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In an exclusive interview with Jaffna Monitor, Israel’s Ambassador to India and Non-resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Bhutan, Reuven Azar, highlighted the historical and cultural connections between the Jewish community and
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Beijing’s streets turned into a showcase of cutting-edge military hardware over the weekend, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) rehearsed for its upcoming Victory Day parade. Photos and videos shared online revealed
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Qantas has been ordered to pay the largest industrial relations penalty in Australian corporate history after unlawfully outsourcing nearly 2,000 jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to reporting by the Financial Times.
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The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming human resources departments across major companies, as executives weigh productivity gains against potential job losses, according to a report in the Financial Times. At RingCentral,
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Investors suffered massive losses in July after a handful of US-listed Chinese microcap stocks collapsed shortly after being heavily promoted on social media. Seven Nasdaq-listed companies—Concorde International, Ostin Technology, Top KingWin, Skyline
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Southeast Asia’s major economies are preparing for a slowdown in the second half of 2025, following a temporary boost in growth driven by the “front-loading” of exports before higher U.S. tariffs took
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Brussels is revisiting a centuries-old transport link with newfound urgency, as NATO considers the Iron Rhine railway a potential strategic corridor for moving forces eastwards in the event of a conflict with
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The UK’s national AI institute, the Alan Turing Institute, is facing a growing crisis, with insiders citing infighting, accusations of a toxic culture, and claims that its leadership has failed to deliver
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National Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB) said it will take a one-off charge of A$130 million ($85 million) and launch a comprehensive review of its payroll systems after discovering that a range of
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A growing number of India’s largest conglomerates are quietly pursuing partnerships with Chinese companies in sectors such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and clean mobility, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Executives have
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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has pledged to make jobs for citizens the government’s top priority, as the trade-dependent city-state confronts mounting risks from rising global protectionism and the disruptive potential of
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Indonesia has launched one of its largest corruption investigations in decades, targeting powerful oil trader Mohammad Riza Chalid in a sweeping $18 billion probe into state-owned energy giant PT Pertamina, Bloomberg reported.
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JPMorgan Chase is weighing plans to construct a new tower at Canary Wharf as it assesses the long-term future of its European headquarters in London. The US banking giant is examining whether
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When Sarah, a young bank worker in her early twenties, was invited to her friend’s hen do abroad, she was thrilled — until she saw the price tag: £2,500 for a shared
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