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Crypto exchange Bitfront shuts down

Crypto exchange Bitfront shuts down

Bitfront, a U.S. crypto exchange backed by Japanese social media firm Line Corp, said it has suspended new sign-ups and credit card payments and will cease operations in a few months despite efforts to overcome challenges in the rapidly evolving industry. “However, despite our efforts … we have regretfully determined …

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Bad abbot: Thai temple left empty after monks fail drug tests

Bad abbot: Thai temple left empty after monks fail drug tests

A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all its holy men failed drug tests and were defrocked, a local official said Tuesday. Four monks including an abbot at a temple in Phetchabun province’s Bung Sam Phan district tested positive for methamphetamine on Monday, district official …

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Japan retail sales up for 8th month on tourism reopening

Japan retail sales up for 8th month on tourism reopening

Japanese retail sales marked an eighth successive month of annual growth in October, data showed on Tuesday, after full reopening of borders added to the boost from this year’s dismantling of internal pandemic control measures. There was little growth from September, however, as Japanese households were squeezed by inflation running …

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Half of HCMC’s outdoor billboards unauthorized

About half of more than 1,500 outdoor advertisement billboards in HCMC are unlicensed, the municipal Department of Culture and Sports says. At a Monday meeting with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council on the management of advertisement activities, the department said the city has around 1,515 outdoor billboards. However, …

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