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Tokyo is reinventing the downtown—by making more than one
Instead of a single monolithic CBD, Tokyo’s downtown has been reshaped into a mosaic of distinct downtown districts with ...
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Buncombe County government services relocate to new building
BUT THE BIRD FLU OUTBREAK HAS LED TO A SHORT SUP Buncombe County is in the process of consolidating several government services to be housed in one building.The county is reaching a major ...
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Minister Dean Macpherson hands over public works buildings to Gauteng government to become GBV shelters, 8 Apr
The Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, will on Tuesday morning, 8 April 2025, hand over five Public Works properties in Waterkloof, Pretoria, to the Gauteng Department of ...
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Tokyo to resume travel subsidy deal for residents from June 10
The Tokyo metropolitan government will resume a program for residents that subsidizes an overnight travel tour within the capital on a trial basis from June 10, citing the declining trajectory of ...
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Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency to cut federal spending and root out waste. Under Elon Musk, DOGE has already targeted a number of federal agencies, including USAID and ...
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Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday, while the dollar saw some strength in anticipation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, which will be ...
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Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a piano, Tokyo government claims
A lot of people find that holding them sideways is the least burdensome, but the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is warning against that for the sake of public safety. By sideways, they mean in such a ...
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Utah bans overtly political flags from classrooms, government buildings
Utah has banned the display of overtly political flags at government buildings and public schools, prompting concerns from both sides of the aisle. The votes in both chambers fell along party lines, ...
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Quake-proofing buildings, infrastructure weak link in government's Big One' preparations
Earthquake-proofing buildings and infrastructure appear to be the weakest link in the national government’s efforts to be fully prepared in case a strong earthquake similar to what struck Myanmar and ...
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration asks owners of large buildings to check safety following quake
BANGKOK: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Sunday (March 30) urged owners of large and tall buildings, hotels, theatres, entertainment venues, and giant ...
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'Ridiculously heavy-handed' Metropolitan Police criticised after raid on Quaker meeting house to arrest protesters
The women were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, according to the Metropolitan Police ... with a series of protests over the government's position on climate change ...
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Thai PM orders committee to investigate the collapse of government building in Bangkok
BANGKOK: Thailand’s prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has expressed her concern regarding the collapse of the State Audit Office building during the earthquake on March 28, and ordered an ...