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Turchia
Draft law proposal allowing muftis to register marriages stirs debate in Turkey
A proposal to allow “muftis,” religious civil servants within Diyanet, to register and conduct marriages has stirred controversy in Turkey, with many rights organizations as well as CHP and HDP criticizing the issue
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Turchia
Tender for air rail system in central Istanbul canceled
A tender for a transportation project which includes an air rail (havaray) system between the Sefaköy and Halkalı districts on Istanbul’s European side was canceled due to authorities’ need to revise the project, the company which won the tender announced late on July 26.
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Turchia
Germany, Sweden protest to Turkey over jailing of activists
Germany’s foreign minister says his country and Sweden have made a joint protest to Turkey about the jailing of two human rights activists, demanding that the men be told what exactly they are accused of.
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USA
US Fed holds rates steady, expects portfolio cuts ‘relatively soon’
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on July 26 and said it expected to start winding down its massive holdings of bonds “relatively soon” in a sign of confidence in the U.S. economy.
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Spagna
La mayor recaudación tributaria reduce un 38 % el déficit estatal hasta junio
Madrid, 27 jul (EFE).- La mejora en la recaudación tributaria, especialmente en el IVA y el impuesto de sociedades, ha contribuido a reducir un 38,4 % el déficit del Estado en la primera mitad del año, hasta cerrar en 13.252 millones de euros, un 1,14 % del PIB.
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Vietnam
Vietnam and Malaysia eye $15 billion trade by 2020
HANOI -- Trade between Vietnam and Malaysia has increased three-fold over the last decade to $10.3 billion and the two countries have set the target of $15 billion by 2020.
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Vietnam
Investment in Ho Chi Minh's property
Vietnam's new residential housing law implemented on 1st July 2015 allows foreigners to buy properties in the country. This, coupled with infrastructure development such as the metro (MRT) system in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), new international airport by year 2025, and the Regeneration of Thu Thiem - the ...
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Indonesia
Indonesia law gives tax office access to financial data
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's parliament on Thursday passed into law a government regulation that gives tax authorities access to information on accounts held at financial institutions, including banks, deputy speaker Agus Hermanto said.
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USA
How Much for That Fancy Red Diamond? It’s Kind of a Secret
Rio Tinto introduced its latest batch of naturally colored diamonds in New York, the start of a process more like sales of fine art than of jewelry.
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Giappone
Japan doesn’t need fiscal stimulus, economic adviser says
With the economy growing above its potential rate, the nation needs structural reforms rather than a big dose of government spending, according to Susumu Takahashi, ...