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In highly vaccinated Singapore, masks may be last virus curb to go
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore, one of the world's most vaccinated countries, is likely to stick to its mask mandate for some more time, according to its foreign minister, as th...
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Taiwan July export orders leap again, COVID variants a concern
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew more than expected in July and the government said the outlook for the island's tech goods remains strong on demand for high-end chips, though it warned ...
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Spain’s hub for EU’s Afghan allies will have capacity for 1,000 people
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spain-based hub to receive Afghan refugees who have worked with European Union institutions will have capacity for 1,000 people, Spain's foreign minister said on Friday. Foreign...
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China markets slump as crackdowns shatter sentiment, ‘herd mentality’ kicks in
(Reuters) - China's tech stocks slumped to new lows on Friday and Hong Kong's benchmark index hit an almost 10-month trough, as a constant drip feed of crackdowns crushed investors' confidence. The Ha...
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PM has third COVID-19 shot as Israel extends booster campaign
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett received a third shot of Pfizer/BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, after Israel extended its booster campaign for peop...
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Facebook teams up with Indian firm to help provide loans to small businesses
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Facebook is partnering with an Indian online lending firm to help provide loans to small domestic businesses, its country head said on Friday, as part of a p...
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Column: As household savings ebb, the sugar high wears off
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - The household savings stash built up during pandemic lockdowns looks to be mostly spent already, reinforcing fears that the growth rebound from the COVID-19 shock is a...
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Sri Lankans seek full COVID lockdown ahead of president’s address
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will meet his COVID-19 advisers on Friday and is expected later to address the nation as infections and deaths overwhelm the island's health...
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Greek PM, Turkey’s Erdogan will discuss Afghanistan on Friday
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will discuss the situation in Afghanistan with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, Mitsotakis' office said as Greece worries over a...
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China to step up tree planting campaign to help reach net zero
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will plant 36,000 square kilometres of new forest a year - more than the total area of Belgium - from this year to 2025 as it bids to combat climate change ...
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