Strategising the expansion of online gaming industry across urban and rural regions

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For instance, vernacular content and localised gaming interfaces are making online gaming popular even in tier-2 and tier-3 cities of the country. While online gaming helps earn money and provide entertainment, gamers have revealed that it also helps develop life skills. From the research participants, about 40% of men and 34% of women believe that more than half of online gaming skills are useful for real-life experiences. Interestingly, gamers also revealed that they exhibited a more favourable attitude towards their online gaming teammates in comparison to their real-life work relationships. The presence of a government regulatory body that removes uncertainty will not just safeguard the interests of the online gaming industry but will also enhance its overall reputation.
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Almost 1 million people die every year due to lead poisoning: WHO

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Attaining high-income status through idea and knowledge

But Taiwan has attained high-income status, even far higher than the former, due to trading knowledge and ideas. But this country has also come up with the vision of achieving high-income status by 2041. So far, there has been no example that any country has achieved high-income status by mainly trading labour. Among a few others, Taiwan has been a success in attaining high-income status through this means. The end result: Taiwan has become a global icon of silicon and attained high-income status due to idea trade.

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Afghan Taliban bans female NGO staff, jeopardising aid efforts

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