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Singapore's business confidence drops sharply in Q1

​The Business Optimism Index (BOI) in Singapore is projected to drop to a low level in the first quarter of 2015 amid global political headwinds and softer regional demand in external-oriented sectors, the Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) said on Monday.

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Nepal's first aircraft museum to boost tourism in far west region

​The opening of Nepal's first aircraft museum in Dhangadi in the far western part of the country, some 500 km from Kathmandu, has attracted local and foreign tourists to the much-neglected region.

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AEC starting point to connect ASEAN with neighbors: former Thai deputy PM

Thailand's former deputy prime minister Korn Dabbaransi said here Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries should not confine themselves within the boundary of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as its community building process is scheduled to be accomplished in 2015.

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Indian Congress party president praises Kashmiris for participating in local elections

​Indian Congress party President Sonia Gandhi Wednesday praised Kashmiri people for participating in huge numbers in the ongoing local elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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Indian-controlled Kashmir polls sees 71 percent turnout in 2nd phase

​Around 71 percent of voters Tuesday turned up to exercise their franchise in the second phase of polling for local elections in Indian- controlled Kashmir amid tight security, officials said.

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Chinese construction firms woo Mideast opportunities

​Despite increased competition in the booming Gulf Arab construction market, Chinese representatives told Xinhua at The Big 5, the biggest annual Middle East construction fair which started here on Monday, that they still see potential for more business in the region.

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Spanish coach crash kills 14, driver arrested

​The driver of a coach which crashed in the region of Murcia, in southeast Spain, killing 14 people and injuring over 40 late on Saturday night is to be charged with homicide, causing injury and with dangerous driving, confirmed the delegate of the Murcia regional government on Sunday.

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Indian military firing kills 2 civilians, wounds 2 others in Indian-controlled Kashmir

1st LD Writethru: Indian military firing kills 2 civilians, wounds 2 others in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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China, Asia-Pacific become community of shared destiny: Chinese FM

China and the Asia-Pacific region have become a community of shared destiny, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing Wednesday.

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Maldives sees tourist boom in 9 months

Tourist arrivals to Maldives in the first three quarters registered a 10.1-percent growth year on, reaching a total of 901,004 guests by the end of September, latest statistics from the Tourism Ministry showed on Tuesday.

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LatAm exports stagnate for three years: ECLAC

Latin American exports will experience stagnation for the third year in a row in 2014, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported Thursday.

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Syrian troops kill 57 al-Qaida militants near Damascus

​The Syrian troops on Thursday thwarted an infiltration attempt by the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in the al-Qalamoun region north of the capital Damascus, killing 57 of them, according to the state news agency SANA.

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NPC decision a landmark in HK democratic development

The decision adopted by China's legislature on Hong Kong's electoral reform is a landmark in the region's democratic development and will bear no disturbance in its implementation.

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UN major relief effort underway in north Iraq with 100-ton airlift to Erbil

A massive United Nations aid operation for displaced Iraqis is underway as a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) cargo jet carrying 100 tons of humanitarian supplies landed in a northern city of the country on Wednesday, a UN spokesman told reporters here.

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SADC pushes for integration through industrialization

If trade used to dominate discussions on regional integration, leaders in southern Africa have now decided to give industrialization a boost.

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SADC not to impose Ebola travel ban

The 15-member Southern African Development Community said Monday it will not impose travel ban on Ebola hit West African countries, as the international community taking measures against the spread of the deadly virus.