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Tokyo regains ‘costliest city for expats’ title

  Bloomberg Tokyo regained its top spot among the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates for the first time since 2012 as the yen rose. London fell out of the top 100 priciest after Brexit crushed the pound. The Japanese capital jumped up from 12th last year, while Yokohama and Osaka joined the top 10, ECA International said Wednesday in ...

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Chinese app Meitu makes muted tech debut

  Bloomberg Chinese beauty apps sensation Meitu Inc. clung to its offer price on its first day of trade, a less-than-stellar debut for Hong Kong’s largest technology initial public offering in almost a decade. It was also the city’s biggest coming-out party since the start of a program that made it easier for mainland Chinese investors to buy and sell ...

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Thai lawmakers approve tighter control of internet

  BANGKOK / AP Thailand’s military-appointed legislature approved a bill tightening the country’s already harsh Computer Crime Act, defying critics who said it infringes on the right to free expression. The National Legislative Assembly voted 168 to 0 with four abstentions to approve amending the 2007 law. Internet activists had campaigned against the amendment, which will allow the authorities to ...

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