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January 13, 2025

Japan turns to Thai and Vietnamese rice as prices soar
BANGKOK/HANOI/TOKYO — Rice imports from Southeast Asia are ramping up in Japan, providing a more-affordable source of the staple grain as persistently tight domestic supply keeps prices high. Vietnam’s Tan Long Group plans to bring over 20,000 metric tons of rice to Japan this year, more than quadruple last year’s total and equivalent to the…
Trump administration accuses Columbia University of violating anti-discrimination laws
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U.S. judge issues order stopping the deportation of Boulder suspect’s family
BOULDER, Colo. — A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman to halt deportation proceedings of his wife…
This California startup is cleaning water and removing CO2 from the atmosphere — all at a reduced cost
As more parts of the world face intense drought, new technologies are emerging to clean and reuse existing water. Investors are seeing potential for big profits. Water treatment is expensive. It uses a lot of energy and produces its own waste that gets disposed of at a hefty price. Capture6, a startup in Berkeley, California,…
College student’s immigration detention highlights Dreamers’ growing deportation risks
A traffic stop made in error upended the life of a 19-year-old woman who was born in Mexico and has lived in rgia most of her life. It also shows the growing risks undocumented young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, known as Dreamers, face under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Ximena Arias-Cristobal is…
Japan used car exporter picks Philippines for next Southeast Asia move
TSU, Japan — A Japanese company that deals in used cars will launch an auto auction business in the Philippines, hoping to capitalize on the country’s young population and growing economy. Apple International plans to work with a major Philippine financial group to launch a joint venture in Manila, with a goal of starting operations by next…
State Department shifts $250 million from refugee aid to ‘self-deportations’
The U.S. State Department has moved $250 million to the Department of Homeland Security for volunt deportations by migrants without legal status, a spokesperson said, an unprecedented repurposing of funds that have been used to aid refugees uprooted by war and natural disasters. The money has been transferred “to provide a free flight home and…
Fed ‘Beige Book’ economic report cites declining growth, rising prices and slow hiring
The U.S. economy has contracted over the past six weeks as hiring has slowed and consumers and businesses worried about tariff-related price increases, according to a Federal Reserve report Wednesday. In its periodic “Beige Book” summ of conditions, the central bank noted that “economic activity has declined slightly since the previous report” released April 23.…