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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers line up to apply for ticket changes and refunds at the service center of Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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TAOBAO Refunds Only

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2024 - Illustration Refunds Only, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 3, 2024. Recently, Taobao announced that it will put forward a series of adjustments to the "refund only" from August 9. According to the new regulations, high-quality merchants will not be actively involved by the platform to ask for a "refund only".

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Taiwan: Costa Cruise Itinerary Changes Due To Typhoon Gaemi Anger Passengers

A 5-day Costa Cruises trip bound for Okinawa from Port of Keelung on July 21 was cut short due to Typhoon Gaemi, angering passengers. Some of the passengers refused to leave the ship, demanding refunds after the cruise ship docked in Port of Kaohsiung on the 24th. The cruise management changed the itinerary several times and finally decided to return to Taiwan in Kaohsiung one day early.

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Taiwan: Costa Cruise Itinerary Changes Due To Typhoon Gaemi Anger Passengers 2

A 5-day Costa Cruises trip bound for Okinawa from Keelung Port on July 21 was cut short due to Typhoon Gaemi, angering passengers. Some of the passengers refused to leave the ship demanding refunds after the cruise ship docked in Kaohsiung Port on the 24th. The cruise management changed the itinerary several times and finally decided to return to Taiwan in Kaohsiung, one day early.

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Taiwan: Costa Cruise Itinerary Changes Due To Typhoon Gaemi Anger Passengers 4

A 5-day Costa Cruises trip bound for Okinawa from Keelung Port on July 21 was cut short due to Typhoon Gaemi, angering passengers. Some of the passengers refused to leave the ship demanding refunds after the cruise ship docked in Kaohsiung Port on the 24th. The cruise management changed the itinerary several times and finally decided to return to Taiwan in Kaohsiung, one day early.

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Taiwan: Costa Cruise Itinerary Changes Due To Typhoon Gaemi Anger Passengers 3

A 5-day Costa Cruises trip bound for Okinawa from Keelung Port on July 21 was cut short due to Typhoon Gaemi, angering passengers. Some of the passengers refused to leave the ship demanding refunds after the cruise ship docked in Kaohsiung Port on the 24th. The cruise management changed the itinerary several times and finally decided to return to Taiwan in Kaohsiung, one day early.

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Indian gov't says record goods and services tax collected in April

STORY: Indian gov't says record goods and services tax collected in April SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market areas 3. various of containers STORYLINE: India's finance ministry Wednesday said a record 25.16 billion U.S. dollars were collected as gross goods and services tax (GST) in April. "This represents a significant 12.4 percent year-on-year growth, driven by a strong increase in domestic transactions (up 13.4 percent) and imports (up 8.3 percent)," the ministry said in a statement. After accounting for refunds, the net GST revenue for April 2024 stands at 1.92 trillion rupees (23 billion dollars), reflecting an impressive 15.5 percent growth compared to the same period last year, it said. According to the ministry, it is the first time the GST collections breached a landmark milestone of 2 trillion rupees (23.9 billion dollars). Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting - Washington

A crew member places a step stool for Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, during the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The US Treasury Department on Tuesday boosted the size of its bill auctions this week for the first time in three months, ahead of the opening of the tax season and potential wave of refunds owed to early filers. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg

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US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting - Washington

Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, watches from backstage as Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, speaks during the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The US Treasury Department on Tuesday boosted the size of its bill auctions this week for the first time in three months, ahead of the opening of the tax season and potential wave of refunds owed to early filers. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg

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US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting - Washington

Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, greets Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno, Nevada, before speaking during the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The US Treasury Department on Tuesday boosted the size of its bill auctions this week for the first time in three months, ahead of the opening of the tax season and potential wave of refunds owed to early filers. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg

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NORWAY-OSLO-FLOODING

(230810) -- OSLO, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers queue to get refunds of cancelled trains at the central station in Oslo, capital of Norway, Aug. 10, 2023. Storm "Hans" has been battering Norway since Monday, resulting in over 4,000 reports of damages to properties. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Dam partially collapses in Norway amid extreme flooding" (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

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Illustration: Kindle China E-bookstore

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 1, 2023 - Illustration: Kindle China e-bookstore, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, July 1, 2023. The Kindle China e-bookstore has ceased operations and started refunds today.

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Illustration: Kindle China E-bookstore

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 1, 2023 - Illustration: Kindle China e-bookstore, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, July 1, 2023. The Kindle China e-bookstore has ceased operations and started refunds today.

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Illustration: Kindle China E-bookstore

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 1, 2023 - Illustration: Kindle China e-bookstore, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, July 1, 2023. The Kindle China e-bookstore has ceased operations and started refunds today.

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Over 20 flights cancelled as volcanic ash closes airports

NARITA, Japan - International flight passengers sit near ticket counters at Narita airport seeking refunds or other options for canceled flights on April 16, 2010. More than 20 flights bound for Europe from Japan were cancelled as ash drifting from a volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the closure of many airports in neighboring countries.

