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Serbia’s strongman seeks final act that will decide his legacy
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joked earlier this year about how he saw the mood of the country he has led for almost a decade: "People are getting fed up with me."
Regime’s slow investment spending could drag on growth
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2018
» Erratic delivery of public investment has left Thailand plodding behind faster-growing Southeast Asian economies, yet regulations introduced by the military-led government have made it even harder for state agencies to spend this year.
The 'Crocodile' to be sworn in as Zimbabwe president
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2017
» HARARE: Emmerson Mnangagwa will cap a stunning political comeback on Friday when he is sworn in as Zimbabwe's president, bringing the final curtain down on the 37-year rule of Robert Mugabe.
US pursues direct diplomacy with N.Korea despite Trump
Reuters, Published on 01/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: The United States is quietly pursuing direct diplomacy with North Korea, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, despite US President Donald Trump's public assertion that such talks are a waste of time.
China helps launch $13bn rail project in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 09/08/2017
» KUANTAN, Malaysia -- China and Malaysia broke ground on Wednesday on a $13 billion rail project linking peninsular Malaysia's east and west, the largest such project in the country and a major part of Beijing's Belt and Road infrastructure push.
China to further tighten its internet controls
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2017
» BEIJING - China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge on Sunday to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's push to maintain strict Communist Party control over content.
Poor Q4 growth points to slow recovery
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2017
» Thailand's economy expanded less than expected in the last quarter of 2016 and the government left its forecast for growth this year unchanged, indicating recovery will remain a slow process.
BBC World Service to add more languages
Business, Reuters, Published on 17/11/2016
» LONDON: The BBC said yesterday that its World Service would begin broadcasting in 11 additional languages in a drive to reach millions more people, including in places like North Korea where impartial news is hard to get.
BoT lifts growth forecast for 2015, but trims 2016 estimate
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2015
» The Bank of Thailand trimmed its 2016 economic growth forecast on Friday, reflecting expectations of zero export growth and suggesting the military government will continue to struggle with a sluggish economy.
Decades after war, Vietnam, US battle legacy of bombs
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2015
» TRIEU PHONG, VIETNAM — Red skull-and-crossbones markers dot the horizon in a barren patch of land in Vietnam where missteps could be fatal.