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Smartphone, semiconductor manufacturers shift from China to India
India is fast emerging as a competitive destination for electronics manufacturers exiting China, with the world's largest such manufacturer Foxconn entering a US$19.5 billion (S$27.9 billion) joint venture with India's Vedanta Group to make…
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Undelivered luxury bags: Reseller WestCloset admits owing money, claims it was scammed of $100k
Luxury bag reseller WestCloset, which failed to deliver bags after customers paid for them, said it lost almost $100,000 through an investment scam, causing it to be unable to refund its clients.
The company was responding for the first…
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Japan to lift restrictions on foreign tourists
Japan will open its doors back up to foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic.
Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and will no longer need to go through a…
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Bosses think workers do less from home, says Microsoft
A major new survey from Microsoft shows that bosses and workers fundamentally disagree about productivity when working from home.
Bosses worry about whether working from home is as productive as being in the office.…
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Apple to raise app prices in Japan, eurozone, other markets
Apple Inc. will raise prices for apps sold on its products in some countries including Japan as well as the eurozone next month, according to a notice by the IT giant, amid the U.S. dollar's solid rally against other major currencies.…
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ECB to punish heavier polluters via skewed bond buys
The European Central Bank will tilt its purchases of corporate bonds towards companies that emit less carbon, giving each firm a score based on their past performance, future goals and climate disclosures.
Hoping to play a part in the…
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Porsche IPO: Luxury car maker valued at up to $75bn in share sale
German car-making giant Volkswagen (VW) has said it is aiming for a valuation of up to €75bn ($75bn; £65.8bn) for Porsche when the luxury brand is floated on the stock market.
Trading in the shares is due to start in…
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Indonesia investigating Google over app store payment system
Indonesia has launched an anti-trust investigation into Google over the tech firm's insistence that its payment system be used for purchases from its app store, authorities said on Thursday, accusing it of unfair business practices.
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European flights disrupted by French air traffic control strike
European flights faced widespread disruption on Friday as a strike by French air traffic controllers forced airlines to cancel half of those scheduled to arrive or depart airports in Paris and others that were due to have flown over France.…
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Sri Lanka opens China-funded ‘white elephant’ tower to tourists
A 350-meter tall China-funded tower will be the main attraction for Sri Lanka to lure tourists to the bankrupt country.
Shaped like a gigantic long-stemmed lotus, the structure is the tallest in the South Asian nation. It opened to the…
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