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China, Asean complete negotiations on upgraded free trade deal

Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025

» HONG KONG — China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have completed negotiations to further refine their free trade area to include the digital and green economy and other new industries, China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday.

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WORLD

Amazon fires drive unprecedented global forest loss

Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025

» SAO PAULO — Massive fires fuelled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records in 2024, according to a report issued on Wednesday.

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WORLD

Japan's minister resigns over rice comment

Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025

» TOKYO — Japan's farm minister quit Wednesday after saying he has never needed to buy rice, a comment that fuelled criticism of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government and its handling of rising food prices ahead of an election.

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LIFE

AI's job disruption hits women harder than men

Reuters, Published on 20/05/2025

» GENEVA — Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) than those done by men, especially in high-income countries, a report by the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) showed on Tuesday.

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GENERAL

Cabinet approves B157bn to counter US tariff impact

Reuters, Published on 20/05/2025

» The cabinet has reallocated 157 billion baht ($4.7 billion) of budget spending away from a consumer stimulus scheme to fund projects in the coming months that will help Thailand counter the impact of US tariffs, the government said on Tuesday.

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MOTORING

Honda to scale back on EVs, Nissan plans workforce reduction

Reuters, Published on 20/05/2025

» TOKYO — Honda Motor said on Tuesday that it was scaling back its investment in electric vehicles (EVs) given slowing demand and would be focusing on capturing growing demand for hybrids with new models.

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GENERAL

Thailand delays cash handout to boost infrastructure amid growth concerns

Reuters, Published on 19/05/2025

» Thailand will delay its direct cash handout scheme and use its remaining budget of 157 billion baht to invest in water management, transport, logistics and soft loans for small businesses instead, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday.

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LIFE

Croatia's Game of Thrones filming sites face threat from Trump tariffs

Reuters, Published on 16/05/2025

» DUBROVNIK — The fortresses and cobbled streets of the ancient Croatian town of Dubrovnik are often crowded with tourists eager to visit the locations from the Game of Thrones television series or the Star Wars: The Last Jedi film.

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SPORTS

Fifa targets $1 billion revenue from Women's World Cup

Reuters, Published on 14/05/2025

» BENGALURU — The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) is targeting US$1 billion in revenue from the Women's World Cup, global football governing body's president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday at the Saudi Arabia-US Investment Forum 2025 in Riyadh.

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WORLD

Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters

Reuters, Published on 14/05/2025

» LONDON — United States energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.