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ANALYSIS – Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation
MUMBAI/BUENOS AIRES/LONDON: It only took 24 hours last month for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in India – the world’s second-largest producer of wheat – to shelve its plans to “feed the world”. In April, Modi had said publicly that
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Top 3 Countries for Future Growth Potential: The United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom
The top 3 countries are demonstrating strong innovation capabilities across education, healthcare, and environment-related priorities, according to Frost & Sullivan’s Frost Radar™ for Economic Development SAN ANTONIO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recognizes the United States, Norway,
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Global Secure SD-WAN Solutions Thrive as Organizations Turn to Cloud and 5G
Secure SD-WAN solutions help organizations in a complex, distributed environment provide optimal user experiences and greater visibility, regardless of access location SAN ANTONIO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Secure software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) global demand increases as organizations strive to
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Should the census ask about race? It’s not a simple question and may reinforce ‘racial’ thinking
UNLIKE census questionnaires in the US, New Zealand and Canada, the Australian Census doesn’t include questions about “race” or “ethnicity” and asks instead about “ancestry”. That may be about to change, with new Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and
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WHO: Monkeypox is not yet a health emergency
LONDON: Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) ruled on Saturday, although WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply concerned about the outbreak. “I am deeply concerned about the monkeypox outbreak, this
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Hyundai Motor’s ‘The Bigger Crash’ Brand Campaign Ads Win Silver Lions at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Hyundai’s brand campaign ad won Silver Lions in the Outdoor Billboard Campaign and Print categories in the automotive sector ‘The Bigger Crash’ campaign was also shortlisted in the Design Lions category at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity ‘The Bigger
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Boy drowns after falling into irrigation ditch
KUANTAN: A boy was found drowned after he was believed to have fallen into an irrigation ditch while fishing with his friend near the Chengal Lempong community hall, here, yesterday. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Assistant Director of Operations
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Spike in dengue cases in Labuan, one Malaria case reported
LABUAN: There has been a 275 percent rise in dengue cases from January to date in this federal territory, with 15 cases recorded compared to only four cases during the same period last year. The duty-free-island is also saw a
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Sila Ceramic Studio, Balik Pulau’s new attraction
BALIK PULAU: Dr Shamsu Mohamad’s keen interest in ceramic craft art prompted the former lecturer at the School of Art, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), to open Sila Studio, an exhibition gallery to showcase his artwork. Shamsu, 60, said he decided
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BKM cash aid totalling RM8.2 billion, largest in country’s history: Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: Assistance channelled under the Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) is the largest direct cash assistance in the country’s history compared with Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) and Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH), said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz(pix).
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