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Thai banks lending support to Cambodia
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2015
» Three local banks along with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Netherlands' ING Bank NV have granted syndicated loans worth a combined US$65 million to Prasac Microfinance Institution, Cambodia's largest microfinance lender.
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Hong Kong protest march seeks unity as turnout set to shrink
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» HONG KONG - Thousands are expected to gather for a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong Wednesday but organisers say numbers will be lower than in previous years as momentum has waned since a key vote last month.
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Greece defaults on IMF debt
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - Greece became the first developed country to default on its debt to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, after missing a 1.5 billion euro (US$1.7 billion) payment.
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Misty Copeland, celebrity ballerina, breaks race ceiling
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» NEW YORK - Misty Copeland, whose personal story and social media prowess helped make her a rare celebrity in ballet, made history Tuesday as the first black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
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Canada approves Cirque du Soleil sale to US, Chinese investors
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» MONTREAL - Canada has approved the sale of the government-owned Cirque du Soleil to a US investment fund and its Chinese partners, according to officials.
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S.Korea court rules in favour of Samsung subsidiaries merger: spokesman
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» SEOUL - A South Korean court on Wednesday ruled in favour of the proposed merger of two Samsung Group subsidiaries, rejecting a US hedge fund's request for a court order to stop the move.
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Death toll from Indonesia military plane crash rises to 141
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» MEDAN (INDONESIA) - The death toll from the crash of an Indonesian air force transport plane in the city of Medan has risen to 141, police said Wednesday.
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Japan business confidence hits best level since March 2014: BoJ
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» TOKYO - Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers increased in the three months to June, beating expectations to rise to its highest level in more than a year, a Bank of Japan survey showed Wednesday.
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Hollywood royals Affleck, Garner announce divorce
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood A-list power couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced the end of their 10-year marriage, ending months of rumors.
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World Bank warns China over state financial control
AFP, Published on 01/07/2015
» BEIJING - The World Bank on Wednesday urged China to accelerate reform of its state-dominated financial sector, warning that failure to address the issue could end "three decades of stellar performance" for the world's second-largest economy.
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