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S.Korean president's approval rating stays high, topping 80 percent

SouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-in'sapprovalratingtopped80percentaheadofthe100thdayanniversaryofhisinauguration,asurveyshowedWednesday.AccordingtothelocalpollsterEm

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Malaysia second-quarter GDP growth slowing on weaker private consumption

Malaysia'seconomicgrowthisexpectedtohaveslowedslightlyinthesecondquarterasweakerprivateconsumptionpartlyoffsetaboostfromresilientmanufacturingandtrade,aReutersp

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Eurozone industry shows signs of slowing amid euro's rise

Industrial output across the 19 countries that make up the eurozone fell in June, official figures showed Monday, in a development that likely illustrates the export-sapping impact of the rising euro.

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China’s July economic activities grow slower from a month ago

AflurryofimportanteconomicindicatorswerereleasedonMonday,showingsteadygrowthinChinainJuly.DatafromtheNationalBureauofStatisticsshowthatindustrialoutputgrewat6.4

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China's industrial output up 6.4 pct in July

China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, grew 6.4 percent year on year in July, compared with the 7.6-percent increase for June, official data showed Monday.

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China's industrial output up 6.4 pct in July

China'svalue-addedindustrialoutput,animportanteconomicindicator,grew6.4percentyearonyearinJuly,comparedwiththe7.6-percentincreaseforJune,officialdatashowedMonda

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European shares head towards their worst week this year

A sell-off in heavyweight basic resources stocks prompted a third day of losses for European shares on Friday, putting them on track for their worst week this year.

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US inflation remains soft in July, CPI shows

TheUSconsumerpricesremainedsoftforthefifthstraightmonthinJuly,raisingmorequestionsaboutwhetherinflationwilleventuallyrisetohittheFederalReserve’s2percentannualr

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European shares head towards their worst week this year

Asell-offinheavyweightbasicresourcesstockspromptedathirddayoflossesforEuropeansharesonFriday,puttingthemontrackfortheirworstweekthisyear.Volatilityjumpedandthep

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India finance ministry flags risks to growth, inflation to undershoot

TheIndiangovernmentcalledonFridayformoremonetaryeasingasitflaggedriskstoeconomicgrowthandbudgettargets,citingaseriesofdeflationaryimpulsesweighingonAsia'sthird-

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China: World's fastest growing plastic surgery market

China's plastic surgery market is growing at a rate six times faster than the global average, according to a recently published report by a mobile app focusing on the industry.

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Box office weighs on 21st Century Fox results

Media-entertainmentgiant21stCenturyFoxonWednesdayreportedadropinprofitinthepastquarterasweakerboxofficerevenueshurtperformancefortheMurdochfamily-controlledgrou

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Blood tests could help detect cancer

Scientistshavethefirstmajorevidencethatbloodtests,calledliquidbiopsies,holdpromiseforscreeningpeopleforcancer.DoctorsfromHongKongtrieditforatypeofheadandneckcan

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200 days after inauguration, Americans remain divided over Trump

TwohundreddayshavepassedsinceDonaldTrumpwassworninaspresident,buttheUnitedStatesremainsbitterlydividedonwhethertoacceptorresistthismaninthenation'shighestoffice

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B&R Initiative, a game changer for the regional economy: Malaysian PM

MalaysianPrimeMinisterNajibRazakreiteratedhisbeliefonTuesdaythatChina'sBeltandRoadInitiativewillbeagamechangerforregionaleconomy."BeltandRoadInitiativeiscreatin

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China reports July CPI rose 1.4%, PPI up 5.5% year on year

China'sconsumerpriceindex(CPI),amaingaugeofinflation,rose1.4percentyearonyearinJuly,theNationalBureauofStatistics(NBS)saidWednesday.ItwasslightlydownfromJune's1

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Egypt's 4.1-pct economic growth exceeds gov't expectations

Egypt's economic growth rate during the fiscal year 2016/17 exceeded the government's expectations, reaching 4.1 percent while the total budget deficit hit 10.9 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) compared to 12.5 percent in the previous fiscal year.