Yearly Archives: 2024
What the weakening won means for South Korea
ANN/THE KOREA HERALD - The Korean won continues its sharp decline against the United States (US) dollar, driven by rising political tensions and a...
Myanmar approves 60 investment projects for 2024
YANGON (XINHUA) - Myanmar's Yangon Region Investment Committee has approved 60 investment projects for 2024, which will create 29,290 job opportunities, the state-run daily...
UK to end tax exemption for private schools
LONDON (AFP) - The United Kingdom (UK) will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has announced, in...
Sowing hope in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (XINHUA) - In the sweltering heartland of Sri Lanka, where sunshine, heat, and abundant water conspire to create a tropical paradise, a seed...
Zverev helps Germany knock Brazil out of United Cup
AFP - Germany took a solid first step yesterday in defence of their United Cup title with world number two Alexander Zverev and Laura...
Almost 170,000 UK retail jobs axed in 2024 amid pain on high street
LONDON (BERNAMA) - Nearly 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs in 2024 following a challenging year for high street firms in Britain, according to...
Ruud wins but Norway crash to Czech Republic at United Cup
AFP - World number six Casper Ruud survived a tough examination from Tomas Machac at the United Cup yesterday, but his efforts were in...
For German ‘sick leave detective’, business is booming
FRANKFURT (AFP) - Rising sick leave rates may be bad news for German companies at a time the economy is already ailing - but...
Djokovic plans to keep playing for ‘years to come’
AFP - Novak Djokovic said yesterday he planned to keep playing for "years to come" - with more tournaments on his schedule in 2025...
Bumrah gives India a shot at victory, but Australia lead by 333
AFP - Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah unleashed more destructive bowling but Australia stubbornly battled back to reach 228-9 yesterday, leading by 333 runs in...