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Cambodia economy strong through next year: ADB
Published on 22/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's economy is expected to remain strong through 2016, though it is likely to grow at a slightly slower pace than forecast earlier this year, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday.
French music-streaming service Deezer plans IPO
AFP, Published on 22/09/2015
» PARIS - French music-streaming service Deezer said Tuesday it plans to launch an initial public offering on the Paris stock exchange by year's end aiming to consolidate its position in the online music market.
Dollar, Asia stocks rally on Fed rate comments
Published on 22/09/2015
» HONG KONG — Comments from top Federal Reserve officials suggesting a US interest rate rise is still likely this year pushed the dollar and Asian stocks higher Tuesday, as the Fed sought to ease concern about the state of the global economy.
New Malaysian opposition bloc forms
AFP, Published on 22/09/2015
» A new Malaysian opposition alliance was launched Tuesday, three months after its forerunner collapsed over policy disputes, as embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak faces rising accusations of corruption and economic mismanagement.
Facebook gun sellers arrested in Pathum Thani
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/09/2015
» Three members of a gang illegally selling weapons online were arrested and many types of guns seized, along with ammunition and a bulletproof vest, in Pathum Thani on Tuesday.
Trang battles auditors to save free checkups
Methee Muangkaew, Published on 22/09/2015
» Free health checks for Trang residents lie in the balance as provincial leaders and the Office of the Auditor-General battle over the programme’s 18 million baht budget.
German intelligence 'concerned' Islamists recruiting refugees
AFP, Published on 22/09/2015
» BERLIN - German intelligence warned Tuesday that the number of Islamic extremists in the country had increased sharply in recent months and expressed serious concern that they were recruiting among refugees.
London High Court to rule whether card game bridge is a sport
AFP, Published on 22/09/2015
» LONDON - Practitioners of the card game bridge are appearing in London's High Court this week to argue that their pastime deserves to be considered a sport.
Australian Nutella lovers make fun with personalised labels
AFP, Published on 22/09/2015
» SYDNEY - An Australian marketing campaign that lets people personalise their jars of chocolate spread has not gone to plan, with participants designing labels and posting them online that read "diabetes" and "poop".
Indonesia acts against timber, palm oil firms over haze
AFP, Published on 22/09/2015
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has revoked the licence of a timber supplier and suspended the operations of three palm oil plantation operators over fires that have blanketed Southeast Asia in haze, an official said Tuesday.