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Airbnb finds love in Lisbon after cold shoulder from other European cities

Portuguese capital loosens the reins to keep tourist dollars flowing as it combats stubbornly high unemployment

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Most Asian-Americans don't favour Donald Trump: Survey

At a Donald Trump rally in Anaheim, California, nearly two weeks ago, Ms Zeng Ling shared a stage and shook hands with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

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Shoppers' paradise lost? Singapore malls suffer as locals, tourists curb spending

​After serving only a handful of customers in five hours on a recent weekday, Sam Goh said he was worried the sportswear shop he manages, LIV ACTIV, will eventually join other brands in leaving Singapore's Orchard Road shopping boulevard.

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Google seeks to raise up to $221 million by selling Lenovo stock

Google Inc is seeking to raise between US$218 million and US$221 million by selling shares in Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo, according to a deal term sheet seen by the International Financing Review on Wednesday.

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Tourist slump, strong dollar and lure of Japan paint gloomy picture for HK retail stocks

Hong Kong retail stocks are expected to be hit by a “triple whammy” this year, dragging down their share valuations.

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2 years on, 62% give Modi govt a thumbs up

Two years into its term, the Narendra Modi government has been rated by 62 per cent of metropolitan Indians as having done a good or very good job in a survey done exclusively for TOI. That's a touch lower than the 67 per cent who voiced the same opinion a year ago.

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The Fed calls time on the rally in emerging markets

Even before last week’s publication of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s April policy meeting which revealed that most policymakers felt it would be “appropriate” to raise interest rates next month, provided economic data remain favourable, investor sentiment towards emerging markets (EMs) was beginning to deteriorate.

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Mainland emerging middle class loves cash and property, worries about stock volatility

The number of affluent Chinese is growing. They prefer real estate and cash as investments and do not trust financial advisors, a survey showed.

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Hong Kong mobile app industry urged to aim Southeast Asia, Taiwan amid declining profits

Hong Kong mobile app companies should look towards regions such as Southeast Asia and Taiwan to expand their market amid slowing profitability and revenues in the field, according to an industry survey.

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Greece's journey to redemption remains a long one after aid deal

Greece may have passed a milestone and its bond market has been lucrative for some investors, but the road to recovery doesn't look much shorter.

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Meghalaya district leads in tobacco-related cancers

Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district has the highest relative proportion of tobacco-related cancers (TRCs) for both men and women in the country, the latest National Cancer Registry Programme ( NCRP ) data shows.

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Salary hopes slide: Hong Kong students lower expectations amid slowdown

Undergraduates in the city are expecting a lower salary after graduation than a year ago, a study has found, with experts attributing the “gloomy” view to an economic slowdown in Hong Kong and around the world.

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Hong Kong land prices losing their sheen

Residential land prices in Hong Kong have fallen below the levels for some sites in mainland China, indicating the city’s property correction is deepening and the price gap with major cities like Shanghai is narrowing.

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Protesters mark second anniversary of Thai army coup

Hundreds of protesters yesterday marked the second anniversary of Thailand's latest coup with song, dance, speeches and pro-democracy banners, in the largest show of dissent since the military toppled an elected government.

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Drought and soaring heat leave Cambodian schoolchildren without enough drinking water

In Cambodia, riverbeds are dry and cracked and the wind feels like a gust from an oven. An extreme heatwave has followed a poor rainy season drying wells, killing cattle and causing water shortages.

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China Minsheng New Energy sets sights on 8 per cent share of China's solar power market

China Minsheng New Energy Investment, the solar and wind power unit of Shanghai-based private equity firm China Minsheng Investment, aims to boost its solar farms' installed capacity more than sevenfold this year despite grid capacity bottlenecks that have limited generation growth in some regions.

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Pop-up Hong Kong mall near border with Chinese mainland could open in August

A proposed pop-up shopping centre near the border could open in August now that the project has been approved by the Buildings Department.