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Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand launch local currency settlement framework

ThecentralbanksofMalaysia,IndonesiaandThailandlaunchedalocalcurrencysettlementframeworkonMondayastheyseektofurtherpromotetradeandinvestmentineachother.Thethreec

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Belt and Road countries in joint fight against desertification

CountriesalongtheBeltandRoadrouteslaunchedacooperativeframeworkonSunday,aimingtoreverseandpreventtheeffectsofdesertification.Theframeworkwassetuponthesidelineso

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China, ASEAN countries agree on COC framework

Senior officials from China and ASEAN countries Thursday agreed on a framework for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.

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Guideline for conduct pact in the South China Sea OK'd

China and ASEAN countries on Thursday approved a draft framework of the South China Sea Code of Conduct, marking a milestone in peacefully resolving the South China Sea issue.

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Quake-hit Nepal unveils reconstruction plan, costs to exceed 8 bln dollars

​Nepal's government on Thursday unveiled a five-year work plan on post-quake reconstruction and rehabilitation. Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli unveiled the plan which provides outline on how reconstruction works would be carried out.

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AIIB to open in mid-January

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will open in mid-January next year, said Chen Huan, who is in charge of preparations for the bank's launch.

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Myanmar drafting dialogue framework under 10 points

​Myanmar is drafting a framework for political dialogue between the government and ethnic armed groups under some 10 points at the Myanmar Peace Center here, an official report said Sunday.

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Int'l conference on Financing for Development opens in Ethiopia

​The 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development kicked off on Monday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, with world leaders gathering to discuss a financing framework for the world's sustainable development in the next 15 years.

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Temasek to become bigger contributor to S'pore government's income

​The amendment to make Singapore- based investment company Temasek Holdings as a bigger contributor to the government's income was passed, reported Channel NewsAsia on Monday.

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Iran nuke talks resume to forward framework deal

​A new round of Iranian nuclear talks resumed on Thursday here as top U.S. and Iran diplomats came back to the negotiating table, hopefully for the home stretch.

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Myanmar strives for accountable governance of ASEAN community

Myanmar is striving for accountable governance of ASEAN Community and anti-corruption, taking initiatives to establish a related framework in the aspect, the semi-official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday.

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U.S., Russia agree on plan over Syria's chemical weapons

The United States and Russia reached an agreement on Saturday in Geneva on a framework to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons after the three-day intensive talks that started from Thursday in the Switzerland city.