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Govt lauds Amazon’s £8 bn investment in UK

It is the firm’s latest announcement of a large investment in a European country by its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing division…reports Asian Lite News US tech giant Amazon is to

September 12, 2024

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Economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row

Despite the economy growing by 0.5% in the three months leading up to July, the City was caught off guard by the sluggish performance during Labour’s early weeks in power, having anticipated

September 12, 2024

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Over 50 Labour MPs defy Starmer over winter fuel cut

Richard Fuller, the Conservative Party chairman, warned that the policy was just the start of Labour’s “war on pensioners”….reports Asian Lite News More than 50 Labour MPs defied Sir Keir Starmer on

September 12, 2024

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Reeves warns of difficult decisions ahead in Budget

Reeves said she had not wanted to strip winter fuel payments from millions of pensioners but was forced to by the “black hole” in the public finances….reports Asian Lite News October’s budget

September 12, 2024

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UK, US announce massive aid package to Ukraine

Blinken and Lammy traveled together to the Ukrainian capital on a rare joint tour to underscore their commitment to the country in its war….reports Asian Lite News The United States and Britain

September 12, 2024

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NHS must reform or die, warns PM

Starmer offers his own solutions, with a 10-year plan from Labour that promises to have “the fingerprints of NHS staff and patients all over it”…reports Asian Lite news Prime Minister Keir Starmer

September 12, 2024

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Sri Lanka’s key Tamil party to pick presidential nominee on Sunday

Sri Lanka is currently gearing up for the crucial Presidential Election slated for September 21…reports Asian Lite News Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), Sri Lanka’s main Tamil political party having the largest

September 12, 2024

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ADB approves $100 million loan for Sri Lanka

The ADB on Wednesday stated that the approved loan will help to enhance the country’s resilience to climate change impacts and promote long-term sustainability…reports Asian Lite News The Asian Development Bank (ADB)

September 12, 2024

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HRW demands release of Taiwanese activist from China

Yang had been convicted in China on August 26 for carrying out political activities in Taiwan….reports Asian Lite News Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded that the Chinese government must immediately release

September 12, 2024

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China reviews proposal to raise retirement age

The development follows the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee’s earlier indication of its intention to lift the statutory retirement age….reports Asian Lite News China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress, reviewed

September 12, 2024

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