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Obama seeks minimum wage rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/02/2013
» WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama called for raising the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour and warned he will use executive powers to get his way on issues from climate change to manufacturing if Congress does not act, laying out an assertive second-term agenda sure to provoke Republicans.
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Uniqlo eyes Indonesia
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2013
» Fast Retailing Co, the apparel retailer headed by Japan’s richest man, will open its first Uniqlo branded store in Indonesia by June and plans to add 10 outlets in three years to tap an expanding middle class.
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Ex-Singapore drug chief acquitted
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2013
» The former head of Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau has been acquitted of corruptly obtaining sexual favours from a woman seeking agency contracts.
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Growth quickens on local demand
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2013
» Thailand's economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter on rising exports and local demand, reducing pressure on the central bank for further interest-rate cuts.
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Reader’s Digest files for bankruptcy
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2013
» RDA Holding Co, publisher of the 91-year-old Reader's Digest magazine, has filed for bankruptcy to cut US$465 million in debt and focus on North American operations as consumers shift from print to electronic media.
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Rubber drops to 3-week low
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2013
» Rubber futures on Wednesday declined to a three-week low on speculation shipments from Thailand, the world's largest producer, may increase as the nation is expected to end a price-support program as planned.
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Malaysia’s growth fastest since 2010
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2013
» Malaysia's economy grew at the fastest pace in two and a half years last quarter as Prime Minister Najib Razak boosted spending ahead of an election that will test his grip on power.
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Toyota fuels Thailand shipping boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2013
» Toyota Motor Corp's success in selling Thai-made vehicles to the Middle East and Latin America is fuelling a boom for car carriers.
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Asylum seekers say 98 died at sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/02/2013
» Rohingya asylum seekers rescued by the Sri Lankan navy earlier this week told police that 98 people died during the voyage that began two months ago.
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Speculators push up baht again
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2013
» The value of the baht advanced Friday, halting a two-week loss, on speculation that the country's accelerating economic growth will attract investment.
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