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Persimmon adopts recycling tool Recycling

Persimmon adopts recycling tool

Nexus ReGen chief executive William Rundle (left) and Persimmon director Dean Wigley Persimmon has signed a group-wide contract to deploy Nexus ReGen, a digital platform that promotes the reuse of surplus construction materials. It began the national roll out of the Nexus ReGen Materials Exchange Platform to all regional businesses…
bubmag
January 9, 2026
‘My home was torture’: Rough sleepers and homeless to get more support, Singapore News Homeless

‘My home was torture’: Rough sleepers and homeless to get more support, Singapore News

Tan Yong Hock Amos was living on the streets for 23 years before he finally sought help from social service organisations. Speaking to AsiaOne on Wednesday (Jan 7), Tan, 43, recounted the hardships he endured while struggling to make ends meet as a teenager.  "I was living in and out…
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January 9, 2026
Russia Fires New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile At Ukraine During Massive Attack Nukes

Russia Fires New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile At Ukraine During Massive Attack

Russia fired a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile with multiple warheads at western Ukraine as part of a barrage of missiles and drones that pounded Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, where at least four people were killed and dozens wounded. Russia's Defense Ministry said on January 9 that the use of the…
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January 9, 2026
Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ wildfires hit Victoria town ‘like a bomb’ Bushfire

Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ wildfires hit Victoria town ‘like a bomb’

Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ fires cut power to 90,000 homes in 46C heat Several properties have been destroyed, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for Aerials show extent of destruction from bushfires in Australia's Victoria state Three people, including a child, are missing…
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January 9, 2026
Honda Launches Fixed-Battery Electric Two-Wheeled Personal Commuter “Honda UC3” in Thailand and Vietnam Vietnam

Honda Launches Fixed-Battery Electric Two-Wheeled Personal Commuter “Honda UC3” in Thailand and Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan, Jan 9, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda begins sales of the fixed-battery electric two-wheeled personal commuter Honda UC3 (UC3), equivalent to a 110cc class internal combustion engine (ICE) model, in Thailand and Vietnam starting this spring. In conjunction with the UC3 launch, Honda also works to develop…
bubmag
January 9, 2026
Rain Integrates Plasma Blockchain to Expand Stablecoin Card Issuance Across Multiple Networks Blockchain

Rain Integrates Plasma Blockchain to Expand Stablecoin Card Issuance Across Multiple Networks

TLDR: Rain partners on Plasma can now issue cards that convert stablecoins into spending power at 150 million merchants. Plasma’s zero-fee USDT transfers eliminate transaction costs, addressing a major barrier in crypto payment adoption. Rain is the only Visa Principal Member supporting simultaneous card program management across multiple blockchains. External…
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January 9, 2026
Colombia mandates disclosure of Bitcoin and crypto transaction data NSA

Colombia mandates disclosure of Bitcoin and crypto transaction data

Colombia strengthens fiscal oversight, requiring detailed reporting for digital transactions to boost global information exchange. Colombia has formalized the integration of digital assets into its national tax regime by adopting mandatory reporting rules that align with the OECD’s Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF). Under newly issued Resolution 000240, the country’s tax…
bubmag
January 9, 2026