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New finance chief likely to hold course

As China announced the appointment of a new finance minister on Monday, analysts said major fiscal policies will not change and the country can use more policy tools to help anchor its economic growth.

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China appoints new ministers of finance, state security

China's top legislature on Monday appointed three new ministers for state security, civil affairs, and finance.

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S.Korean president reshuffles cabinet amid controversial scandal

​South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday reshuffled the cabinet, naming new prime minister, deputy minister for economic affairs and public safety minister amid a controversial scandal surrounding her longtime confidante, Park's office said.

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Indian ministers hold meetings to shape gov't response to terror attack

​Indian officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held a series of high-level meetings here on Monday to shape the government's response to Sunday's deadly terror attack on an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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India's Delhi youngest minister sacked over sex scandal

​Chief Minister in India's Delhi territory Arvind Kejriwal has sacked Women and Child Development Minister Sandeep Kumar over a sex scandal.

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Thai people support junta chief Prayut to be PM again after election: Poll

A Sunday released poll says many support the junta chief and current prime minister, Prayut Chan-o- cha, to serve as prime minister after a promised general election late 2017, while two major political parties asked him to form a party for the election.

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PM Lee's health scare exposes Singapore's leadership uncertainty

One of Singapore's greatest strengths is its predictability: in a region where coups and economic meltdowns are not uncommon, it has long been a haven of stability for investors and businesses.

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Sweden's youngest ever minister resigns over drink-driving scandal

Sweden's youngest ever government minister, Aida Hadzialic, announced her resignation Saturday after being caught driving over the alcoholic limit.

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Japan's cabinet minister visits notorious Yasukuni Shrine

New reconstruction minister of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet visited the war-linked notorious Yasukuni Shrine here on Thursday.

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Abe reshuffles Cabinet, picks controversial Inada as defence minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday, appointing a new defence minister with a history of hawkish views, in the third reshuffle since he returned as premier in December 2012.

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Abe retains almost half of ministers in cabinet reshuffle, Inada appointed as DM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, retained almost half of his ministers in their current positions although controversially appointed Tomomi Inada, the former head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, to take on the defense minister portfolio replacing Gen Nakatani.

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Cambodian PM sues opposition leader, senator for accusing him of having political analyst murdered

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday sued opposition leader Sam Rainsy and opposition senator Thak Lany for accusing him of having political analyst Kem Ley murdered.

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Vietnamese parliament adopts appointment of cabinet members

Vietnamese parliament on Thursday adopted the appointment of cabinet members for 2016-2021 tenure proposed by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

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Vietnamese PM proposes change in position of agriculture minister

The Vietnamese prime minister on Wednesday afternoon submitted to the parliament a list of proposed cabinet members with a change in head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

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Indonesian president announces second cabinet reshuffle to tackle economic issues

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday was set to install nine new ministers after announcing his second cabinet reshuffle in less than two years after taking office.

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Malcolm Turnbull sworn in for another term as Australia's PM

Mr Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in for another term as Australia's prime minister on Tuesday (July 19) after a narrow election victory with budget repair and a public vote on same-sex marriage among his top priorities.

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British new PM Theresa May lands big government jobs

The junior minister who pulled out of the government leadership race to pave the way for Theresa May to become British prime minister was Thursday rewarded with a big front-bench job.