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Politics 5 years ago

Last call?: Indonesia resumes deliberation of alcohol ban

"This bill prohibits the production, distribution, storage, and consumption of alcohol. It will kill a lot of businesses and lead to thousands of people without jobs,” a Golkar lawmaker said.

Food 5 years ago

Teetotallers emerge from the shadows in hard-drinking Japan

With alcohol as a lubricant, the formality that can govern the Japanese workplace slips away, and drinking - often heavily - with colleagues is seen as important to career advancement for some.

National 5 years ago

Yalimo deputy regent allegedly kills policewoman in suspected DUI

Erdi was set to run for the regency’s top office in December’s simultaneous regional elections.

National 5 years ago

Two men arrested after forcing 4-year-old to drink alcohol

The parents did not dare to report the abuse against their son because Firman and Rifky were the owners of the plantation the family worked for.

Food 5 years ago

Italian wine exports withered by virus

Exports of Italian wine are drying up as the coronavirus batters demand on a level not seen for 30 years.

Food 5 years ago

Happy drink in sad times: Champagne-makers gather pandemic harvest

The slump in demand for bubbly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means some of the harvest will go to waste.

World 5 years ago

With liquor shops locked down, 10 die in India drinking sanitizer

Ten men died in a southern Indian state on Friday after consuming alcohol-derived sanitizer, as local liquor shops were closed due to a coronavirus-related lockdown, police said.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Osaka to ask citizens to avoid drinking in groups of 5 or more

The Osaka prefectural government on Tuesday decided to request its citizens to refrain from drinking in groups of five or more people as the area has been seeing a significant uptick in novel coronavirus infections, with nightlife districts accounting for about 30 percent of new cases in July.

Food 5 years ago

One vine day: Thai wine sisters take aim at booze monopoly

Thai sisters Mimi and Nikki are taking on the "unfair" booze laws critics say benefit the kingdom's billionaire booze monopolies.

Food 5 years ago

More gin Ma'am? British royals offer palace tipple for sale

Britain's royal family has begun selling dry gin infused with lemon, verbena, hawthorn berries and mulberry leaves collected from Queen Elizabeth II's gardens at Buckingham Palace.

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Last call?: Indonesia resumes deliberation of alcohol ban

Teetotallers emerge from the shadows in hard-drinking Japan

Yalimo deputy regent allegedly kills policewoman in suspected DUI

Two men arrested after forcing 4-year-old to drink alcohol

Italian wine exports withered by virus

Happy drink in sad times: Champagne-makers gather pandemic harvest

With liquor shops locked down, 10 die in India drinking sanitizer

Osaka to ask citizens to avoid drinking in groups of 5 or more

One vine day: Thai wine sisters take aim at booze monopoly

More gin Ma'am? British royals offer palace tipple for sale

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Your Opinion Matters

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