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Australian universities to list foreign ties to thwart offshore interference
Reuters, Published on 14/11/2019
» SYDNEY: Australian universities will name overseas research partners, list financial dealings with other countries and share cyber intelligence with national security agencies to curb foreign interference, Education Minister Dan Tehan said on Thursday.
Kasetsart unveils puppies with royal pedigree
Reuters, Published on 14/10/2019
» Bangkok’s Kasetsart University has unveiled eight puppies related to the pet dog of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the country observed the third anniversary of the monarch's death.
China quietly doubles troop levels in Hong Kong: envoys
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Last month, Beijing moved thousands of troops across the border into this restive city. They came in on trucks and armoured cars, by bus and by ship.
Chevron: No arbitration for now over energy dispute
Reuters, Published on 26/09/2019
» US energy major Chevron Corp has decided to continue negotiations with Thailand rather than seek arbitration to resolve a dispute over who should pay the bill for removing offshore oil and gas platforms, a company spokesman said.
Philippines' Duterte wants 1,700 freed inmates locked up
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2019
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday 1,700 convicts who were freed early for good behaviour should be sent back to prison after questions were raised over the legality of their release.
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2019
» LONDON: Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world's biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist, researchers said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong leader denies Beijing won't let her resign
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
Automated buses take to the road in Singapore
Business, Reuters, Published on 28/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Roaming peacocks, meandering tourists and curbside bushes were all causing headaches this week for operators of one of the first autonomous bus shuttle services to hit public roads in Singapore.
Thousands rally in Hong Kong as marchers defy police ban
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong protesters rallied on Sunday, defying a police ban on marches in the Chinese-controlled territory and continuing a restive weekend of demonstrations which saw police fire teargas overnight.
Business group calls for more easing
Reuters, Published on 08/08/2019
» The central bank should cut its policy rate further to help ease upward pressure on the baht, which has stayed strong despite Wednesday's surprise rate cut, the head of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday.