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SVB's collapse shows Fed failure to supervise banks
Oped, Published on 02/05/2023
» The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world. Although Federal Reserve officials have taken pains to assure the public that the US banking system is sound, it is unclear why anyone should believe them. After all, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress the same thing just days before SVB's collapse in March.
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The poor get poorer
Oped, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2023
» Re: "Rivals lay claim to welfare," (BP, Jan 19).
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Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» Satoko Nagamura and her girlfriend conceived their son with donated sperm, but new legislation in Japan could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women.
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James Webb Space Telescope opens its eyes on the Universe
AFP, Published on 11/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - Space enthusiasts are holding their breath.
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Tourists and the Japanese art of pandemic envy
News, Published on 30/05/2022
» The first tourists have begun to trickle back into Japan, with a few guided tour groups arriving this week in a small experiment designed to get locals used to the idea of foreign visitors. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is promising to let in more package tours starting next month as the country starts to reopen.
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Where To Next?
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 10/01/2022
» The world has entered its third year of living with a global pandemic. We have witnessed almost 300 million Covid-19 cases with 5.47 million lives lost, yet the toll might have been much worse but for an almost superhuman global effort to develop effective vaccines in record time.
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Facebook bans Olympic sprint champ for posting footage of her own win
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» TOKYO: Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah prompted a rare climbdown from social media giant Facebook after being banned for posting footage of her own victory at the Tokyo Olympics.
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UK govt mulls action against BBC after Diana cover-up
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» LONDON: The British government on Friday warned of potential action against the BBC, after unprecedented criticism from the royal family about its use of deception to secure a 1995 interview with princess Diana, piling pressure on the corporation as it fights attacks on several fronts.
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BBC under pressure over Diana interview 'cover-up'
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» LONDON: The BBC was under pressure on Friday after unprecedented criticism from the royal family about its 1995 interview with princess Diana, damaging its reputation as it fights attacks on several fronts.
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China orders Ant Group to return to online payment roots
AFP, Published on 28/12/2020
» BEIJING - Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has been ordered by regulators to drastically change its business model and return to its roots as a payment services provider, as the state squeeze continues on the once unbridled empire of tech tycoon Jack Ma.
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