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AP Business SummaryBrief at 9:17 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Key inflation gauge rose last month while Americans cut back on spending WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose...
Museum of Dogs: A Romp Through Art History For Dog People
Southeast Examiner - Oregon
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June 27, 2025
By David Krogh The subtitle for the book Museum of Dogs describes its contents. However, you don’t have to be a dog person or even a dog owner to appreciate the value and interest of this book. The publisher, Chronicle Books, describes this book...
Great Seamanship: A leisurely Pacific crossing
Yachting World
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June 27, 2025
Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from Christian Williams' Philosophy Of Sailing, a retrospective of his leisurely Pacific crossing giving another perspective on ocean sailing Christian Williams, now 81, is alive, well and going strong in...
Millions of people remain invisible – but the leaders of Asia -Pacific engage in the change by 2030
The European Times
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June 27, 2025
Now governments have committed to filling this gap by 2030. At the end of Third ministerial conference on civil registration and vital statistics in Asia and the Pacific,, The leaders have adopted a renewed declaration to strengthen national civil...
The Vietnam War and US Security Policy on the Asia-Pacific
Fulcrum
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June 27, 2025
The region’s security architecture is evolving in the wake of the Trump Administration’s pressure tactics on US allies and partners. An articulation of doctrine would be helpful but may not be forthcoming. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Participates in the Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition (AHICE) 2025
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) recently participated in the Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition (AHICE), Fiji Investment in Tourism Summit, June 24-26 at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa. Now in its third edition, AHICE...
South Asia offers opportunities for Vietnamese exporters, say experts
Vietnam News Agency
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HCM CITY — With a population of over 1.8 billion and growing import demand, South Asia is emerging as a promising export market for Vietnamese businesses, delegates said at a seminar in HCM City on June 26. Speaking at the seminar titled...
Pacific Mini Games 2025
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau— Athletes, coaches, and officials from across the Pacific have begun arriving in Palau ahead of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, scheduled to open in two days. Teams from Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa arrived on June 25,...
Health Minister pledges Nepal's commitment to improving digital health
The Rising Nepal
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Kathmandu, June 27: Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has informed the global community about the efforts being made in Nepal's digital health sector. He was addressing the United Nations Regional Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok,...
asia 'She's not coming back': Alawite women snatched from streets of Syria
Asiaone
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June 27, 2025
DAMASCUS - "Don't wait for her," the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, hours after she vanished from the streets of the Syrian town of Safita. "She's not coming back." Suleiman's kidnapper and another man who identified...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 5:29 a.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury Department request WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans have agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill. The...
Pacific Update: CARAT Indonesia 2025 Sports Day
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
U.S. Navy and Indonesian Navy personnel participate in a sports day during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 at Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut headquarters in Surabaya, Indonesia, June 24, 2025. VIDEO INFO...
In Bangkok, a commitment from Asia Pacific nations to count every single birth and death
The Hindu
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June 27, 2025
Governments across Asia and the Pacific, on Thursday, June 25, 2025, signed off on a landmark decision to ensure the all births are registered and all deaths are recorded by 2030, at the third ministerial conference on Civil Registration and Vital...
Asia: Stocks climb, dollar holds on trade hopes and rate bets
The Business Times Singapore
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June 27, 2025
[HONG KONG] Asian markets rose on Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts. Easing concerns about Middle East tensions also added to the upbeat mood. With the Israel-Iran...
Hollywood Content Holds Strong in Asia-Pacific Despite Local Push, Execs Say at APOS
Variety
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June 27, 2025
Despite the surge in local content production across Asia-Pacific, Hollywood studios and streaming platforms are finding renewed strength in the region through strategic partnerships and localization efforts, according to executives speaking at...
Asia week ahead: data to show uptick in inflation in South Korea and Indonesia
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 26, 2025
South Korea: Exports, inflation, and industrial production data As the end of the 90-day hold on reciprocal tariffs approaches, exports are projected to rebound strongly, primarily driven by the autos and semiconductor sectors. However, there is...
IPO: Education Loan Provider Credila Financial Services To Raise ₹5,000 Crore; Files Papers With SEBI
Free Press Journal
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June 27, 2025
New Delhi:Education loan provider Credila Financial Services has filed its updated draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 5,000 crore through the initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of...
DHL Express completes the modernization of its Air Hong Kong-operated fleet to boost Asia Pacific network capacity and fuel efficiency
Champa Meuanglao
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June 27, 2025
14 A330 freighters in total have been added to the regional network, retiring the previous A300-600F fleet This is part of DHL Express’s ongoing investment to enhance its network and match operational needs The new freighter fleet, operated and...
Asia Pacific’s declining birth rate demands unified action
Diplomatic Courier
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he Asia Pacific region is grappling with a profound challenge: declining birth rates. This region is home to countries with the lowest total fertility rate (TFR) in the world, including Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and...
BK8, Gembet, WE88, 12Play Among Top Sports Betting Platforms in Malaysia
Top News
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Malaysia’s online sports betting ecosystem is undergoing a digital renaissance, even as it straddles a precarious legal framework. With platforms like BK8, 12Play, and GG.BET leading innovation in user experience and betting diversity, Malaysian...