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Myanmar's NLD committee announces abolition of 2008 constitution

The central executive committeeof Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) on Saturday announced the abolition of the country's 2008 constitution.

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Ant Financial executive chairman Lucy Peng steps down to focus on Lazada

AntFinancialexecutivechairmanLucyPengissteppingdownfromherpositiontofocusonAlibabaGroup'se-commerceeffortsinSoutheastAsia.EricJing,chiefexecutiveoftheAlibabaaff

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Intel ponders Broadcom buy as Qualcomm's exec chair steps away

IntelisreportedlysodiscomfitedbytheprospectofacombinedBroadcomandQualcommthatitwillconsiderbuyingBroadcomtostopthetransaction.AWallStreetJournalreportlastFriday

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Palestine urges U.S. to end use of blackmail, distortion

PalestineLiberationOrganization(PLO)executivecommitteeconvenedSaturdayanddecidedtoformahighercommitteetoimplementtheimportantresolutions.ThePCCresolutionsinclud

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Airbus changes pilots as corruption clouds gather

AirbusannouncedFridayitwasplanningtochangeitstoptwoexecutivesasacorruptionprobeintotheEuropeanaircraftmanufacturerrumbleson.ThefirmsaidTomEnderswouldnotseekreap

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German TV boss to leave job early after controversial comments

ThebossofamajorGermantelevisionchannelwillleavehispostearlierthanexpectedafterhesparkedoutragebydescribingthestation'scoreviewersas"abitfatandabitpoor.""ThomasE

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Jeff Immelt of General Electric quits race to be Uber boss

GeneralElectricchairJeffImmelthasruledhimselfoutoftheracetobecomethenewbossoftaxiserviceUber.Inatweet,MrImmeltsaidhehad"decidednottopursuealeadershippositionatU

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Australian Olympic Committee urged to modernize after allegations

TheAustralianOlympicCommittee(AOC)hasbeenurgedtomodernizeinareportintoitsworkplaceculturethatwascommissionedafterallegationsofbullyingearlierthisyear.Mediadirec

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Carrie Lam sworn in as new Hong Kong chief executive

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was sworn in as the new chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lam becomes the first female chief executive of the HKSAR and will have a five-year term.

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Logitech proposes 10 percent dividend hike

Logitechhasproposedraisingitsdividendby10percentto0.62Swissfrancspershare,thecomputerperipheralsandmobilespeakermakersaidonThursday,afteritreporteditshighestlev

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US appeals court upholds block on Trump travel ban

A US appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to block President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim majority nations -- the latest in a string of stinging judicial blows for the Republican billionaire.

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Who is the first woman to hold Hong Kong’s top post?

OnMarch26,formerHongKongChiefSecretaryCarrieLamChengYuet-ngorwontheelectionofthechiefexecutiveoftheHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegion(SAR)afterreceiving777vote

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US court maintains block on Trump travel ban

AUSfederalappealscourtonThursdaydealtafreshsetbacktoPresidentDonaldTrump'scontroversialtravelban,upholdingalowercourt'sdecisiontoblockthemeasuretargetingtravele

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HSBC first-quarter pre-tax profit falls 19%

HSBC said on Thursday that pre-tax profit fell 19 percent to US$4.96 billion in the first three months of the year.

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Travel ban hearing: fiery judges put lawyers on their heels

Three federal judges grilled lawyers from the Justice Department and Washington state Tuesday night as they determine whether to lift a nationwide halt against President Donald Trump's travel ban in a lawsuit brought by two states and numerous advocacy groups.

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Deutsche Bank defended by German firm

Leading German firms have rushed to defend Deutsche Bank amid concerns over the troubled lender's financial health.

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HK: Don't let insularity, instigation hinder "one country, two systems" principle

​Some foreign media recently alledged that Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) chief executive was suspected of pressurizing the region's anti-graft body and the guilty verdict against student leaders showed Hong Kong's falling into dictatorship politics.