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GovTech to have new chief executive from May

TheGovernmentTechnologyAgencywillhaveanewchiefexecutive(CE)fromMay,withthecurrentCEJacquelinePohtobesucceededbyMrKokPingSoon,deputysecretary(Development)intheMi

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Brexit: Government 'paranoia' over secret business agreements

SkyNewshasestablishedtheGovernmenthasbeensigningaseriesofsecretagreementswithcompaniesandindustrygroupsoverhighlycontroversialoutcomesoftheBrexitprocessforBrita

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Maldives President sends special envoys to China, other friendly nations

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamMALE,Feb.8(APD)--MaldivesPresidentAbdullaYameenAbdulGayoomhassentmembersofhisAdministration’sCabinettofriendlynationsoftheMaldivestopro

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Theresa May to launch 'fake news' rapid response team

ThePrimeMinisteristolauncha"fakenews"rapidresponseunittomonitorsocialmediaandchallengefalsestories.TheteamwillbebasedintheCabinetOffice,accordingtoAlexAiken,the

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Maldives suspends trade ties with Myanmar on Rohingya issue

ByAPDWriterEaswaranMALE,September4(APD)–TheMaldivesonMondayannouncedithasdecidedtosuspendalltradetieswithMyanmarovertheRohingyaMuslimissue.Inastatementissuedbyt

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Petrol and diesel cars banned from UK roads by 2040

Dieseldriversoncongestedhighwaysaretofacenewpollutiontaxesfrom2020-astheGovernmentsignalstheendoftheroadfordieselandpetrolcarsby2040.Anewairqualitystrategytobeu

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U.S. sanctions head of Libya's self-proclaimed government

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a senior official of the Libyan self-proclaimed government in the capital city of Tripoli, citing that the person obstructed and undermined the country's peace and stability.

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‘No plan yet to raise toll for eligible highways’

The Works Ministry has no plans yet to allow an increase in toll rates for some eight highways which are eligible to do so next year.

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Sri Lanka warns of U.S. threat to South Asia

The Sri Lankan Government on Sunday warned that the U.S.Government may pose a threat to the entire South Asian region.

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Australia to open trade office in Myanmar

Australia will open an Austrade office in Myanmar this year as part of the Gillard Government's drive to help businesses break into and expand in Asia's emerging and growth markets, Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson said in a statement on Tuesday.