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Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls 7.3 for Several Reasons Europe and U.S. Indexes Dip after Japanese Nosedive JPMorgan Voters Keep CEO Dimon
YahooFinance ) The Japanese stock market’s single-largest, one-day loss since the 2011 tsunami featured a 7.3 percent plunge yesterday that was blamed on lower-than-expected Chinese manufacturing figures for April, the Federal Reserve's lack of a clear message on continuing quantitative easing and spiking Japanese bond prices.Elsewhere in the Far East, markets generally pulled back. ...
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Taiwan’s Wu joins IOC race vows to fight doping
Wu Ching-kuo Photo: CFP Taiwan boxing chief Wu Ching-kuo vowed Thursday to fight doping and match-fixing as he announced his bid to run for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Wu, head of the International Amateur Boxing Federation since 2006, formally unveiled at a press conference in Taipei his manifesto for one of the world's most prestigious sporting ...
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China survive Indonesia scare in quarters
Li Xuerui of China hits a return against Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia during their quarterfinal match at the 2013 Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championships in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: CFP Defending champions China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup.Two days after whipping their ...
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Car crash kills 8 in SW China
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Solar subsidies dont merit costly trade war with China
By Kevin Allison and Christopher Swann, Reuters Breakingviews FORTUNE -- A trade war is brewing over solar panels but the casus belli looks shaky. Western manufacturers probably exaggerate the impact of cheap Chinese kit on the industry's health. Panel profits need to rise, but punitive tariffs and possible Chinese retaliation may just make solar energy less competitive. Europe's ...
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Girl 5 killed by suicide jumper in South Korea
Busan, South Korea. (Google Maps) A five-year-old South Korean girl died Wednesday night after a suicidal man jumped from the 11th floor of an apartment building and crushed ...
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U.S. China factories struggle Fed hints at less stimulus
By Andy Bruce and Steven C. Johnson LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity declined in May for the first time in seven months and U.S. manufacturing grew at its slowest pace since October, suggesting it may take a while before ...
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Taper Talk BoJ Action and China PMI Vaporizes Risk Appetite
(US) Initial Jobless Claims: 340K v 345Ke; Continuing Claims: 2.912M v 3.000Me (US) May Preliminary Markit US PMI Manufacturing: v 51.4e (MX) Mexico Q1 GDP (Current $) Y/Y: 3.0% v 4.2%e (US) Mar House Price Index M/M: 1.3% v 0.8%e; Q/Q: 2.0% v 1.5% prior (ZA) South Africa Central Bank (SARB) leavse Interest Rate unchanged at 5.00%, as ...
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Australia-India ink MoU for skills training in agri sector
NEW DELHI: India and Australia today signed an agreement for skill development in the agriculture sector. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ...
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North Korea tries fax diplomacy with Seoul
South Korean authorities said they received a faxed statement from North Korea proposing joint activities to mark the anniversary of a cooperation agreement. The Yonhap news agency reported Thursday an unnamed civic organization said a fax was sent from North Korea proposing a joint celebration to mark the anniversary of a June 2000 declaration for economic cooperation. Former South Korean ...
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shifted much of its operations to China
Lithium-ion battery maker Boston-Power Inc. plans to cut about 30 jobs in the state as it expands in China, where the company is receiving $125 million in private equity and government ...
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Authorities unlawfully approve banned drugs, go scot-free Drugs banned in other parts of the world continue to be sold in India, despite parliamentary committee seeking their withdrawal from ...
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Authorities unlawfully approve banned drugs, go scot-free Drugs banned in other parts of the world continue to be sold in India, despite parliamentary committee seeking their withdrawal from ...
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Syrian Opposition Figure Offers Transition Plan
A prominent Syrian opposition figure has proposed a transition plan for the war-torn country, requiring President Bashar al-Assad to hand power to a senior aide and leave the country with 500 ...
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US One Drone Victim Was Intent on Anti-American Terrorism
U.S. law enforcement officials say that one of the four Americans it now acknowledges killing in drone strikes was a young man who left the country for Pakistan intent on engaging in violent terrorism against the United States. Jude Kenan Mohammad had not been previously identified in news media reports as being killed by a U.S. drone attack, unlike three other Americans the government on ...
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Florida FBI Shooting May Be Linked to Boston Area Triple Slaying
U.S. news reports say a Chechen man killed in an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that may have been connected to dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan ...
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Religious Award Sparks Indonesia Protest
JAKARTA -- Leading religious figures in Indonesia have come out against a U.S.-based interfaith group's plan to award President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's support for religious freedom. They said it sends the wrong message about a country where religious minorities face increasing violence and persecution. Minority faiths in Indonesia are under attack. Local governments have been ...
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Oil falls after China manufacturing contracts in May US pump price at $3.66 as weekend nears
NEW YORK - The price of oil fell Thursday as weak manufacturing data from China raised questions about the strength of oil demand in the world's No. 2 economy. Oil's decline was exacerbated by sharp declines in global stock markets amid indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve's may pull back on its economic stimulus program. An earlier loss of $2 a barrel was trimmed by ...
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Oil falls on concerns for China demand Fed policy
NEW YORK -; The price of oil fell Thursday as weak manufacturing data from China raised questions about the strength of oil demand in the world's No. 2 ...
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Chicken feet on menu at China talks
Chicken feet will be on the business menu at meetings between Northern Ireland and Chinese government ministers next week as Stormont leaders strive to secure an unusual trade link. First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness are hoping to deliver a boost for the region's poultry producers on a trip to Beijing by taking advantage of China's taste for the ...
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Chinas space program continues to grow and improve
A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launches on the Shenzhou 9 mission, China's first manned space docking flight and first flight of a female astronaut, on June 16, 2012 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch ...
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Chinas GDC Technology plans $75 mln U.S. market debut
By Stephen Aldred HONG KONG | Thu May 23, 2013 12:23pm EDT HONG KONG May 23 (Reuters) - GDC Technology Ltd, a Chinese digital cinema equipment maker backed by private equity firm Carlyle Group, has applied for a listing on U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq of up to $75 million. GDC is the second Chinese company to seek a U.S. initial public offering this year, after online retailer ...
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Great comeback for China
Zeng Chunlei (No.8) of China returns the ball to Puerto Rico at the 2013 China International Women's Volleyball Tournament in Shenzhen on Thursday. China rallied to win the match from two sets down (20-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-17, 15-11). China's final game in the tournament will be against Cuba on Friday night. Photo: ...
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Voice on China’s household registration which are required to attend the college entrance examinations locally
"You aren't eligible for the college entrance examination [in Beijing] without a Beijing residence permit, but you are if you become an American. That is an error in China's system."Xue Manzi, a Chinese angel investor, on China's household registration, which are required to attend the college entrance examinations locally, quoted on Sina Weibo on ...
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Intellectual property Fighting China’s hackers
IT SOUNDS like an airport thriller: a near-future in which American firms wage private cyber-combat against Chinese rivals. But precisely that scenario is being considered by former senior American officials, who report that intellectual property (IP) is being stolen on an unprecedented scale, and that passive defences no longer work. Annual losses from the theft of American IP are probably on ...
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Singaporean expansion of MRT leads to disruption
Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) is not very big in comparison to Shanghai, Beijing or Tokyo, but proportionate to the size of Singapore and the city-state’s population, it is an extremely successful and extensive public transport system and one that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) plans to grow even further.
Singapore has a population of around 5 million, which is important when placing the MRT in context, it has a daily ridership of 2 million, giving it a commuter penetration of at least 40%, which does not take into account the fact that not all 5 million Singaporeans commute on a daily basis or use public transport. Read more
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