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Shaping the Asean identity
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 20/09/2021
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has come a long way in building its identity in the 54 years since it was founded. The concept of a regional community is well developed in areas such as trade and economic cooperation, but the cultural dimension remains a challenge.
One World Trade Center Is Most Expensive Office Tower in U.S.
Business, Peter Grant, Published on 14/09/2021
» One World Trade Center, the 1,776-foot office building that rose in place of the Twin Towers destroyed on Sept. 11, cost $3.8 billion and is the most expensive skyscraper ever built in the U.S.
Biden hails US pandemic recovery as employment surges
AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden celebrated a massive rebound in US jobs Friday as a sign of hope "at long last" that the end of the pandemic is within sight, with businesses reopening nationwide and vaccine access quickly opening up.
Large US banks sweating the move to lower interest rates
AFP, Published on 15/09/2019
» NEW YORK: President Donald Trump's attacks on the US Federal Reserve make financial markets cringe, but his demand for zero interest rates makes banks sweat.
Asean leaders emphasise economic strength in face of US-China tensions
Agencies, Published on 23/06/2019
» Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Sunday to work together on regional economy and security to strengthen their positions amid growing US-China tensions, as they wrapped up the summit.