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U.S. senator wants to ban Big Tech from buying anything ever again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican who has been a staunch critic of Big Tech, said on Monday he has introduced a bill that would ban all mergers and acquisitions by any company with a market value greater $100 billion, a category that includes the five biggest U.S. tech companies.
US Senate bill prompts concern over further strained ties with China
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, April 12 (China Daily/ANN) - The US Senate's draft Strategic Competition Act of 2021, which mandates diplomatic and security initiatives to counteract Beijing, captures the sentiments of Capitol Hill in that it overemphasizes confrontation between the two countries and will serve as a recipe for continued contentiousness in China-US relations, experts said.
India to propose cryptocurrency ban, penalising miners, traders: source
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such digital assets, a senior government official told Reuters in a potential blow to millions of investors piling into the red-hot asset class.
US Senate passes US$1.9 trillion relief bill
The bill would provide the biggest health-care expansion since the Affordable Care Act, a temporary plan to slash the child poverty rate and send $1,400 payments soon to millions of Americans. I
Anger as South Korean transgender soldier found dead
SEOUL (AFP): A transgender South Korean soldier who was forcibly discharged from the army after gender-reassignment surgery has been found dead, police said, prompting anger Thursday and calls for legal reforms.
Dutch curfew to stay as government circumvents court order to drop it
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A night-time curfew to fight the coronavirus looks set to remain in place in the Netherlands as most parties in parliament voiced support on Thursday for an emergency government bill which would circumvent a court order that the measure be dropped.
Poland's ruling nationalists go back to drawing board with media tax
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's ruling nationalists on Tuesday said they would rewrite a proposal that would tax media advertising to ensure it is progressive and fair, after widespread criticism from media firms, the opposition and its own coalition partner.
Longer wait for protection against gender-based violence
PETALING JAYA: Those seeking better enforcement and protection against gender-based violence and discrimination will have to wait longer with the suspension of Parliament during the emergency.
Tourists who make online bookings for accommodations to be charged tax under new Bill
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourists who make online bookings for their accommodations shall be charged with tourism tax, which will be levied on them.
South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service
No K-pop stars had received exemptions but the new bill will ensure entertainers recommended by the culture minister can defer their service to age 30.
