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Aussie climate change authority splits over gov't attitude to global warming

​The board of Australia's Climate Change Authority (CCA) has split over the government's commitment to combating climate change, and two members have on Monday launched an independent report calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to do more.

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Alibaba suspended from anticounterfeiting group

Move follows backlash after AntiCounterfeiting Coalition admitted the Chinese e-commerce giant in April

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First ever Offshore Support Vessel visit opens to public in Singapore

Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) for the first time showcased the offshore marine sector by inviting the public to visit two state-of-the-art Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) from Thursday to Saturday in conjunction with Singapore Maritime Week.

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Two dead after Taiwan rescue helicopter crash

Two people have died and another is in a critical condition after a rescue helicopter with five people on board lost control and plunged into waters off New Taipei City in northern Taiwan on Friday afternoon.

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Women stepping up in Singapore boardrooms

Singapore's top companies have led from the front in helping to remedy one of the blights on the local corporate scene - the under-representation of women on company boards.

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Film academy Trips over Its own rules, racing to answer calls for diversity

​A contentious move to purge the academy’s Oscar-voting rolls of members who have not been active according to certain guidelines would not be affected by this procedural hiccup.

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AIIB president committed to "highest possible standard"

The first president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) vowed on Sunday that he will adhere to the "highest possible standard" in running the new multilateral financial institution.

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12 rescued as cargo ship collides with gas tanker off Belgian coast

​Twelve people have been rescued from a Dutch cargo ship after it collided with a gas tanker and sank off the Belgian coast, local media reported from the scene on Tuesday.

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Corporate CPC supervision mechanism key to SOE reform

Enhancing CPC supervision within state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is crucial to preventing loss of state assets and improving corporate governance, according to a state think tank researcher on Tuesday.

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Glass ceiling for women remains firm in U.S.

Despite its eye-catching status in the global movement to promote equal rights for women with their male counterparts, the United States as of today still has not succeeded in removing the glass ceiling for women in both the business and political arenas.

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Letters from families helping MH370 search crews stay motivated

More than 10 months after Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board, the agency in charge of the search mission has given an indication of how search crews are remaining motivated throughout the grueling process.

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4 bodies found at sea area near Italian ferry off Corfu island: Greek Shipping Minister

​Four bodies have been found on Monday by rescuers in the sea area off Corfu island near the Italian ferry Norman Atlantic which was adrift since early Sunday after a fire started at the garage, Greek Shipping Minister Militiadis Varvitsiotis said.

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Rescuers resume search for missing plane in Brazil's Amazon

Rescue teams Wednesday resumed search for a plane with five people on board that disappeared around Tuesday noon over Brazil's Amazon jungle.

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Interpol confirms two stolen passports used on missing Malaysia Airlines flight

The international police agency Interpol on Sunday confirmed that at least two passports recorded in its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database were used by passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370.

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Twin otter aircraft with 15 passengers on board crashed in Nepal

A twin otter aircraft with 15 passengers on board including a child has gone missing since early afternoon on Sunday, officials said.