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Singapore, Malaysia considering two ways of service on cross-border high-speed rail

Singapore and Malaysia are considering providing two ways of service on the cross-border high-speed rail (HSR) network between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, local media reported Monday.

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Baidu maps out auto insurance plans

Baidu Map, a desktop and mobile Web mapping service provided by China's online search giant Baidu Inc, aims to become a major auto insurance seller in the country, said a senior executive on Monday.

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Restructuring puts China growth on dual tracks

Call it a tale of two sectors -- China's slipping manufacturing and flourishing service sector have defined the country's economy.

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Alipay expands mobile payment service to Taiwan

Mainland tourists in Taiwan will soon be able to buy from thousands of vendors using a mobile app from Alipay, the mainland's leading electronic payment platform.

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Bright market prospect for China's service robotics

Shi Zhongzheng, 5, excitedly gripped his badminton racquet as he delivered a serve to his opponent - a small black robot making measured moves across a demonstration court. As the shuttlecock descended, the machine deftly slid across the court, dexterously flicking its racquet to return the serve.

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In Indonesia, a Motorcycle Taxi Service Targets Muslim Women

Riding motorcycle-taxis can be tricky for Muslim women who are not allowed to ride with men they are not married to, according to Islamic Law. But a new on-demand service in Indonesia is ready to solve that problem.

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Free WiFi for major transport nodes in Singapore by 2020

Commuters in Singapore can connect to free WiFi at 33 Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations, and the free WiFi service will cover all station platforms by 2020.

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Pentagon denies telling U.S. troops to ignore sexual abuse of boys in Afghanistan

The Pentagon on Monday denied there was any policy directing U.S. service members to ignore abuse of teenager boys by their Afghan allies, but insisted the issue should be handled by local Afghan law enforcement.

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U.S. Army chief nominee says he is open to arming military recruiters

​General Mark Milley, President Barack Obama's nominee to become the next top officer in the U.S. Army, said Tuesday he regards it "appropriate" to arm military recruiters in some cases, following the attacks in Chattanooga, Tennessee last week that killed five people including four Marines.

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HSBC to shut down activities in Brazil, to focus on China, India

British bank HSBC announced Tuesday that it will shut down almost all of its activities in Brazil, and will instead concentrate more on its presence in Asia, mainly in China and India.

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S. Africa witnesses sharp rise in social protests, report says

​There has been a 96 percent increase in social protests in South Africa since 2010, a report by a Britain-based think tank has shown.

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Myanmar to form public company to run bus service in Yangon

​Myanmar's Yangon region government will form a public bus service company to run the service in Yangon under the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in a bid to reduce inconvenience to the public due to growing traffic jam, official media reported Tuesday.

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Uber banned in Portugal

​Uber faced yet another backlash on Tuesday as the Portuguese court placed a nationwide ban against the U.S. based online taxi service.

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PLA builds military 'Taobao'

The Chinese People's Liberation Army is building a military-version of Taobao, China's largest online shopping website, in an effort to cut costs and improve efficiency in procurement.

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60 companies bid for Myanmar's stock exchange service provider licenses

​A total of 60 private security companies have so far bid for service provider licenses for establishing Myanmar's first ever stock exchange in Yangon, according to the Finance Ministry Sunday.

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Japanese e-commerce giant to offer delivery lockers

Japanese e-commerce giant to offer delivery lockers

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Gmail outage draws netizens' complaints

Google Inc's e-mail service, Gmail, was reported out of service in China over the weekend, and it was intermittent and still unstable on Tuesday.