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Great Barrier Reef sees fragile coral comeback
Great Barrier Reef sees fragile coral comeback
by  AFP

Parts of Australia's beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades, a government report said Thursday, suggesting the aquatic wonder could survive given the chance.

A stone's throw from Taiwan, beachgoers aren't worried about war
A stone's throw from Taiwan, beachgoers aren't worried about war
by  AFP

On a beach in the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen, just a few kilometres from an island controlled by the Taiwanese authorities, life is carefree despite some of the worst cross-strait tensions in decades. "As residents of Fujian, we're used to tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

Toyota upgrades forecast even as Q1 net profit slumps
Toyota upgrades forecast even as Q1 net profit slumps
by  AFP

Toyota upgraded its annual net profit forecast on Thursday, predicting an earnings boost from the weaker yen even after first-quarter net profit took a hit from pandemic-related supply chain issues. Buoyed in part by the weaker yen, Toyota in May logged a record full-year net profit of 2.85 trillion yen for 2021-22.

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