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China's Guangzhou eager to prop up IAB industries

TheGuangzhoumunicipalgovernmenthasreleasednewincentivestoencouragethedevelopmentofinformationtechnology,artificialintelligenceandthebiomedicalindustry(IAB),21st

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China urges US to ensure level playing field for firms

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Indian government cuts extra borrowing but markets still nervous

Indiahascutitsadditionalmarketborrowingrequirementforthecurrentfiscalyearby60percentafterreviewingtrendsinrevenuereceiptsandexpenditurepatterns,thefinanceminist

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Britain’s construction giant Carillion to collapse, raising job fears

OneofBritain'sbiggestconstructionandfacilitiesmanagementcompanies,Carillion,wentintoliquidationonMonday,threateningtensofthousandsofjobs.CompanychairmanPhilipGr

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Madrid to keep ruling Catalonia if ex-leader Puigdemont re-elected

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoywarnedMondaythatMadridwouldmaintainunpopulardirectcontrolofCataloniaiftheformerregionalleaderCarlesPuigdemonttriestogovernagainf

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Venezuela helicopter attack: Pilot Oscar Pérez in bloody siege

Twopoliceofficersandseveral"terrorists"havebeenkilledinanoperationtocaptureahelicopterpilotaccusedofleadinganarmedrebellioninVenezuelalastyear,officialssay.Vene

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South Korea says planned ban on cryptocurrency market not yet finalized

SouthKoreasaidonMondaythatitsplanstobanvirtualcoinexchangeshadnotyetbeenfinalizedasgovernmentagencieswerestillintalkstodecidehowtoregulatethemarket.“Theplantoba

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Enforcement, research and development — keys to disaster mitigation

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Jan.14(APD)-ThePhilippinegovernmentandtheprivatesectorneedtoworktogethertoavertdisastrousimpactofnaturalcalamitiesbroughtbyearthqua

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Thai opens government offices for children on national children's day

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China-built railway in southern Sri Lanka starts track-laying<br>

Thetrack-layingcommencementofthefirstphaseoftheChina-builtMatara-KataragamarailwayextensionprojecthasbeenheldinMatarainsouthernSriLanka.Thefirstphaseoftheprojec

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Global response to Trump’s 's***hole' remarks<br>

USPresidentDonaldTrumponThursdayreportedlyquestionedwhytheUSwouldacceptmoreimmigrantsfromHaiti,ElSalvador,and“s*holecountries”inAfrica.OnFriday,hedeniedusingsuc

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Germany coalition talks: Merkel aides see breakthrough

Germanpoliticianshaveachievedabreakthroughintalksaimedatforminganewcoalitiongovernment.TheadvancepavesthewayforformalcoalitiontalksbetweenChancellorAngelaMerkel

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Powerful growth in Germany fuels calls to share the wealth

StronggrowthdatainGermanycameaswelcomenewsThursdayforpoliticianshagglingoverspendingandunionsbattlingformorepay,althoughobserverswarnthegoodtimescan'tlastforeve

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Greek leader: bond market return in 2018 'important target'

Greece'sprimeministersaysafullreturntomarketsin2018remainsan"importanttarget,"withthecountry'sbailoutfundingformallyendinginAugust.AtaCabinetmeetingMonday,Alexi

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Philippines readies global bonds sale, more tax measures

ThePhilippinesislookingtoissuesovereignbondsinthefirstquarteroftheyeartohelpfinancethisyear’sbudget,itsfinanceministersaidonMonday,signalingthegovernmentisstepp

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India has no plan now to raise import tax on sugar: government source

IndiahasnoimmediateplantoraiseimporttaxonsugarasthegovernmentdoesnotseeprospectsofimportsfromPakistanasofnow,aseniorgovernmentofficialsaidonMonday.Thoughtheavai

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Germany coalition: Merkel courts SPD as pivotal talks begin

GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelwilllaunchanewroundofcoalitiontalksonSundayinabidtoendthecountry'spoliticalstalemate.Morethanthreemonthsafteritselection,Germanyisst