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Myanmar FM stresses adopting people-centered foreign policy

Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi Friday stressed that the new government would adopt a people-centered foreign policy, saying that economic and social development cannot be achieved without the participation of the people.

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Myanmar's new FM Aung San Suu Kyi to clarify foreign policy

Myanmar's new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will clarify the new government's foreign policy with foreign diplomats in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

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Hong Kong science/tech graduates in US can now work there 3 years

Hong Kong science students attending American universities can now work in the US for up to three years after completing their studies.

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Expat database to meet talent demand, supply

China is to build a database of overseas talent as part of a digital platform to match foreign experts with potential employers, a senior official said on Sunday.

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Some 500,000 world visitors coming to Thailand's Songkran festival

An estimated 500,000 world visitors are joining the water splashing Songkran festival, beginning on Wednesday, at varied tourist spots throughout Thailand, Thai tourist official said.

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"Exotic names" will soon vanish in China

In recent years, real estate developers and some local governments have chosen names based on locations and buildings overseas, such as "Manhattan" and "Venice". The use has proliferated, causing as much anger as amusement and prompting heated debate on public and online forums.

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Panama leak highlights New Zealand's "shameful" tax haven status

New Zealand is shamefully complicit in international tax avoidance schemes through its lax trust law, experts and lawmakers said Monday following a massive document leak from a Panamanian law firm.

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Multiple challenges awaiting Egypt's new government

Multiple economic and political challenges are awaiting the Egyptian new government that has just undergone a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday including 10 new ministers a few days ahead of submitting the cabinet's new program to the newly elected parliament for approval.

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China's central bank's net forex sales indicate stabilizing yuan

​A sharp fall in net sales of foreign exchange by China's central bank in February indicates capital outflow is easing and the yuan is stabilizing.

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China to allow in more foreign investment in service, manufacturing

Sectors of finance, education, culture and logistics will be opened wider to foreign capital, and restrictions on high-end manufacturing will be relaxed, Gao said on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.

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Cuba seeks to attract foreign investment without privatizing economy: official

Cuba's bid to attract foreign investors won't mean "accelerated privatization" of the national economy, but instead lead to a "prosperous and sustainable socialism," an official said on Friday.

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S.Korea's institutional investment in foreign securities rise 27.3 bln USD in 2015

​South Korean financial institutions' investment into foreign securities rose 27.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2015 due to insurers' demand for foreign bonds, central bank data showed Thursday.

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Beijing facilitates permanent residence of foreign talent

High-level foreign talent will enjoy a simpler application process for visas, immigration and permanent residence in Beijing. According to the Beijing Public Security Bureau, 20 new immigration policies will be implemented starting March 1.

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China's "Two Sessions" to offer huge opportunities for global development

Global spotlight will be shining on China early this month, as the Asian country is gearing up for the annual "Two Sessions" to explore the next-step solutions to its own development set to unleash tremendous potential on a global scale.

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Philippines sees opportunity in wealthy neighbors' golden years

Japanese housewife Noriko Iwamoto is clear on the reasons that led her to retire in the tropical Philippines, leaving behind a stagnant economy, deflation and a rigid Japanese workforce: it's cheap, and you can work.

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Fifty nations agree to cooperate on concrete measures to counter terrorism

Government representatives and global counter terrorism officials from 50 countries agreed Monday to intensify the fight against terrorism by co-implementing a long list of more than 60 measures aiming at tracking foreign fighters.

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China financial system "largely stable": forex regulator

China's financial system is "largely stable" and foreign exchange reserves are "relatively abundant", the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Saturday.