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South Korea considers vaccinating workers at major companies – media reports

SEOUL: South Korea is considering plans to vaccinate workers at key businesses including chip and electronics firms to prevent disruptions to production, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing government and industry sources. The labour ministry has sent letters to ...

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Young voter anger over housing, jobs threatens Moon’s legacy in South Korea

Outside class hours, Kim Kyung-wook delivers meals on foot to apartment blocks near his university in eastern Seoul, while constantly checking his phone to trade stocks, cryptocurrency and used Nike sneakers.

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As Fed taper looms, global central banks eye their own exits from stimulus

Haunted by memories of past US interest rate hikes, the world's central banks are laying the groundwork for a transition to life with less global stimulus, with many countries already signalling moves to the exit.

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JBS paid US$11 million in response to ransomware attack

JBS USA, subsidiary of Brazilian firm JBS SA, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday the company paid the equivalent of US$11 million in ransom in response to a criminal hack against its operations.

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Thomson Reuters shareholder support for human rights review rises

REUTERS: A shareholder proposal for Thomson Reuters Corp to review human rights issues emerging from its U.S. government contracts gained increased investor support but failed to win approval at the company's annual meeting on Wednesday. Thomson Reuters, the parent of Reuters News, has ...

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Sinovac CEO complained about anti-China comments in Brazil: Report

The chief executive of Sinovac Biotech, the main supplier of COVID-19 vaccines to Brazil, complained last month to Brazilian diplomats in Beijing that anti-China comments in Brasilia were not helping with delayed shipments, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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US government needs to confront crypto threats ‘head on’: Warren

US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday called on U.S. policymakers to directly tackle issues presented by the growing use of cryptocurrency, while saying a Federal Reserve-backed digital currency shows "great promise."

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Commentary: Resurgent pandemic sparks unemployment crisis among Malaysia’s most vulnerable workers

Youths, graduates and migrant workers are paying the price in Malaysia’s on-off movement control orders, says Stewart Nixon.

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Where do liabilities lie in maritime incidents and do flag states matter?

A Singapore-registered container ship sank off Sri Lanka last week, causing the worst marine ecological disaster for the South Asian country.

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US$1.8b in official foreign reserves to go towards climate-linked investments

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will deploy US$1.8 billion of the official foreign reserves (OFR) to five asset managers for climate-related investments, MAS managing director Ravi Menon has said.

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