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Crowded train station after Shizuoka quake

OSAKA, Japan - People line up for refunds on their Shinkansen bullet train tickets and other procedures at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka on Aug. 11. JR group company train operations were disrupted by a strong earthquake that hit Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, and its vicinity the same day.

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Typhoon Danas halts Nagano bullet train services

NAGANO, Japan - Passengers scheduled to take Nagano Shinkansen Line trains queue in front of ticket counters at JR Nagano Station on Sept. 10 for refunds or to change tickets as the powerful Typhoon Danas suspended services on the line.

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Mongolia plans to implement tax refund policy to attract more foreign tourists

STORY: Mongolia plans to implement tax refund policy to attract more foreign tourists DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an airport in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia is planning to implement a tax refund policy to attract more foreign tourists, the country's Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs Khishgee Nyambaatar has said. Nyambaatar made the remarks on Wednesday after a regular meeting of the government while introducing the main provisions of the country's tourism law revision draft to the press. Nyambaatar said that the draft revision of the Mongolian Tourism Law mainly considers how to increase foreign tourists and eliminate various factors that cause relatively slow growth of foreign tourists. "Mongolia will make more efforts by vigorously supporting air transport companies, providing visa concessions, increasing the number of visa-free countries, as well as giving tax refunds to foreign tourists to boost the development of t

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese economy wins global vote of confidence, with resilience shoring up world recovery

(220618) -- BEIJING, June 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tax payers get tax refunds for small and micro enterprises in Tianjin, north China, April 1, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China rolls out unusual policy mix to sustain growth

(220427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tax payers get tax refunds for small and micro enterprises in Tianjin, north China, April 1, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A protester wearing protective mask is praying outside of San Francesco da Paola Church next to a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

Protesters wearing protective masks hold wood crosses during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A protester wearing protective mask is carrying a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A protester wearing protective mask is carrying a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

Protesters wearing protective mask are carrying a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

Protesters wearing protective masks hold wood crosses during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

Wood crosses is displayed during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A man wearing protective mask carry a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A man wearing protective mask keeps a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A protester wearing protective mask is carrying a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

a man wearing protective mask pretends to be crucified during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A protester wearing protective carry a wood cross outside of San Francesco da Paola Church during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

The protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

A protester wearing protective carry a wood cross outside of San Francesco da Paola Church during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Protest By Traders Demanding Refunds After Lockdown - Naples

Protesters wearing protective mask are carrying a wood cross during a protest by traders demanding refunds for having to keep their businesses closed during the national lockdown imposed to stop the contagion of covid-19. Naples, Italy on April 7, 2021. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Laporta Salvatore/IPA/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Olympics: Ticket refund process to start in Nov.

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics tell a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2020 that ticket holders in Japan unable to attend the postponed Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov. 10 to Nov. 30 through its official website. Ticket refund applications for the Paralympics will be accepted from Dec. 1-21.

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Olympics: Ticket refund process to start in Nov.

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics tell a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2020 that ticket holders in Japan unable to attend the postponed Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov. 10 to Nov. 30 through its official website. Ticket refund applications for the Paralympics will be accepted from Dec. 1-21.

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Over 20 flights cancelled as volcanic ash closes airports

NARITA, Japan - International flight passengers sit near ticket counters at Narita airport seeking refunds or other options for canceled flights on April 16, 2010. More than 20 flights bound for Europe from Japan were cancelled as ash drifting from a volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the closure of many airports in neighboring countries. (Kyodo)

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Tax-paying attraction

TOKYO, Japan - Children fill out income declaration forms and receive tax refunds at the tax-paying attraction by the popular role-playing theme park KidZania Tokyo in the capital's Koto Ward on Feb. 15, 2012, as the attraction opened for a week that day. (Kyodo)

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8 held for allegedly lying in multilevel marketing scheme

OSAKA, Japan - Kazutaka Ishikawa, a 52-year-old former president of the coin-operated mobile phone charger sales company MMS, currently Media Cross Ltd., accompanied by police officers, leaves his home in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, on Jan. 27, 2010. Ishikawa and seven others were arrested on suspicion of giving false information about refunds in a multilevel marketing scheme. (Kyodo)

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Peace Boat

File photo taken in July 2017 at Yokohama port near Tokyo shows a passenger vessel used for a cruise of the Japanese nongovernmental organization Peace Boat. The Japan Tourism Agency has given Japan Grace Co. an administrative guidance after the cruise operator failed to make refunds following the cancellation of its cruises scheduled to depart in April 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Danas halts Nagano bullet train services

NAGANO, Japan - Passengers scheduled to take Nagano Shinkansen Line trains queue in front of ticket counters at JR Nagano Station on Sept. 10 for refunds or to change tickets as the powerful Typhoon Danas suspended services on the line.

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Ex-Defense Agency official gets suspended term

TOKYO, Japan - Masuo Morodomi, a former senior Defense Agency official, walks into the Tokyo District Court on Oct. 12. He was sentenced later to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for causing losses to the state by illegally reducing the refunds to be made by defense contractors for overcharging the agency.