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China's May factory PMI growth holds pace with previous month

China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in May stood at 51.2, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

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China's May factory PMI growth holds pace with previous month

China’smanufacturingPurchasingManagers’Index(PMI)inMaystoodat51.2,accordingtodatareleasedbytheNationalBureauofStatisticsonWednesday.Thefigure,whichremainedatthe

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In pics: Daily life of Muslims in holy month of Ramadan

MuslimsaroundtheworldcelebrateRamadan,theholiestmonthintheIslamiccalendar,inwhichtheyabstainfromeating,drinkingandconductingsexualrelationsfromsunrisetosunset.P

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Facebook accessible in Thailand though illicit pages remain

BANGKOK,May16(APD)--Facebook,thesocialmediagiantremainsaccessibleonTuesdaythoughitstillkeepsitemsdeemedillicitdespiteashutdownwarningbytheThaigovernment.Thegove

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Iran holds naval war games amid rising tensions with U.S.

Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.S President Donald Trump put Tehran "on notice".

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Let's Reimagine 'Fashion Month'

With more and more designers showing beyond the traditional womenswear weeks and experimenting with new presentation formats, what does the future hold for 'fashion month'?

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Dentsu chief resigns after overworked employee commits suicide

The head of Japanese advertising group Dentsu has resigned following the suicide of an employee who had worked hundreds of hours of overtime.

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S.Korea's business confidence remains frozen on weak consumption, exports

Confidence among South Korean businesses remained frozen due to lackluster private consumption and sagging exports, central bank data showed on Thursday.

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Beijing still graduates top choice

Despite the choking smog, Beijing is still the number one choice for graduate job seekers based on its "soft environment", according to a report published Tuesday.

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Asian shares edge up as markets look to ECB after Italian jolt

Asian shares edged up on Wednesday as investors covered short positions and looked to the upcoming policy meeting of the European Central Bank for comfort after a referendum defeat tipped Italy into political turmoil.

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S.Korea's business confidence stays low on uncertainties

​Confidence among South Korean businesses over economic outlook stayed low on uncertainties at home and abroad, central bank data showed on Tuesday.

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China's property market cools in second half of Oct.

​China's property sector has shown signs of cooling after the authorities issued a spate of measures to contain sky-high prices, an official survey showed Friday, citing fresh data for the second half of October.

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China's foreign trade falls 0.6% in October

As both exports and imports failed to meet early forecasts, China foreign trade decreased to 2.05 trillion yuan ($307.2 billion) in October, down 0.6 percent from the same period last year, Customs data showed on Tuesday.

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Apple says AirPod shipments to be delayed

Apple Inc said on Wednesday that its wireless AirPod headphones, which were suppose to hit the market this month, will be delayed.

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Chinese yuan weakens to six-year low against USD

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 230 basis points to 6.7008 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS).

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S.Korea's exports fall 5.9 pct in September on auto strikes, Note 7 recall

​South Korea's exports fell 5.9 percent last month due to labor strikes in major automakers and Samsung Electronics' recall of its new flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a government report showed on Saturday.

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Taiwan braces for arrival of Typhoon Megi on Tuesday

Flights and trains in Taiwan were disrupted by the approach of the third typhoon this month and most cities planned work and school closures for Tuesday.