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Japan tax office launches campaign to help encourage drinking
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenues The Japanese government has launched a nationwide competition calling for ideas to…
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Black people in England and Wales twice as likely to be fined for breaking lockdown rules
Human rights organisations say figures are evidence of symptomatic biases and overzealous policing Black and Asian people were more likely than white people to be given fines for breaking Covid-19…
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Suicides surged in Japan amid the Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
Women in their 20s accounted for the largest increase in suicides relative to what would have occurred had the pandemic not happened, the study by a team of University of…
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No conspiracy behind incorrectly telling alleged Melbourne BLM protest organisers their charges were dropped, court hears
Prosecution says ‘an error’ not ‘a political decision’ resulted in two women being notified of intention to withdraw charges against them over Black Lives Matter protest Follow our Australia news…
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Royal Caribbean hopes to set sail from Hong Kong again, after tough coronavirus measures kept ships grounded for most of 2022
Cruise operator has presented plan to government officials, making case for its ability to manage high sanitation standards, industry leader says. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Growing glut of new prime Hong Kong office space could further depress rents as ‘new normal’ sets in, analysts say
With 2.8 million sq ft of new prime space hitting the market this year, supply will reach a level not seen since 2008 and is set to expand further in…
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No plans for UK to order more supplies of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
JCVI recommends that mRNA vaccines like the Pfizer and Moderna jabs are the most effective for the UK’s booster programme There are no plans to order further supplies of the…
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Who wants a lockdown one-liner? How comics are covering Covid at Edinburgh fringe
The festival is in full swing with audiences crammed into comedy clubs. But is our global pandemic the elephant in the room? Comedian Sam Nicoresti starts his show with an…
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Barnaby Joyce says ‘nothing illegal done’ by Scott Morrison amid calls to resign – as it happened
Scott Morrison secretly appointed to five ministries, including treasury and home affairs, says PM Job lot: internet gets to work on Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries mayhem Get our free news…
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Quarantine hotel rush: Hong Kong arrivals hit a high of more than 7,400, but tens of thousands of non-local students set to miss start of school year
Sunday’s figure of 7,428 airport arrivals was a new high in recent months under city’s eased ‘3+4’ travel rule, but this means competition fierce for quarantine hotels. Read the original…