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Murdoch's 21st Century Fox buys Sky for $14.8bn
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox on Thursday sealed a $14.8-billion (14-billion-euro) cash deal to take control of pan-European pay-TV giant Sky and create a global entertainment titan.
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Jica proposes underground railway in Yangon
Published on 11/08/2015
» The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) will provide US$250 million (8.8 billion baht) to upgrade Yangon’s circular railway and has also proposed building two underground railway lines, as well as a light rapid transit system to improve the flow of traffic around the city.
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Sea wall to protect Jakarta
Published on 09/10/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia on Thursday officially launched a US$263 million (8.52 billion baht) project to build a giant sea wall along the coast of its capital, Jakarta, in an attempt to protect businesses and homes from flooding.
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Pearl farm shows nature's artistry at work
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/06/2023
» It was raining hard, with blustery winds roiling the sea -- unusual conditions on the spring day when I visited the Mikimoto Tatoku Pearl Farm in this coastal city on Japan's main island of Honshu.
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How to run a fashion magazine in China
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/03/2023
» Two years ago, when Conde Nast announced that Margaret Zhang would be the next editor-in-chief of Vogue China, many in the fashion media were taken aback.
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Malaysia reserves lowest since 2011
Published on 22/01/2015
» Malaysia’s foreign-exchange reserves fell 4% to US$111.2 billion, the lowest level since March 2011, amid speculation the central bank is intervening to curb the decline in Southeast Asia’s worst-performing currency.
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Spain, Germany cases rise; UK PM remains in ICU: Virus update
Published on 08/04/2020
» Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the start of a turnaround in the fight against the virus could come after this week.
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VietJetAir buys 63 A320s in Singapore
AFP, Published on 11/02/2014
» SINGAPORE - Fledgling carrier VietJetAir on Tuesday ordered 63 Airbus A320 jets with a list price of US$6.4 billion (211 billion baht) in a massive expansion programme that underscores Asia's central role in the future of world aviation.
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Korea adds 505 cases, deaths top 2,800: Virus update
Published on 27/02/2020
» Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that draw millions to cities including Mecca and Medina, while Japan asked for all schools to shut from March 2. More new cases were reported outside China than within the country for the first time, highlighting the spread of the epidemic.
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Canadians aboard cruise ship 'infected' : Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2020
» Canada said 32 of its citizens aboard the stricken Diamond Princess have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a tweet from the Toronto Star.
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