MOBILITY A HUGE PLUS POINT At Lazarus Island, another hotelier is seeing occupancy rates of between 80 and 90 per cent for its five tiny houses, each measuring between 150 sq ft and 170 sq ft. The firm set up the project during the pandemic, and has been operating since…
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ZURICH: A Swiss parliamentary committee late on Thursday voted to back a 5 billion Swiss franc (US$5.5 billion) aid contribution for Ukraine as part of a broader package aimed at improving neutral Switzerland’s defence capabilities. Supported by lawmakers from centre-left and centre-right parties, the security committee of the upper house of parliament approved the package to provide 10.1 billion francs in additional funds for the army, along with the Ukraine sum. The plan, which still…
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Ms Farisha said: “The only source of water was from a tap dripping onto the toilet floor of the unit; the toilet floor was noted to be pooling with dirty brown water, likely from faecal contamination.” Drinking from a contaminated water source facilitates the transmission of parasites and predisposes the…
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“DESPERATION” The French foreign ministry said it strongly condemned the “unacceptable” verdict against Salehi, saying it “comes on top of numerous other death sentences and unjustifiable executions linked to the 2022 protests in Iran”. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani of Italy said he “strongly condemns” the verdict. Nine men have been…
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BENGALURU : Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Thursday, driven by gains in financial and industrial stocks.* The CSE All Share index settled 1.4 per cent higher at 12,075.98, gaining for three straight sessions.* LOLC Holdings and John Keells Holdings were the top gainers on the CSE All Share, rising…
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With the mercury rising on Singapore’s shores, the idea of a winter break in the months ahead comes as welcome relief. Nestled near the southernmost edge of Western Australia in the Pemberton wine region lies Ampersand Estates, a haven awaiting discovery. Say hello to sweater weather, with temperatures lingering between 10…
