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Alibaba, Lionsgate partner for subscription streaming service

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and American entertainment company Lionsgate announced on Tuesday they will launch a subscription streaming service on the Chinese mainland that will offer content including the Twilight and Hunger Games films.

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Brazil's airports ready for World Cup

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has guaranteed the country's airports will cope with increased demand during the football World Cup.

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MH17 black boxes to be analyzed in Britain, victims' bodies back to Netherlands

The black boxes from the crashed flight MH17 have been handed over to Dutch investigators in Ukraine, and will later be sent to the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) for forensic analysis.

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Britain to join NATO military exercise to "reassure" eastern European allies

Britain will send a battle group to take part in a major military training in October as part of a NATO package to reassure its allies in eastern Europe, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced Monday.

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Chinese company unveils eco-tourism farm in northeastern Cambodia

Macao's Guo Hong (International) Investment and Development Co. Ltd was officially launched in Cambodia on Monday with an investment plan in developing a large- scale eco-tourism farm in northeastern Cambodia, the company's Managing Director Wu Jinlong said.

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25 countries to attend global rubber conference in Sri Lanka this year

A total of 25 countries will gather in Sri Lanka for the Global Rubber Conference (GRC) this year, an official said on Monday.

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China to launch railway development fund

The Chinese government on Tuesday unveiled a guideline on management of a fledgling railway development fund to attract private investment into the railway sector.

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S. Korea to provide first financial aid to DPRK in 4 years

South Korea planned to provide its first financial aid, for the humanitarian purpose, to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in more than four years, Yonhap News Agency reported citing Seoul's unification ministry officials.

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Xi-Park meeting sends new signals for NE Asia

The talks between the presidents of China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have sent signals that the two strategic partners will do more to build a stable and prosperous northeast Asia.

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Chinese, German PM meet before official talks

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday evening held a brief meeting with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, before their official talks scheduled on Monday morning.

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China sets timetable to reform gov't vehicle use

China's central authorities on Wednesday released a guideline to reform the supply and use of government vehicles in an effort to cut hefty spending in the area amid mounting public complaints over misuse of public money.

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Cool heads needed in viewing China's economy

Recent statistics show China's industry, investment and consumer price index grew at a slower pace, but these are temporary fluctuations and no cause for panic as several upbeat signals were easily overlooked amid the gloom.

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4 Chinese films to be screened at Toronto film festival

The Chinese film presence will be ramped up at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) when organizers announced a portion of their lineup on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh Muslims to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Tuesday

Bangladesh Muslims are all set to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday as Shawwal moon has been sighted in the country on Monday.

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Internet to drive future growth with enhanced productivity

Internet could contribute up to 22 percent of China's GDP growth through 2025, via increased productivity and adoption of internet application across a number of sectors, according to the latest research by consultancy McKinsey.

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Singapore develops test for eye disease causing blindness

Asia's first genetic test for identifying patients with a type of eye disease that leads to loss of vision has been developed by doctors and experts in Singapore, Channel NewsAsia reported on Thursday.

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China vows to ease financing costs for real economy

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday pledged to take various steps to give more financing support to the real economy while keeping credit growth at a proper level.