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China's leading economists debate value of state intervention in industrial policy

Experts disagree on whether preferential policies help or hinder country’s commercial development and economic growth

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Largest solar power event kicks off in Las Vegas

The Solar Power International (SPI) 2016 exhibition kicked off at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday with thousands of solar professionals rolling into the city.

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China puts tighter regulation on plastic-surgery industry

The first industry association regulation on the medical procedures that include tattoo, eyebrow and eyelash reshaping, and on the procedures to beautify scars left by medical operations, was released in Beijing during a news conference on Sept 13.

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Thailand set to embark on new economic model aiming to become high- income country

The Thai government is set to embark on a new economic model focusing on value-based economy so as to turn Thailand into a high-income country.

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China to ban poorly-behaved tourists from traveling

Chinese tourists blacklisted by the country's tourism authority for behaving poorly while travelling are likely to be banned from travelling abroad as part of the country's efforts to promote civilized tourism.

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China's dairy industry recovering from scandals

Following eight years of tightened regulation and an industry overhaul, Chinese dairy products are emerging from the shadow cast by high-profile safety scandals, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Why "Made in Japan" no longer what it used to be?

Japanese automakers have been making international headlines in recent months, but this time, for the wrong reasons.

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Made-in-China 2025 policies expected to launch in H2

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) will strengthen policy support to maintain the momentum of industrial stabilization, said Fengfei, vice minister of the MIIT, at the “news conference on the development of industrial telecommunication industry in the first half of 2016” on July 25.

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Top tech leaders bash Trump as anti-innovation

A Donald Trump presidency "would be a disaster for innovation," said on Thursday an open letter from 145 U.S. tech industry leaders, including high-profile names like Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman.

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Huawei outlines roadmap to accelerate ICT transformation at Asia ICT Innovation Forum

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei outlined its roadmap to accelerate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) transformation to enable more people in Asia Pacific to reap the benefits of ICT and move towards a better connected world at the Asia ICT Innovation Forum 2016 held here on Tuesday.

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Finance sector employees best paid in China

Employees in the finance sector earned more money than those in other industries in 2015, according to the data released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

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Macao's gaming industry scales up added values of related industries: report

​The development of Macao's gaming industry has scaled up the added values of the other related industries, according to a research report released on Wednesday.

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Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, positioning for future growth

Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan on Sunday officially opened the 11th Singapore Maritime Week, which is focused on the theme of "Positioning for Future Growth".

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Aussie banks take center stage in political contest

Australia's federal election race is becoming more contested as opposition leaders and ruling backbench MP's continue airing their disquiet over Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's rejection of an investigation into the banking industry.

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Film awards presented in Myanmar for past two years

The Myanmar Motion Picture Association presented 18 Film Academy Awards for a combined years of 2014 and 2015 to the country's successful artists at the Myanmar Event Park on Sunday night.

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New markets needed to boost Hong Kong's maritime industry

​Hong Kong's total port cargo throughput slumped 13.8 percent in 2015, the biggest year-on-year drop in the past 10 years.