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Brasile
Bolsonaro, Lula trade jabs in Brazil debate
Sparks flew Sunday as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro accused leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of massive corruption -- and drew accusations of "destroying Brazil" in return -- as they faced off in their first election debate.
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Cina
China’s jobless youth left in the lurch
China’s slowing economy has left millions of young people fiercely competing for an ever-slimming raft of jobs and facing an increasingly uncertain future.
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Singapore
Singapore mulls making it harder for people to trade crypto
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is considering restricting retail investors’ use of leverage and credit facilities to trade cryptocurrencies as it joins global regulators in forging rules to govern digital assets.
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USA Thailandia
Thai smartphone sales decline 17% in Q2
Despite a double-digit decline in smartphone shipments to Thailand in the second quarter, premium handsets costing over US$400 (14,396 baht) surged 22% year-on-year, according to market research firm Counterpoint.
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India
Suzuki drives deeper into India with global R&D unit
Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India for its local unit Maruti Suzuki and for export, will in 2025 start producing EVs at ...
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Nigeria
Trapped Foreign Airline Revenue: Issues, Implications
T he International Air Transport Association, IATA, recently opened a can of worms in Nigeria’s aviation sector when it alleged that Nigeria is withholding $450 million in revenue of international carriers operating in the country. This is in excess of the $85 million allegedly been trapped from the revenue of ...
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Messico
En Panamá se desarrollará un foro sobre desapariciones de migrantes en América Central y México
Panamá será sede del foro regional titulado “Las desapariciones de personas migrantes en América Central y México a la luz de las recomendaciones realizadas por los mecanismos de protección de Derechos Humanos”.
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Francia
France vows to ‘contain’ soaring electricity costs
France’s finance minister has pledged to keep electricity costs in check for consumers as European energy prices soar.
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Cina Russia Turchia
Ankara slams Macron’s anti-Türkiye remarks
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for accusing Türkiye of establishing networks to carry out an anti-French campaign in Africa along with Russia and China.
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Cina Hong Kong
‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days
Chi Kee Sawmill and Timber, in business since the 1940s, will soon make way for a vast development project. But it is still bringing new life to old wood.