic Partnership between the world's second- and third-largest democracies, but a raft of bilateral tensions could sap the goodwill from his trip.
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German multinational injects N7bn into Nigerian economy
Afeez Hanafi A German multinational, Beiersdorf Global, says it has invested N7bn in skincare products in Nigeria, describing the country’s economy as promising. It said no fewer than 1,150 direct and indirect jobs had been created through the establishment of the firm in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. An executive board member ...
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Nigeria
LASG educates residents on kidnapping
Afeez Hanafi The Lagos State Government on Thursday enlightened residents on safety measures against kidnapping. It also sensitised the people to the law prohibiting the crime in the state. The Special Adviser to the state governor on Civic Engagement, Mr. Kehinde Joseph, said the spate of kidnappings in the state ...
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Nigeria
Adedayo Thomas steps in as head of Censors Board
The new Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censpors Board Mr. Adedayo Thomas, has assumed duty at the agency’s head office in Abuja. According to a statement, during his first appearance last Friday, he was received by the staff of the agency and the board’s management team, led ...
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Nigeria
Transcorp guaranties growth of shareholders’ wealth
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc says it is committed to growing shareholders’ wealth given its numerous investments with their expected yields. The investments, according to it, included the increase in available capacity of the Ughelli Power Plant to 850 megawatts by the end of 2017; the $100m renovation of the ...
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Giappone
Activists, Democrats plan Tax March to get Trump to reveal his returns
Democratic lawmakers and activists plan to hit the streets Saturday at Tax Day protests around the country and demand President Donald Trump release his tax returns. Organizers hope the protests — dubbed the Tax March — will resonate with Americans who think the president should release his returns, as his ...
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Giappone
Passenger dragged off United jet lost 2 teeth, got broken nose, concussion: lawyer
The passenger dragged from a United flight lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose and a concussion, one of his lawyers said Thursday, accusing the airline industry of having “bullied” its customers for far too long. “Are we going to continue to be treated like cattle?” attorney Thomas ...
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Giappone
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago eateries slapped with 15 health violations just before Abe visit
Unsafe seafood. Insufficiently refrigerated meats. Rusty shelving. Cooks without hairnets. Reports show Florida health inspectors cited President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with 15 violations in late January, days before the U.S. leader hosted Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a diplomatic visit. Still, the state inspectors allowed the luxury resort’s main ...
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Giappone
OECD urges Japan to promote labor reforms amid ‘muted’ wage growth
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday called for Japan to promote labor reforms by imposing a binding cap on overtime work and removing obstacles to women’s employment because its job market is tight. Wage growth remains “surprisingly muted” despite labor shortages, the OECD said in its report, ...
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Giappone
Yamato Transport to hike delivery prices for first time in 27 years
Yamato Transport Co. decided at a board meeting Thursday to raise basic delivery fees across the board for the first time in 27 years, excluding markups from consumption tax hikes. The major delivery firm, a unit of Yamato Holdings Co., has yet to hammer out the details, including the new ...