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Many people who are willing to move a little further from the city, or buy a smaller home, are figuring out that it is still possible to buy

A tour of a neighborhood near Seattle shows how a younger generation is making it work in one of the least affordable housing markets in decades.

Many people who are willing to move a little further from the city, or buy a smaller home, are figuring out that it is still possible to buy

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Lanka eyes bigger share of Asia’s growth networks

As Asia continues to account for a growing share of global economic activity, Sri Lanka faces an important opportunity to strengthen its links with regional trade networks, supply chains and economic…

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  • Speakers include P.D Singh, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Akio Isomata, and Ravi Jayawardena.

Expectations rise in Japan for Niigata's new 'Natsuhime' heat-tolerant rice

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