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Thailandia
SET opens up 2.32 to 1,570.34
Thai stocks opened up 0.15% at the start of trade this morning.
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Giappone
IMF warns Asia to learn from Japan’s experience, act early on rapidly aging population
The International Monetary Fund called on Asian economies to learn from Japan’s experience and act early to cope with rapidly aging populations, warning that parts of the region risk “getting old before becoming rich.” Asia has enjoyed substantial demographic dividends in the past decades, but the growing number of elderly ...
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Giappone
Buffett faults United over passenger ouster but sticks with stake, sees planes becoming ‘cattle cars’
Warren Buffett said Monday that United Airlines bungled the case of the passenger dragged off a plane last month, and he criticized the CEO’s handling of the incident. Buffett also said airplanes “may become like cattle cars,” but that’s because a significant number of passengers will put up with crowding ...
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Giappone
Austrian court rules Facebook must delete hate postings worldwide
An Austrian court has ruled that Facebook must delete hate speech postings worldwide and that Austrian law can be applied to lawsuits against the social media website. Maria Windhager, a lawyer for an Austrian politician, said Monday’s ruling is a rebuff to the social media giant’s claims that any court ...
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Angola
Preço do barril mostra tendência de sobe e desce observada nas últimas semanas pela “commoditie”
O preço do barril de petróleo brent, referência às exportações de Angola, para entrega em Julho abriu ontem, quinta-feira (4), em baixa no mercado de Londres ao cotar a 50,54 dólares, depois de na quarta-feira ter inicado as negociações com 50,97 e fechado nos 50,79 ao que apurou o JE.
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USA
Business: Tanzania revokes bank's licence over money laundering probe
The central bank took over the management of FBME Bank in July 2014 following a report from the US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network describing the bank as a primary money laundering concern.
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Kenya
Business: Policy shift needed to maximise mineral riches
Projections that Kenya has the potential to earn a whopping Sh300 billion a year from royalties and taxes levied on mineral exports is good news to a country scrambling to borrow money to fund its development projects.
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Kenya
Business: Private sector urged to support drive on refugees' energy needs
This was fronted at a one-day workshop at the weekend in Nairobi that brought together experts from governments, the UN and international and local NGOs, among other areas.
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Kenya
Business: Iconic building in Mombasa to be pulled down
Tenants at the iconic three-storey Motor Mart building along Moi Avenue in Mombasa County were evicted on Monday after failure to pay rent arrears for years and in preparation for its demolition.
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Kenya
EU partnership with Kenya a full-blown recipe for progress
The EU supports the Vision 2030 development strategy, focusing on four main areas.