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Japan PM slated to announce plans for 'happiness index'
Japan PM slated to announce plans for 'happiness index'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will propose a new happiness index during his first parliamentary policy speech on Friday, local media have reported. The premier will also announce plans to increase Japan's average minimum wage to 1,500 yen ($10.22) by 2030, from the current 1,055 yen, local media reported.

China wine industry looks to breed climate resilience
China wine industry looks to breed climate resilience
Business and Economy
by  AFP

At a laboratory in Beijing, purple and green hybrid-species grapes are laid out on a board for testing, part of the strategy China's nascent wine industry is using to try to combat climate challenges. - Creating hybrids - The most ambitious strategies involve developing new hybrid grape varieties that are more resistant to inclement weather.

Dutch airline KLM unveils 'firm' cost-cutting measures
Dutch airline KLM unveils 'firm' cost-cutting measures
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Dutch airline KLM on Thursday announced a sweeping package of "firm" cost-cutting measures it hopes will lead to a boost in operating profits of around 450 million euros ($496 million) "in the short term." According to its last set of results, combined with partner airline Air France, the group's second-quarter profit stood at 165 million euros -- well below forecasts.