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OECD brands New Zealand as "red tape country"

Wellington, July 11 (UNI) New Zealand is a country full of regulatory barriers, said a survey released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Thursday.
New Zealand Minister for Regulation David Seymour stressed the need for New Zealand's regulatory reform, citing areas that are found to be particularly overregulated including barriers to foreign direct investment, acquiring licenses and permits, and administrative and regulatory burden.
"It is too difficult to invest, and Kiwis have their productivity sapped because of the time spent complying with edicts from Wellington," Seymour said.
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Five killed in blast at Spanish coal mine - Official

31 Mar 2025 | 9:14 PM

Madrid, Mar 31 (UNI) An explosion at a coal mine in the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain killed five people and injured another one on Monday, regional governor Adrian Barbon said.

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Myanmar declares week-long national mourning over deadly earthquake

31 Mar 2025 | 7:33 PM

Mandalay, Myanmar, Mar 31 (UNI) Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Monday announced a week-long mourning period following a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.

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Iranian, Egyptian FMs discuss Gaza situation over phone

31 Mar 2025 | 7:32 PM

Tehran, Mar 31 (UNI) The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt discussed the situation in Gaza in a phone call on Sunday, exchanging views on the latest regional developments.

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Trump says Zelensky trying to "back out" of rare earth minerals deal with US

31 Mar 2025 | 7:30 PM

Los Angeles, Mar 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attempting to back out of a rare earth minerals deal with the United States, warning that if he does that, he could have "problems."
"I think Zelensky, by the way, he's trying to back out of the rare earth deal, and if he does that, he's got some problems -- big, big problems," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.

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Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in May: media

31 Mar 2025 | 7:27 PM

Los Angeles, Mar 30 (UNI) US President Donald Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May for the first foreign trip of his second term, US media reported on Sunday.

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