Additional challenges that many jail education programs face include entry to technology—only 14 p.c of scholars in jail are allowed restricted Internet access—as properly because the capacity to coordinate large-scale instructional programs. Other considerations embrace ensuring the standard of the education and that the credits are transferrable to both one […]
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Thailand’s Finance Minister Resigns Less Than Month Into Job
(Bloomberg) — Thailand’s finance minister resigned less than a month after he took office, injecting more uncertainty into an economy already reeling from its worst crisis in decades. The nation’s currency tumbled the most since July. The resignation of Predee Daochai, a former co-president of Kasikornbank Pcl, will be effective […]
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Malaysia’s ex-finance minister, wife charged with graft
PENANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s former finance minister accused the government of taking political vengeance Tuesday after a third graft charge was filed against him and his wife was charged with money laundering. Lim Guan Eng was part of a reformist government ousted in March and the new government under […]
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Japan’s finance minister says country’s low mortality rate due to superior social manners
Taro Aso has sparked controversy with his comments – ISSEI KATO/REUTERS Japan’s finance minister has sparked controversy by attributing the nation’s low coronavirus mortality rate to the superiority of its social manners. Taro Aso, who is also deputy prime minister, made his remarks during a parliamentary session as Japan starts […]
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Israel Katz takes over as Israeli finance minister
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Katz took over as Israel’s finance minister on Monday as part of a new government, saying he planned to work towards helping the economy recover from the effects of the coronavirus while also promoting competition. Katz — who replaces Moshe Kahlon after a […]