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Japanese currency banknotes yen
Economy   Global Trading   Japan   Photos  
 Asiatimes 
Yen’s plunge raises specter of new Asia currency crisis
TOKYO — The Japanese yen’s 12% plunge this year has traders wondering if the Group of Seven might have a currency crisis within their ranks. | The good news: not yet. The bad news, though, is that... (photo: Creative Commons)
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 2, 2020) The coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 2.
Business   Maritime   Photos   Shipping  
 Al Jazeera 
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality
On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz and detained its crew. The vessel is oper... (photo: US Navy / MC2 Indra Beaufort)
Malaysian Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim  Al Jazeera 
Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced a record hike in civil servants’ pay of more than 13 percent, amid rising prices and a weakening local currency. | In a speech to mark Labour Day... (photo: Creative Commons / udeyismail https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)
Anwar Ibrahim   Economy   Malaysia   Photos  
 U.S. writer Paul Auster, author of "The New York Trilogy" and "The Book of Illusions" among other works, listens to a question during a press conference in Oviedo, Spain, Wednesday Oct. 18, 2006, where his is to receive Spain´s  Guam Pacific Daily News 
Paul Auster: cool narrator of noirish New York
Emilie BICKERTON May 1, 2024 40 mins ago 0 | Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email | Paul Auster, the Mr Cool of American fiction, has set many of his novels in New York City and his works are translate... (photo: AP Photo/EFE, J. L. Cereijido)
Culture   Paul Auster   Photos   US States  
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Japan currency banknotes - 1000 yen bills and 10,000 yen bills spread out on a table Al Jazeera
Why is Japan’s yen so weak against the US dollar?
The weakness of the Japanese yen is in the spotlight again after its latest tumble. | On Monday, the currency sank to 160.17 against the US dollar, its lowest since April... (photo: Creative Commons / Japanexperterna.se)
Business   Global Trading   Japan   Photos  
This is the entrance to a Walmart in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Gallup
U.S. Economic Confidence Falls for First Time Since October
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index is -29 in April, nine points lower than March’s -20 reading. This is the first time in five months that... (photo: AP / Gene J. Puskar)
Economy   Global Trading   Photos   US States  
Skyscrapers in the Sydney Central Business District, 2023, Australia Asiatimes
Australia’s foreign influence curbs an ‘abject failure’
Foreign interference in Australian democracy poses a growing risk to our national sovereignty. | It refers to coercive, corrupt or deceptive activities by or on behalf of... (photo: Creative Commons / Kgbo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)
Australia   Democracy   Disinformation   Photos  
The Microsoft logo is pictured outside the headquarters in Paris, Jan. 8, 2021 Springfield News-Sun
Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia — the singl... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)
Artificial intelligence   Indonesia   Microsoft   Photos  
In this Sept. 23, 2015, file photo provided by Renato Etac, Chinese Coast Guard members, wearing black caps and orange life vests, approach Filipino fishermen as they confront them off Scarborough Shoal at South China Sea in northwestern Philippines Al Jazeera
Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and s... (photo: AP / Renato Etac via AP, File)
China   Philippines   Photos   South China Sea  
People stand on the observation deck of the Dubai Creek Harbour in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, June 18, 2023, to view the city skyline with the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa. Emirates 24/7
Entry Requirements for UAE in 2024: Visa or Permit Needed?
Wondering about the entry requirements for the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Here's what you need to know to plan your visit according to the UAE governmental 2024 update |... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili, File)
Dubai   Photos   Travel   UAE  
Politics Environment
- Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jere
- Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jere
- Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon
- Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jere
FILE - A migrant woman carries a child on her back while looking at the line of fellow migrants attempting to enter into El Paso, Texas, after crossing the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 21, 2022.
Immigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month
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- Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon
- The vast new whaling ‘mother ship’ that Japan hopes will
- River life a natural progression for retiree in call for end
- Adani mine could be 'causing environmental harm', sa
Bleached branching coral (Acropora sp.) at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef.
Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- Hawaii’s ‘famous macadamia nuts’ threatened by cheaper
- Australia news LIVE: PM pledges financial support for DV vic
- Singapore well-placed to weather global supply chain shake-u
- Biden blames China, Japan and India’s economic woes on ‘
Japanese currency banknotes yen
Yen’s plunge raises specter of new Asia currency crisis
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- 'Waterless hydro' energy storage: Pilot plant conf
- Pupuk Indonesia Siap Salurkan 9,55 Juta Ton Pupuk Bersubsidi
- Piala Dunia U20 2027: Gerilya Menpora Membuahkan Hasil, Arab
- Airfares high in countries around the world
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 2, 2020) The coastal patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 2.
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality
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Health Society & Culture
- Penyebab Urine Berwarna Kuning Akhirnya Terpecahkan
- UCLA faces criticism for failure to act to stop attack on pr
- Bogota cuts ties with Israel over 'genocidal' Gaza c
- It’s ‘Top Chef’ for hospital food —no se
Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity. Good health helps people live a full life, May 30, 2020.
Americans Perceive Gaps in Mental, Physical Healthcare
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- China trying to develop world ‘built on censorship and sur
- Selfie Tempel Pipi Suzy dan Park Bo Gum, Diposting di Feed I
- Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) 2024 Opens for Application
- Peace is the Work of Justice: Peace Education and the Tai Ji
Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity. Good health helps people live a full life, May 30, 2020.
Americans Perceive Gaps in Mental, Physical Healthcare
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Science & InfoTech Sports
- Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) 2024 Opens for Application
- Nevada joins 6 Western states demanding more water investmen
- Pakistan launches its first lunar orbit mission tomorrow
- Things to Do in Chicago May 2-8, 2024
Bleached branching coral (Acropora sp.) at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef.
Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
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- 'An upsetting blow': Another Matildas star to miss O
- Gaints sign veteran defensive back David Long Jr.
- Jujur, Shin Tae-yong Kesulitan Jelang Timnas Indonesia U-23
- Como, Klub Milik Orang Indonesia yang Selangkah Lagi Promosi
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.
Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues
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