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Read MoreRegional News AS the powerful Communist Party chief of Guangdong Province waited in an ornate conference room last week for the arrival of the new
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Read MoreRegional News TOKYO—Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda unexpectedly delayed an announcement that Japan will join regional free-trade talks, amid opposit
Read MoreRegional News HONOLULU (AP) — Pacific Rim leaders gathered for an annual summit in Hawaii pledged Saturday to work together to keep world growth on
Read MoreRegional News This is a re-posted blog article. I noticed a buzz about the economy, when I was in Indonesia last week, which was very different from
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Read MoreGlobal News The economy grew 2.5% in the third quarter, a quick-enough pace to blunt fears that the U.S. is about to plunge into recession again bu
Read MoreRegional News AirAsia, the Malaysian no-frills airline, has tapped into demand from the fast-growing middle class in south-east Asia with its sloga
Read MoreRegional News Balikpapan, East Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Under the government's energy development plans, Indonesia should have built four nuclear
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