Located at Sumitomo Realty & Development Co.’s Mita Twin Building West, approximately 60,000 shibazaura plants fill the garden’s 1,500 square meters, drawing in nearby workers and residents.
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The government revenue authority is also planning other fiscal measures like raising the tax rate on higher-income people to contain the country's gaping income inequality,
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Masks used in tuong or hat boi (traditional drama) are real artworks. Tran Ngoc Van, a war veteran in Quy Nhon City of Binh Dinh Province has spent many years drawing masks of tuong characters, which can be sold to tourists as souvenirs. #VietNamNews

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Experts believed that both China and Cambodia benefit from their “comprehensive strategic partnership”, noting that Cambodia needs China’s support for its political, economic and security strategies.
#Geopolitics #Trade #Cambodia #China #ThePhnomPenhPost

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The meeting comes less than two months after Seoul and Washington appointed veteran diplomats as their chief delegates in early March.
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The Filipinos are presently staying in Maesot, Thailand, a border town between Myanmar and Thailand, where they await documentation and processing of their repatriation.
#Crime #Society #Philippines #Myanmar #PhilippineDailyInquirer

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The writer says if the major powers don’t want the ongoing crisis to snowball into a regional conflict, they have to prevail on Israel to end its war in Gaza. #Conflict /War #OPINION #MiddleEast #Dawn

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The “lure of making ‘easy money’ was a powerful motivator” among perpetrators, said the study conducted by London-based organisation Justice and Care, De La Salle University-Manila, and Dublin University. #Crime #Society #PhilippineDailyInquirer

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Regarding violations of the Political Funds Control Law by Liberal Democratic Party factions, 69% of respondents said they were not convinced with the punishments the party gave to the offenders, while 23% said otherwise.
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According to the writer, the inclusion of Bangladesh's heritage crafts in UNESCO's list is truly a commendable step towards preserving these traditional art forms. However, the true measure of successlies in the tangible benefits that trickle down to

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Observers see this as a bid for a breakthrough after the ruling party’s bitter defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elections. #Politics #SouthKorea #TheKoreaHerald

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According to experts, the biggest reason why many people believe the President is doing a good job is due to his provision of social aid.
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Six in ten Malaysian youth aged between 15 and 30 years had mild to severe depressive symptoms even though overall quality of life experiences among them was “satisfactory”, a recent survey shows.
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