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OFW Remittances: Foolproof engine of growth
Business World
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July 8, 2025
(Part 1) Last year, total personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Philippines reached $38.34 billion, representing a 3% increase from the $37.21 billion recorded in 2023. Cash remittances (sent through banks) totaled...
Low unemployment belies labor shortage
Taipei Times
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June 29, 2025
How can Taiwan retain its shrinking workforce and compete with Southeast Asia for talent? Focus Taiwan reported last week that government figures showed unemployment in Taiwan is at historic lows: “The local unemployment rate fell 0.02 percentage...
Futures Rise With Trump Tariff Updates, FOMC Minutes On Deck
Zero Hedge
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US equity futures inch higher as the market tries to regain some losses a day after President Donald Trump escalated his trade rhetoric and threatened more charges on copper and pharmaceuticals. Trump also foreshadowed an update to the trade...
Long struggle ahead for LGBTQ+ rights
Bangkok Post
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June 30, 2025
Three more draft laws in the pipeline PUBLISHED : 1 Jul 2025 at 05:01 Thailand enacted the Marriage Equality Bill on Jan 23 this year, making it the third country in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to recognise same-sex marriage. But the work to...
A photographic tribute to His Holiness The Dalai Lama on his 90th Birthday
Organiser Weekly
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As a mark to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Vijay Kranti, a senior journalist, Tibetologist, photographer and a long term close associate of the Tibetan leader put up a unique photo-exhibition of some of his exclusive,...
Lenggong rides high with global riders
The Malaysian Star
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June 30, 2025
LENGGONG: Hosting an international sporting event such as Rimba Raid X Lenggong significantly boosts the country’s tourism industry and helps stimulate local economic growth, says Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. The Deputy Home Minister, who...
Consumption, war, and railways
interest.co.nz
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By David Mahon* The Empire has ever been won, By letting things take their course. He who must always be doing, Is unfit to obtain the Empire. Lao Zi, fifth century BCE China’s consumption is recovering steadily. In May, retail sales grew by 6.4%...
EVA Air celebrates 10th anniversary of Houston route
Focus Taiwan
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June 27, 2025
Houston, June 26 (CNA) Taiwan-based EVA Air and the city of Houston celebrated the 10th anniversary of the airline's route between Taoyuan International Airport and the city on Thursday, U.S. time. At the celebratory press conference held at the...
Review: Magellan
Cineuropa
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09/07/2025 - Lav Diaz enjoys his first star collaboration in this epic focusing on the Age of Discovery, with Gael García Bernal playing the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan Gael García Bernal in Magellan Across his long career, Lav Diaz has...
Reenactment of Ancient Canoe Voyage Shows How First Settlers Reached Japan
Explorersweb
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June 29, 2025
About 30,000 years ago, humans arrived in Japan’s southern Ryukyu Islands, 110km from Taiwan. The archaeological record hasn’t preserved any clues as to how these Paleolithic people made the crossing to this new land. But the obstacles to doing so...
India’s Vatsala, thought to be oldest elephant in captivity, dies aged over 100
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
Vatsala, thought to be the world’s oldest elephant in captivity, died on July 8 at a wildlife sanctuary in India’s Madhya Pradesh state. She was believed to be more than 100 years old, though there are no records proving that as fact. The Guinness...
Paddling 30,000 years into the past: Scientists replicate prehistoric seafaring with a primitive canoe
Malay Mail
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June 30, 2025
Canoe is paddled 140 miles (225km) across the open sea The journey is from Taiwan to Japan’s Yonaguni Island Research is reminiscent of famed 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition TOKYO, June 30 — Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later...
Trump wants to talk business with Africa in hopes of countering China. But a US summit excludes Africa’s big players
KTVZ - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
(CNN) — The White House is hosting an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of 55 nations are welcome to join. Liberia said its president was one of five African heads of state invited by US...
The awards programme showcased industry leaders reshaping the future of insurance in Asia Pacific.
Insurance Asia
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July 9, 2025
The awards programme showcased industry leaders reshaping the future of insurance in Asia Pacific. Marking a decade of industry excellence, the 10th Insurance Asia Awards took centre stage as it celebrated the region’s finest insurers, recognising...
The Ultimate Guide to Asian American Science Fiction Authors
Mochi Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Discover Proudly Amplifies Voices from a Wide Range of Perspectives [and Experiences]. The author’s content and opinions have not been pre-reviewed, approved, or endorsed by Discover. Even though it was over two decades ago, I remember this day...
EU-US trade deal said to be close, seven letters expected today - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US President Trump flagged the release of at least 7 tariff letters today. Reports that the EU is closing in on a temporary "framework" agreement, via FT. European bourses began modestly firmer and have been grinding higher since, Euro Stoxx 50...
MicroSD Express card review: High performance and why a fan in the card reader may be useful
Notebook Check
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July 9, 2025
Verdict: MicroSD Express has made a start espite some unexpected test results, MicroSD Express has clearly arrived, and it's easy to see why Nintendo has chosen this standard. The performance of this card format is particularly impressive given...
Nepal's laws stuck in binary mode
Nepali Times
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June 30, 2025
Last April, Nepal became the first South Asian country to provisionally recognise same-sex marriage, and the second only to Taiwan in Asia. The Supreme Court ruling on Sunil Babu Pant and Others v Nepal Government in 2008 decriminalised same-sex...
Starlux Airlines to buy additional 10 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft
Focus Taiwan
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June 19, 2025
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Taiwan's Starlux Airlines announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement to purchase an additional 10 widebody Airbus A350-1000s. The order agreement was inked by Starlux Airlines CEO Glenn Chai (翟健華) and Airbus EVP for...
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (June 29, 2025)
The Malaysian Star
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June 29, 2025
Malaysia: * King grants audience to new IGP Mohd Khalid * No Malaysians recruited into Bangladeshi militant network, says Home Ministry * Travel agency, boat operator in Perhentian capsize incident violated several laws, says Tiong * Violent...