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Asia stocks mixed, Tokyo slumps on profit-taking
AFP, Published on 27/05/2013
» Most Asian stock markets recovered some equilibrium on Monday but Tokyo slumped 3.22 percent on profit-taking and a stronger yen while comments by President Xi...
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S.Korea's plastic surgery fad goes extreme
AFP, Published on 27/05/2013
» South Korea's obsession with plastic surgery is moving on from standard eye and nose jobs to embrace a radical surgical procedure that requires months of often...
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Liberating the remittance economy
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» The image of the Philippine housekeeper living and working far from her beloved family is a clich? long associated with the world of migrant labour. And while...
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Thai banks need an IT upgrade
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» Today the world is talking about the planned formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and the benefits that integration will bring, not just to the region...
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Neighbourly advice
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» Japan needs to set long-term goals to normalise its relations with all its neighbours and at times move faster on regional cooperation if wants to tap Asia’s...
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One gateway to another
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» With many common positions and interests, Thailand and Turkey are eager to explore more opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, investment and tourism.
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Checking in for growth
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» Hilton Worldwide has set an ambitious target to open one new hotel a week in Asia in 2015 and make the region the group’s key player within the next few years....
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Two-airport strategy in KL may be risky for Malindo
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» Running a bus service between two airports located 57 kilometres apart hardly seems like a winning strategy for a startup airline looking to create “seamless”...
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Green dreams in Kazakhstan
Asia focus, Published on 27/05/2013
» The 11th annual Eurasia Media Forum in the capital of Kazakhstan was a spirited event at which 600 delegates from 46 countries debated hot topics ranging from...
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Tendulkar retires from IPL
AFP, Published on 27/05/2013
» Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying it was the "right time" to stop playing...