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Singapore acts to curb cross-border tax evasion
The Straits TimesSINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Singapore is getting tougher on cross-border tax cheats by making it easier to share information with other countries. Among the moves announced yesterday, Singapore said it will sign up to the Organisation for...Tags: Singapore, Finance, Media Industry, Germany, United Kingdom
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K-pop veterans Shinhwa to embark on Asia tour
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- The longest-running Korean idol group, Shinhwa, will embark on their Asia tour in June with their upcoming album, "The Classic." They will make stops at the Asia World Expo in Hong Kong on June 8, Mercedes-Benz Arena in...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), International Travel, Germany
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Osaka mayor stirs anger with remark on comfort women
The Straits TimesTOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Popular Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's description of wartime sexual slaves as "necessary" is being strongly criticised both at home and abroad. The comment by Hashimoto, seen as a potential future prime minister, came...Tags: Osaka (Japan), Human Rights, Local Government, Shinzo Abe, Japan
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Asia needs more European students
The Jakarta PostKUALA LUMPUR (The Jakarta Post/ANN) -- Asia and Europe need to pursue closer collaboration in education to create better mobility and quality assurance among the two continents. Speaking at the opening of the three-day Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Indonesia, Employment Opportunities, Malaysia, Interior Policy
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Malaysia's oil, gas acquisitions expected to rise
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Asia News NetworkPETALING JAYA (The Star/ANN) -- Malaysia's oil and gas (O&G) acquisitions are expected to total between 10 billion ringgit (US$3.3 billion) and 15 billion ringgit this year, as players look to acquire expertise and reserves out of their horizon to ride...Tags: Federated States of Micronesia, Energy Resources, Finance, Petroleum Industry, Media Industry
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Demand grows for dollar bond launches
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkHONG KONG/BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Low interest rates, and ample money supply overseas, are luring more Chinese companies to issue dollar-denominated bonds to refinance debt, according to financial industry specialists. Issuers on the mainland and...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Bonds, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mutual Funds
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Drug abuse in Asia: 'Emergency situation' in Indonesia
The Straits TimesJAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN) -- In a Jakarta club, where the local authorities admit that the drug problem is spiralling out of control, music is throbbing. Some clubbers punch their fists in the air, swaying hypnotically to the beat while others sip...Tags: Drug Use, Indonesia, Recreational Substance Use, United Nations, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Special Report - In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims
ReutersSITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A 16-year-old Muslim boy lay dying on a thin metal table. Bitten by a rabid dog a month ago, he convulsed and drooled as his parents wedged a stick between his teeth to stop him from biting off his tongue. Swift treatment...Tags: Kaman Corporation, Southeast Asia, United Nations, Minority Groups, Immigration
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Talk of US high-grade jumbo deal despite weak eurozone data
ReutersBy John Balassi NEW YORK, May 15 (IFR) - Talk of a jumbo trade in the US high-grade market persisted on Wednesday even as market tone was dampened by data showing the eurozone had contracted for a sixth straight quarter, with France slipping into...Tags: Neenah Paper Incorporated, Prices, Bonds, Boeing Co., Stock Market
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Champassak province in Laos faces first outbreak of chikungunya virus
Vientiane Times, Laos / Asia News NetworkVIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) -- More than 100 people have fallen ill with the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya in Champassak province of Laos this year. Director of the province's Health Department, Dr Khampho Chaleunvong, said this was the first...Tags: Laos, Vientiane (Laos), Vaccines, Headaches, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Bangladesh turmoil revives apparel industry in Sri Lanka
The Island, Colombo, Sri Lanka / Asia News NetworkCOLOMBO (The Island/ANN) -- Sri Lankan officials have said that the internal conflicts in Bangladesh has increased the demand for Sri Lankan apparels, but the local industry was facing a severe shortage of workers. Board of Investment (BOI) acting...Tags: Sri Lanka, Employment Opportunities, Work Relations, Media Industry, Bangladesh
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As Afghan duty winds down, Army adjusts its focus
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAbout 79,000 U.S. soldiers in the region are refocusing on working with other nations in Asia and the Pacific, as well as preparing for contingency operations, with the troops being taken off war duty rotations to Afghanistan, the head of U.S. Army...Tags: U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense, Malaysia, Marketing, Afghanistan
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