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Air quality top public environmental complaint in China

Air pollution is still public enemy number one in China's fight for green living, according to the country's environmental watchdog.

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Indonesia urges palm oil plantations to meet eco-standard

​Indonesia, the world's largest producer of palm oil, has asked all palm oil plantation firms in the country to meet environmental and sustainable standard in a bid to boost competitiveness at global markets.

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S.Korea to actively participate in AIIB establishment consultations

​South Korea will actively participate in consultations on establishing the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB), Finance Ministry said Friday.

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Bangladesh eases restriction on foreigners' entry to hill districts

Bangladesh eases restriction on foreigners' entry to hill districts DHAKA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has eased restriction on foreigners' entry to three hill districts in the country's southeastern Chittagong region.

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Japan to lift age limit for commercial pilots to 67 due to shortage

​Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will raise the maximum age limit for pilots to 67 from 64 in a bid to make up for a shortfall of the professionals caused by growing demand for flights and a rising number of budget carriers, local media reported Tuesday.

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Myanmar to develop balloon flight tourism

​Myanmar is planning to boost the country's hot air balloon rides to attract more tourist arrivals, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism said on Friday.

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Russia vows to take "adequate response" to new EU sanctions

Russia vowed to take "adequate response" to the expanded EU sanctions imposed on it over the Ukraine crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

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Italy extradites suspect in theft

One of China's most wanted economic fugitives, who spent 10 years on the run in Italy, has been extradited to face trial, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.

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S.Korea revises down 2015 growth outlook, economic reform heralded

​South Korea's Finance Ministry on Monday revised down its 2015 growth outlook to 3.8 percent from an earlier forecast of 4 percent due to sour consumer sentiment and economic uncertainties.

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Russia mulls anti-corruption tests among public servants

Russian state officials might be subject to psychological tests on their corruption-resistance qualities, according to an initiative revealed by the country's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection on Wednesday.

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China punishes Internet firms for spreading porn

The Ministry of Culture on Tuesday announced a list of Internet firms suspected of spreading pornography and gambling, including Tencent and Baidu.

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One dead, 52 missing in S. Korean fishing ship sinking in Bering Sea

​A South Korean fishing ship sank in the Bering Sea Monday, with at least one person dead and 52 missing, Yonhap News Agency reported citing the fisheries ministry.

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Ministry criticizes mayor for slack efforts in smog response

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on Tuesday summoned the mayor of Anyang City in central China's Henan Province to discuss the city's smog response measures, the latest in China's efforts to curb its smog problem before APEC meetings this week in Beijing.

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China imposes anti-dumping duties on India TBHQ imports

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has imposed an anti-dumping duty of 49.8 percent on Indian companies after they were found to have dumped Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) products in the Chinese market.

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China nets 1,000 cult members

Chinese police have arrested nearly 1,000 suspected members of the illegal quannengshen (almighty god) cult, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

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China restricts artists from performing abroad

China is to restrict domestic art troupes from performing at prestigious venues abroad, saying many did so not for any artistic merit but merely to boast, and had abused public money and resources.

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China restricts artists from performing abroad

China is to restrict domestic art troupes from performing at prestigious venues abroad, saying many did so not for any artistic merit but merely to boast, and had abused public money and resources.