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Anadolu staff12 June 2026•Update: 12 June 2026Nearly 40% of older adults in Japan want to remain in paid employment after the age of 65, with financial necessity emerging as the leading motivation, according to a government white paper on the country’s aging society released on Friday.The survey found that 39.7% of Japanese respondents aged 65 and above wished to continue working for pay. The figure was considerably higher than results recorded in comparable surveys conducted last year in the US, Germany and Sweden, according to the paper uploaded on a government website.In the US, around 24% of respondents in the…

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Etihad Airways and German leisure carrier Condor have expanded their strategic partnership with a new frequent flyer agreement, as well as the announcement of a Condor service between Bangkok and Abu Dhabi. The developments, signed on June 11, 2026 at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, build on a partnership first announced in December 2025. Bangkok becomes the third route in Condor’s planned Abu Dhabi operation, joining upcoming daily services from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zayed International Airport (AUH). The Berlin service will be the only direct connection between the UAE and…

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Nvidia’s decision to begin selling its Vera processors in China could prove to be one of the most important developments for investors following the AI sector in 2026. At first glance, this may appear to be little more than the launch of a new server processor. In reality, however, much more is at stake. For the first time since the tightening of U.S. export restrictions, Nvidia is attempting to regain its footing in China not by introducing another downgraded version of its AI accelerators, but by entering an entirely new market segment. Over the past several quarters, China has become…

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China said Friday it was holding an American citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as a political analyst at a policy think tank focusing on neighbouring Myanmar. Min Zin — a founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M) — “has been subjected to criminal compulsory measures”, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing. Min Zin, founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M). File photo: Min Zin, via Facebook. Authorities are holding him “on suspicion of engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security”, he said, without providing further details.…

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Daribatech joins a select group of Ministry of Finance pre-approved Accredited Service Providers, enabling UAE businesses to achieve full compliance ahead of the January 2027 deadline DUBAI, UAE, Daribatech, a UAE-based tax technology company, today announced that it is now a pre-approved Accredited Service Provider (ASP) by the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) under the national Electronic Invoicing System (EIS). This positions Daribatech as a fully authorised intermediary through which UAE businesses can issue, validate, and exchange structured e-invoices in compliance with the country’s Peppol-based Continuous Transaction Control (CTC) framework. The UAE’s e-invoicing mandate requires all businesses engaged in B2B…

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Three Indian sailors have been killed in strikes on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the United States doubles down on its naval blockade of Iranian ports.The Indian government on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat in New Delhi to demand an explanation after the US military hit a Palau-flagged ship, off Oman’s coast, killing the three Indian sailors. Hours earlier, the US had also bombed another Palau-flagged vessel with 24 Indian sailors on board – also off the coast of Oman.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAnd on Thursday, US Central Command…

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A crowd of students from the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) was intercepted by security forces in the Semanggi area, Central Jakarta, on Friday, June 12, 2026. The student bloc intended to stage a rally dubbed “Aksi Menuju Indonesia Bangkrut” (towards Indonesia’s bankruptcy) at HI Roundabout, Central Jakarta, on Friday afternoon, June 12, 2026.”It is true that the students were blocked by the authorities,” said the Chairperson of the UI Faculty of Law Student Executive Board, Anandaku Dimas Rumi, when contacted on Friday, June 12, 2026.As many as 1,000 UI students are expected to participate…

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The “Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional” (BRIN), Indonesia national agency for research and innovation, has commissioned the French shipbuilder PIRIOU to design and build two research vessels intended to strengthen Indonesia’s oceanographic capabilities: a multi-mission offshore hydro-oceanographic vessel (ORV–Ocean Going Research Vessel) and a coastal research vessel (CRV–Coastal Research Vessel). Piriou press release The order was officially signed on 11 June 2026 during a ceremony held in Indonesia, attended by representatives of BRIN, Stéphane BURGAUD, PIRIOU’s Commercial Director, and the project’s institutional partners. Both vessels will be built by PIRIOU VIETNAM, the Group’s industrial subsidiary in Southeast Asia, and will…

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Pet-friendly caterers in Hong Kong say a new licence allowing dogs in restaurants from July could lift business by up to 20 per cent, after 1,000 operators secured places in the scheme’s first ballot.The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) on Friday held a ballot to select 1,000 restaurants, after receiving 1,615 eligible applications since submissions opened last month.Lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan, chairman of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene, officiated the draw in front of dozens of members of the public, including eager applicants hoping to find out whether they had made the cut.Co-owner of Uluru Cafe says…

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