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Chinese increase overseas investment
Associated Press, Published on 07/05/2013
» China's richest people are stepping up investment in United States real estate and other foreign assets as they try to preserve their fortunes in the face of a fast-changing economy, a report said Tuesday.
Obama deals with two scandals
Associated Press, Published on 14/05/2013
» WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday (US time).
Malaysia to impose 6% sales tax
Associated Press, Published on 25/10/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced plans on Friday to impose a 6% goods and services tax by 2015 to increase revenue and stem rising government debt.
The rise of dating apps
Associated Press, Published on 20/05/2014
» NEW YORK - So, a lady walks into a bar...Wait, scratch that. A lady takes out her phone. With a left swipe of her finger she dismisses Alex, 25 and Robert, 48. She swipes right when a photo of James, 24, pops up. It is a match. James had swiped right too. They chat, and make plans to meet. They are only three miles apart, after all.
Malaysia cuts GDP forecast, '15 budget
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for this year and announced a slew of austerity measures as tumbling oil prices force the government to slash spending.
Obama declares economy healed, calls on US to 'turn the page'
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2015
» WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama issued a sweeping challenge to Congress and the American people Tuesday night to do more for the poor and middle class and to end the nasty partisan political fight that has characterised his six years in office.
Big in Asia, Line hopes cute factor will win worldwide
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/03/2015
» SEOUL: Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty: Move over. And make way for laidback Brown bear and his irrepressible girlfriend Cony the bunny.
Hackers steal 100,000 US tax records
Associated Press, Published on 27/05/2015
» WASHINGTON — Sophisticated criminals used an online service run by the Internal Revenue Service to access personal tax information from more than 100,000 US taxpayers, part of an elaborate scheme to steal identities and claim fraudulent tax refunds, the IRS said.
TPP is done: Trump pulls US out
Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump moved to pull the United States out of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact Monday, dealing a quick blow to Barack Obama's legacy as the new chief executive began fulfilling campaign promises in his first full week in office.
British Airways back in the sky - slowly
Associated Press, Published on 29/05/2017
» LONDON - British Airways said "many" of its IT systems were back up and running Sunday, but travellers still faced cancellations and delays after a global computer failure grounded hundreds of flights.