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Japan's financial institutions weigh options after "Brexit" vote

​Japanese banking and brokerage companies will likely have to rethink their business strategies for European operations following Britain's departure from the EU as they operate from London, Europe’s financial capital.

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At Cannes, the Ad industry confronts the rise of Facebook

The frightened townsfolk — top executives from the biggest media companies and advertising agencies in the world — debated in whispers their grim choice between bloody resistance or total surrender.

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Lao gov't warns illegal activities against protected species

Lao government has warned poachers, traders and businesses not to hunt, sell or display prohibited or protected wildlife and aquatic species, including live animals, carcasses, their remains or organs.

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China stresses app obligations in information security

Mobile app providers must fulfill "six obligations" when operating in China, including requiring real-name registration and preserving records of their users' activity for at least two months, a new regulation has made clear.

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Surge in S.Korean retirees finding temporary work

More and more people over 60 are finding temporary or contract work because many baby boomers have failed to prepare for their retirement.

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Introducing China's new consuming class -- the millennials

While the Chinese economy is changing gear, its consumption market is experiencing an even bigger shift: Enter the new class of savvy consumers -- the millennials.

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How Brexit Could Affect People with Anxiety Disorders in the UK

It would be unwise to underestimate the impact of Brexit might have on the psyche of Britain's young people who are already drowning in the quicksand of their predecessors' debt.

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14-Year-Old Donald Trump Impressionist enters the big leagues on fallon

​8th grader Jack Aiello does a pretty good Trump—but an even better Bernie Sanders.

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Refugee students urge Kenya to delay closure of Dadaab camp over exams

​Students living at the Dadaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya have appealed to the government to delay the closure of the camp to enable them to sit for examinations later this year.

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50 militants give up fighting in N. Afghanistan

​A 50-member group of armed militants gave up fighting and handed over their weapons to the government in Dawlatabad district of the northern Faryab province on Wednesday, an army spokesman in the northern region Nasratullah Jamshidi said Thursday.

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Heads up! Seoul launches campaign to keep smartphone users safe

Pedestrians glued to their smartphones were given something else to look at this week, as officials in Seoul launched a safety campaign to keep them from walking into busy traffic.

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Fewer Japanese seek marriage amid worries over income

With a dip in the rate for women as well and it still being relatively rare for children to be born out of wedlock in Japan, the figures point to a potential obstacle for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's key policy of boosting the nation's low birth rate.

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ASEAN ecotourism forum in Laos aimed at easing travel to region's natural wonders

Wonders of history, nature and culture abound in South-East Asia and are increasingly attracting visitors from both within the region and further abroad.

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Why hospital chief wants to give Hongkongers the option to die peacefully in own homes

Former health minister conducts study into ways to change procedure to allow for comfortable home deaths.

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Dhaka markets buzzing with customers ahead of largest Muslim Eid festival

​For businesses in Bangladesh, this time of year can be the most lucrative and and all sorts of food and enchanting lights adorn Dhaka's many posh markets including red Chinese lanterns which can also be seen hanging in front of the many bustling markets.

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Refugees in Indonesia tackle life in limbo through school

Mahboob Jafari had barely seen the inside of a classroom, let alone taught in one, before he arrived in Indonesia as a refugee fleeing persecution in Afghanistan.

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Indonesia towing boat full of Sri Lankan refugees back out to sea after refusing permission to land

With nothing to mark the point where one country ends and another begins, there is little sign of the border between the United Kingdom and Ireland, a frontier that was once controlled by military checkpoints.