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China signs new aid agreements with Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and China signed 19 aid and investment pacts on Thursday in the latest sign of their strengthening relationship as Cambodia turns further away from Western donors.
Malaysia November factory output up 5% y-o-y, above forecast
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's industrial production rose 5% in November from a year earlier, boosted by gains in all three major sectors, government data showed on Thursday.
Myanmar military admits soldiers murdered 10 captured Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar's military admitted its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September, after Buddhist villagers had forced the captured men into a grave they had dug.
Arsenal hold Chelsea in Carabao Cup semi
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» LONDON: Chelsea failed to make their home advantage count as they missed a string of chances to draw 0-0 with Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
Opec's oil-price cheer tempered by US shale fears
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» DUBAI/LONDON: Oil's price rally this year to its highest since May 2015 may seem a source of glee for Opec, but some in the producer group fear the gains could prompt shale companies to crank open their spigots and flood the market.
2017 inflation 2,616% in socialist Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» CARACAS: Prices in Venezuela, which is believed to have the world's highest inflation, jumped 2,616% last year, the country's opposition-led National Assembly said, as millions suffer from food and medicine shortages during a severe economic crisis.
North Korea: No nuclear talks, ever
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea said after its first talks with South Korea in more than two years that it would not discuss its nuclear weapons with Seoul because they were aimed only at the United States, not its "brethren" in South Korea.
S.Korea prosecutors seek 12-year jail term for Samsung scion
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2017
» SEOUL -- South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought a 12-year jail term for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, over charges that include allegedly bribing the former president for government support to help Lee cement control of the group.
US to drop Iraq, Myanmar as worst offenders on child soldiers
Reuters, Published on 25/06/2017
» WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to remove Iraq and Myanmar from a US list of the world's worst offenders in the use of child soldiers, US officials said, a step that could prompt accusations the Trump administration is prioritising security and diplomatic interests ahead of human rights.
Vietnam plans to boost rice quality, prices but export less
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2017
» HANOI - Vietnam has outlined plans to boost revenues from rice exports over the next decade by focussing on a higher quality product and selling more outside Asia.