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UK's Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget
UK's Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget
by  AFP

Britain's new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning of tax rises and public spending cuts as he focuses on long-term growth. The government has confirmed that the budget will include tax rises, cuts to public spending and changes to fiscal rules to enable borrowing billions more to invest.

Beijing files WTO complaint over EU's new taxes on Chinese EVs
Beijing files WTO complaint over EU's new taxes on Chinese EVs
by  AFP

Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. China slammed Brussels's decision on Wednesday morning, saying it did not "agree with or accept" the tariffs and had filed a complaint under the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism.

'New wave' as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
'New wave' as start-up sweeps up Thai ocean plastic
by  AFP

As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares -- not seafood, but plastic. On Koh Chang, a 30-minute speedboat ride from the sleepy southern town of Ranong, the Tide boat's arrival prompts a flurry of activity.

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