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UAE's latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse
UAE's latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse
by  AFP

The United Arab Emirates, which already boasts the world's tallest skyscraper and has launched a bold Mars mission, now hopes to become a pioneer in the depths of the metaverse. The UAE, which has a history of bold projects including the 830-metre (2,723-foot) Burj Khalifa, hopes the metaverse can add $4 billion to annual GDP and 40,000 jobs to its workforce by 2030.

Anger grows against Indonesia police over football stadium tragedy
Anger grows against Indonesia police over football stadium tragedy
by  AFP

Anger against police mounted in Indonesia on Monday after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football, when officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium, triggering a stampede. An online petition titled "The police must stop using tear gas" gathered nearly 6,000 signatures by Monday morning.

Asian markets swing as traders eye US jobs, earnings
Asian markets swing as traders eye US jobs, earnings
by  AFP

Stocks drifted in Asia on Monday as investors await key US jobs data, while girding themselves for a corporate earnings season many fear will highlight the impact of surging inflation and interest rates. Saxo Capital Markets analysts said in a note that there was a risk-off mood "as corporate earnings misses continue to raise the threat of an ugly earnings season ahead".

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