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'Snow guns' spewing Beijing Olympics snow raise environment concerns
AFP, Published on 30/12/2021
» YANQING, China: Bright yellow turbines line the slopes of the Beijing Winter Olympics, spraying out the artificial snow needed for the Games to take place.
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Averting statistical tragedies with better data
Oped, Published on 27/11/2021
» In a July 2020 article for Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Tristan Reed and I showed that, contrary to expectations, Covid-19 deaths per capita were much lower in poorer countries than in richer ones. Readers immediately countered that this finding must be due to mismeasurement or a lack of data for these countries. Our result has since withstood scrutiny and the test of time, but the initial response was revealing: statistics originating in developing countries tend to be met with suspicion (and often are dismissed outright).
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Japan train driver sues after wages docked for minute delay
AFP, Published on 11/11/2021
» TOKYO: A Japanese train driver is suing his employer after his wages were docked 56 yen (16 baht) over a minute-long delay to the country's famously punctual rail system, the company said on Thursday.
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Inflation Pickup Makes Fed More Likely to Raise Rates Next Year
Business, Published on 12/11/2021
» The latest rise in inflation helps to explain why investors are increasingly asking not whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next year but rather how much and how quickly it may do so.
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New test kit mystery
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/10/2021
» Antigen test kits (ATK), used in detection of the coronavirus, are now more than just a medical device; they are also the latest strategic tool for reopening business and activities.
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Virgin Galactic Pushes Back Commercial Space Flights
Business, Published on 18/10/2021
» Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. said it is pushing back the launch of full commercial service for private-astronaut trips until toward the end of next year as it works to improve its space vehicles.
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Once more unto the breach
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/10/2021
» The pandemic has driven scores of organisations to pivot towards digitalisation to ensure business continuity, but more exposure to the digital world also means there is more risk of cybercrime if companies do not have proper defensive measures in place.
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Fear, pain, despair: Breaking silence on endometriosis 'hell'
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» PARIS - Lorena Garcia was in her 20s when she was suddenly struck with crippling pain associated with her menstrual cycles.
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Media caught in crossfire of Israel-Hamas escalation
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» JERUSALEM: Media offices reduced to rubble, alleged "manipulation" of the press to trick the enemy: Many are concerned truth could become yet another casualty of Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
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