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'Got cash?' Tunisians grapple with new restrictions on cheques
Olfa Meriah stands, frustrated, before a smartphone shop near the capital Tunis. Welcome' - Leila, the owner of the smartphone shop in the Tunis-area district of Ariana, told AFP her sales have fallen by more than half, after she started taking cash only.
Texas tech boom: Silicon Valley's southern outpost rises
Held every year in the capital of conservative-leaning Texas, the South by Southwest festival increasingly celebrates the state's emergence as a technology hub stepping out of Silicon Valley's shadow.
Indonesians seek escape as anger rises over quality of life
Indonesian private tutor Patricia has been learning German for two years, armed with a dream of leaving for Europe and driven by a lack of opportunities, economic stagnation and little hope at home. Patricia remains undeterred, applying for a volunteer post in Germany in the hope she can find a paid job once there.
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. "Most of the farmers who plant poppy are displaced," he said.
Japan auctions emergency rice reserves as prices soar
The Japanese government began a rare auction on Monday of its emergency rice stockpiles in a bid to help drive down the surging price of the national staple. Japan stores about a million tons of rice for emergencies.
Hong Kong, Shanghai lead losers on mixed day for Asian markets
Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai sank Monday on a mixed day for Asian markets after data showing Chinese consumer prices slipped back into deflation stoked fresh concerns over the world's number two economy.
Energy industry meets after Trump tears up US green agenda
Top energy industry figures converge on Houston this week for their biggest gathering since Donald Trump returned to the White House to champion fossil fuels and undo Joe Biden's climate legacy. - The schedule for the five-day Houston CERA gathering lists three top Trump appointees, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who will open the proceedings on Monday morning.
7-Eleven to explore sell-offs with Couche-Tard ahead of potential merger
The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Monday it had agreed to jointly explore store sell-offs with Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) to address antitrust concerns ahead of a potential merger.
Mexico president says 'dialogue prevailed' in Trump tariff dispute
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum credited "dialogue" Sunday for her US counterpart Donald Trump's decision to offer temporary relief on tariffs imposed on goods from her country.
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