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Uganda sued over digital ID system that excludes millions
Three charities have filed suit against the government, saying women and the elderly are missing out on healthcare and welfare benefits due to flaws in the identity card rollout.
New China Covid flareups raise risk of more disruptive curbs
BEIJING (Bloomberg): Fresh outbreaks around key Chinese cities and the ongoing Covid-19 spread in Beijing are raising the spectre of more disruptive pandemic curbs, even as Shanghai slowly emerges from its six-week lockdown.
MGB delivers commendable Q1 results
PETALING JAYA: MGB Bhd, a construction and property development solutions provider and a subsidiary of LBS Bina Group Bhd, announced its first quarter results for the financial year ending Dec 31 (Q1FYE2022).
World Food Prize winner says food systems are crucial in tackling climate change
Nasa scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig emphasises that food systems are fundamental to the efforts in tackling climate change.
Short-dated yields jump as Fed's Powell adopts hawkish tone on inflation
NEW YORK: Shorter-dated U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Tuesday and the yield curve flattened after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the U.S. central bank will "keep pushing" to tighten U.S. monetary policy until it is clear that inflation is declining.
Global Markets: Shares rebound, Treasury yields rise on stronger data
NEW YORK:Global equity markets rallied and Treasury yields rose on Tuesday, as solid U.S. retail sales in April suggested economic growth might strengthen, as did an easing of China's lockdowns to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Racialized Canadians less likely to hold senior management positions: statistics
OTTAWA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Racialized Canadians aged 25 to 64 years were about half as likely as the rest of the population to hold senior management positions, Statistics Canada revealed on Tuesday.
Oil prices climb on hopes of China demand recovery (Update)
NEW YORK: After hitting seven-week highs, oil prices slumped 2% on Tuesday as Reuters reported that the United States could ease some restrictions on Venezuela's government, raising hopes that the market could see some additional supplies.
Cubans cheer Biden move to ease restrictions, U.S. reaction muted
HAVANA/MIAMI (Reuters) - Cubans in Havana on Tuesday celebrated the Biden administration's decision to ease Trump-era restrictions on remittances and travel to the island, a crack in the door that comes as its government wrestles with economic crisis and a mass exodus of its citizens to the United States.
Barcelona hosts Huawei's Digital Talent Summit
BARCELONA, Spain, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The first edition of the Huawei Digital Talent Summit opened here on Tuesday, focusing on "Reinventing Higher Education for a Sustainable Future."
