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Philippine chipmakers are embracing automation — and leaving low-skilled workers behind

The Philippines has long been a hub for semiconductor manufacturing services — largely assembly, testing, and packaging. Now, the government is keen to go up the value chain with increased...

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BINZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 1, 2024 - A worker is producing semiconductor products for export to Europe and the United States at a production line of a semiconductor manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, April 1, 2024. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Instagram helps Brazilians dodge a national sales ban on vapes

On August 3, Love Disk, a tobacco and liquor shop, posted an ad of a saleswoman holding three vapes up to the camera on Instagram. “The little beloved ones have...

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In one of the squares near his workplace in Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo takes advantage of his break to smoke a vape.
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Dozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil

When he’s not chasing after criminals in São Paulo’s dangerous neighborhoods, police lieutenant Flavio Goncalves da Costa is busy discussing his risky operations on police-themed shows on YouTube. The shows...

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Military police patrol Parque Alegria favela during a joint public security operation to install a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) in Caju, a newly pacified favela in the city's North Zone.
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A step counter, but for your prayers

When Ayşe Yılmaz discovered the Zikirmatik Pro app during Ramadan last year, she said she appreciated the discipline and calm that it brought to her day. The app reminded her...

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This app makes sure dinner is halal

Earlier this year, Alfia Gitani, who runs a food stall in Depok, Indonesia, was looking for inspiration. The 26-year-old was tired of making the same food over and over. That’s...

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