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Japan’s slow vaccine rollout and the spread of variants is adding to fears that new virus mutations could be imported because of the Games and worsen the already-strained medical system. Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
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Ron Insana on crypto volatility: This is just plain nuts and nonsensical
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Secai Marche nabs $1.4M to extend food supply chain connecting farmers with F&B in Asia
Kuala Lumpur-based Secai Marche, the Japanese startup behind shared food supply chain for the Southeast Asian market under the same name, ... ( read original story ...)
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In today’s top payments news around the world, Nayax raised about $142 million in an initial public offering (IPO), while Square has launched in Ireland. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance group SBI faces likely stop order at social lending unit
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While it is true that you can set your watch to the departures and arrivals of Japan's trains, from the high-speed shinkansen to more humble commuter rails and subways, you do not really need a watch ... ( read original story ...)