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Tigerair Taiwan to launch innovative board listing in Q3

Taipei, April 15 (CNA) Budget carrier Tigerair Taiwan is scheduled to launch a listing on the Taiwan Innovative Board (TIB) of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in the third quarter of the year, according to the TWSE. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304150010

Two more bodies retrieved from under rubble in Sloviansk

Pravda Ukraine The bodies of two more victims of the Russian attack on a five-storey building in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, were retrieved from under the rubble. Source: Veronika Bahal, spokeswoman for the State Emergency Service in Donetsk Oblast, in a commentary to Suspilne, Ukraine’s public broadcaster. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398015/

Grapevine: Road reminders

Jerusalem Post Movers and shakers in Israeli society. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738962

Death Toll From Russian Strike in Sloviansk, Ukraine, Climbs

New York Times Rescuers were searching through rubble a day after Ukrainian officials said Russia sent a barrage of missiles into residential areas of the city of Sloviansk. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-sloviansk.html

Breaking up with Russia is hard for many Western firms, despite war

Washington Post Russia has created major obstacles for foreign companies seeking to leave, but some firms have stayed on, making money and grabbing market share, despite promising to pull out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/15/western-brands-russia-sanctions-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Breaking up with Russia is hard for many Western firms, despite war

Washington Post Russia has created major obstacles for foreign companies seeking to leave, but some firms have stayed on, making money and grabbing market share, despite promising to pull out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/western-brands-russia-sanctions-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Kaohsiung to limit use of 12 swimming pools amid drought

Taipei, April 15 (CNA) The use of 12 swimming pools in Kaohsiung will be restricted with effect from April 20, due to a drought that has gripped most of southern Taiwan, the city government said Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304150009

Israel Police to restrict Christian Holy Light ceremony in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post In contrast to previous years, when as many as 10,000 worshippers packed into the church, only 1,800 will be allowed inside this year. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739298

Japan approves first casino in big bet for an untapped market

Washington Post The government approved plans for a $8.1 billion resort, which will house the country’s first casino. The complex is set to open on an island in Osaka in 2029. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/15/japan-casino-osaka-resort-approved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Japan auteur Kitano’s latest samurai film headed to Cannes

Washington Post Takeshi Kitano’s new film, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival next month, is a samurai story without heroes, mercilessly portraying human greed, betrayal and cruelty https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/15/kitano-film-japan-samurai-cannes/0f9f3b58-db7f-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world