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Economy & Trade April 21, 2026 353 stories in this edition

Japan to carry out study on remote Pacific island for a fourth nuclear waste site

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Japan to carry out study on remote Pacific island for a fourth nuclear waste site

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Minamitori Island is at the easternmost edge of the country’s territory in the Pacific and has no civilian population. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The island is set to be the fourth such site in Japan.

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Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai

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Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai

The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate HK$56.5 million (US$7.2 million) from former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s bank accounts and all of the shares in his 17 companies after he was jailed for 20 years und...

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Musk bought $1.4 billion in SpaceX shares last year – report

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Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers

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Indonesia passes long-awaited law to protect domestic workers

The group was previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.

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World’s top condom maker Karex to raise prices sharply as Iran war strains supply chain

Karex plans to raise condom prices by 20 to 30 per cent and possibly further.

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Russia to halt Kazakhstan's oil flows to Germany via Druzhba, sources say

MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.

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Taiwan says India migrant worker deal depends on industry demand

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Taiwan says India migrant worker deal depends on industry demand

Political and public outcry over the plan appears to have put the government on the back foot.

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