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Japan to Take Steps against Malicious Biz amid Reuse Boom

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has begun working with an industry group to take steps against malicious businesses among those that collect used goods for sale at secondhand shops, as the reuse market continues to boom. In early July, a seminar on the management of houses left vacant was held in Tokyo. The lecturer urged participants to carefully check the wishes of ow...

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New round of voucher scheme aims to get elderly out

Chief Secretary Eric Chan has described the government’s latest elderly food coupon initiative as a proactive gesture of community care, rather than simply a commercial discount, as the programme…

  • New elderly food coupon round launched on September 16
  • 70,000 seniors to receive vouchers across 200 centers
  • Vouchers valid October 1-November 30 for HK$18 meals

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