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The $10 tourist e-tax for Bali has been implemented
Bali, the cherished Indonesian resort destination known as the "Island of Gods," has initiated a new measure aimed at preserving its rich cultural heritage. Effective immediately, a modest tax of 150,000 rupiah ($10) will be levied on incoming tourists. This initiative underscores Bali's commitment to safeguarding its unique identity and pristine environment amidst its popularity as a tourist hotspot. Acting Governor Sang Made Mahendra Jaya emphasized the significance of this levy during a ce...
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Celebrating Tet in extravagant luxury, exceeding one's financial means
Every year, Tien Thanh exhausts his entire savings during Tet, driven by the belief in the old Vietnamese adage: "You must be full for three days of Tet even if you’re poor.” As a salaried employee accustomed to frugality, the 30-year-old from Que Vo in Bac Ninh province undergoes a noticeable transformation during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday season. Upon returning home for Tet, Thanh often splurges on new furniture for his parents, sometimes spending thousands of dollars. He also distrib...
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How to Score Distance Goals Tips and Tricks in PES 2021
In PES 2021 Mobile, there are many ways to score goals, both from open play and from set pieces. Usually the most common is from open play where opportunities will be created from ordinary passes which are then converted into goals. But there is also one way to score goals from open play that can surprise your opponents, long-distance kicks! This is certainly an unexpected way because kicks from distance generally have a small chance of being converted into goals. But the author has a way t...
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Vietnamese spend $1.7M on buying traditional dresses 'ao dai' for Tet
Vietnamese consumers have enthusiastically embraced tradition this Tet season, with a remarkable surge in purchases of the iconic 'ao dai' long dresses. Just on e-commerce platforms alone, 245,000 of these traditional garments were snapped up for a total of VND41.5 billion (US$1.7 million). Le Cong Tuan, proprietor of two stores in Ho Chi Minh City specializing in ao dai, has witnessed a significant uptick in sales, moving 5,000 units a month both in-store and online over the past three months...
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A survey claims that air pollution contributes to an increase in cancer cases
New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) predict a 77% increase in cancer cases globally by 2050. The report points to air pollution as one of the factors driving the expected increase in cancer rates, even though it does not have the same effect on everyone. As a global health watchdog, the WHO rarely has good news. It stayed true to its mission ahead of World Cancer Day, when its International Agency for Research on Cancer released a report on February 1 predicting an increase...
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Thailand court to rule on election winner's plea to amend royal insult statute
A Thai court will on Wednesday rule on whether an opposition party plan to amend a law against insulting the monarchy is unconstitutional, in what could set a precedent for future moves to change one of the world's strictest lese majeste laws. Move Forward, the biggest party in parliament, won last year's election on a progressive platform that included a once unthinkable proposal to amend the lese majeste law, which carries penalties of up to 15 years in jail for each perceived insult of T...
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Billionaire Sultan Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king under the rotating monarchy system
The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state was sworn in as the nation’s new king Wednesday under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, took his oath of office at the palace and signed the instrument of the proclamation of office in a ceremony witnessed by other royal families, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Cabinet members. A coronation ceremony will be held later. One of the richest men in the country, Sultan Ibrahim has an extensive business emp...
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The 'pandemic of snow' in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.7 feet (2.65 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing around Anchorage and officials are urging residents to break out their shovels to avoid a similar fate at home. As of Tuesday morning, the three-day storm had dropped nearly 17 more inches (43 centimeters) of snowfall, pushing Alaska's largest city past the 100-inch (254-centimeters) mark earlier than at any other...
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Toyota remains the world's top-selling automaker; chairman apologizes for problems
Toyota Motor retained its crown as the world's top-selling automaker for the fourth consecutive year after posting record annual sales of 11.2 million in 2023, though its chairman apologised on Tuesday for scandals at three group companies. The Japanese automaker reported a 7.2% jump in global group sales last year, including those at small-car maker Daihatsu and truck unit Hino Motors. Those two subsidiaries and affiliate Toyota Industries have been beset by governance issues involving certif...
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Egypt's pyramid refurbishment has sparked discussion
A video showing renovation work at Egypt's Menkaure pyramid at Giza has triggered social media criticism, with one expert decrying its "absurdity." Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, has in contrast dubbed it "the project of the century." In a video posted on Facebook on Friday, Waziri showed workers setting blocks of granite on the base of the pyramid, which sits besides the sphinx and the larger Khafre and Cheops pyramids at Giza. When originally built, th...
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