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China advances streamlining procedures, fostering new growth drivers to keep employment stable

China will press ahead with reforms that streamline the approval process for businesses and foster new growth drivers to keep the employment stable, according to a Sta

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Philippine senator tests positive for COVID-19

MANILA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Philippine Senate Majority leader Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri announced on Monday that he had tested positive for the COVID-19 disease. "It is with sadness that I announce

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OPEC slashes global oil demand forecast amidst rising COVID-19 fears

The world oil demand growth in 2020was adjusted lower by0.92million barrels per day (bpd) to 0.06million bpd,considering slower global economic growthand a wider spread of COVID-19beyond China, th

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China to boost reforms of bond market to support real economy

VCG China will accelerate reforms of the bond market to better support the real economy, the central bank said Wednesday.With serving the real economy as the starting point, the central bank w

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Frontline Ventures raises new $80M fund focused on bringing US firms into Europe

Frontline Ventures, based between Dublin and London, has announced a new $80 million fund designed to assist US tech companies expanding into Europe.The new FrontlineX fund — which means the firm now

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UK airline Flybe collapses as virus hits flights worldwide

A plane of Flybe airlines is seen on the runway of Schiphol airport after landing gear broke in high winds, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, February 23, 2017. /Reuters One of UK's biggest airli

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Secret behind dogs' cold noses revealed by scientists

Experts in Sweden and Hungary study three dogs who are able to detect very faint heat sources with just their noses.

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Answer bank: Can I catch COVID-19 from my pet?

A pet dog of a COVID-19 patient from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has tested "weak positive" for the novel coronavirus, meaning low levels of the virus were found in the animal'

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APD | Indonesia to become largest securities market in Southeast Asia, surpassing Thailand

By APD writer AliceSoutheast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia, is expected to surpass Thailand to become the biggest equity market in the region.Currently, the capitalisation value of the Indonesian

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U.S. equities tumble into correction territory as market sell-off continues

U.S. equities plunged on Thursday with all three major indexes tumbling into correction territory amid rising risk-averse sentiment. So far for the week, the blue-chip Dow erased more than 3,200 poi

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APD | Indonesia to become largest securities market in Southeast Asia, surpassing Thailand

By APD writer AliceSoutheast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia, is expected to surpass Thailand to become the biggest equity market in the region.Currently, the capital

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Xi stresses agricultural development for epidemic control, economic and social growth

President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to prioritize issues concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers and improve weak links in order to provide strong suppo

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Expert: How China deals with COVID-19 outbreak shows courage

01:27 "China has done an excellent job this time in containing this epidemic to their territory, and by doing so, protecting the rest of the world," Dr. Elmer Huerta, director of the C

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Iran vows no negotiation with U.S. under "maximum pressure"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his administration will never negotiate with the United States under "maximum pressure." "Iran will never negotiat

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Super-sub Mane earns Liverpool narrow win at Norwich

Sadio Mane of Liverpool scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Liverpool FC at Carrow Road on February 15, 2020 in Norwich, United Kingdom. /Getty I

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China's policy toolkit enough to handle epidemic impact: official

The headquarters building of the People's Bank of China in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua)The epidemic might disturb economic activities in the first quarter of thi

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China's policy toolkit enough to handle epidemic impact: official

China's vice central bank governor said Friday that the country has plenty of policy tools to cushion the short-term impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on the ec