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Vietnam's CPI up 2.8 pct in Jan-March

Theconsumerpriceindex(CPI)ofVietnamrose2.82percenton-yearinthefirstthreemonthsof2018,thecountry'sGeneralStatisticsOfficeannouncedonThursday.InMarchalone,theinde

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White House looks into reducing Chinese student visas

TheTrumpadministrationisconsideringrestrictionsonthenumberofChinesestudentvisas.Therestrictionwasnotincludedintherecenttariffannouncement,butcouldcomelater.Educ

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Cambodia still enjoys strong growth in 2018

ByAPDwriterKinRathaPhnomPenh,March20(APD)—TheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)initslatestforecastsaidthatCambodia’sEconomycontinuetogrowtharound7percentthisyearwhi

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'Big shakeout coming': markets stem losses as hedge fund sounds warning

Financialmarketsarebracedformorevolatilitythisweekamidpredictionsfromtheworld’sbiggesthedgefundthata“bigshakeout”iscoming.TheAustralianstockmarketwasthefirsttot

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Euro scales 3-year dollar pinnacle on German deal hopes

TheEuropeansinglecurrencysurgedFridaytoathree-yearpeakagainstthedollarasGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelmovedclosertoanewcoalitiongovernment.Theeuro'sadvancecameasm

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Changes in Chinese higher education to benefit the country's workforce

OnepolicythatPresidentXiJinpingaddressedinhisopeningspeechtothe19thCPCNationalCongresswhichmanyoverlookedwasacommitmenttoincreasedspendingonvocationaltraining.T

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Chicago agricultural commodities expected to trade higher next week on record heat

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grains futures most likely to trade higher next week on record heat in Midwest U.S and not enough rain in central U.S. Plains, analysts said.

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Asia shares rebound in sharp turnaround from Trump shock

Asian shares rebounded on Thursday and the dollar firmed in a remarkable snapback from the shock of Republican Donald Trump's presidential victory, though the speed of the reversal left some market watchers scratching their heads.

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Hong Kong indoor air pollution to make people chronically ill

Pollutant levels up to 1,250 per cent higher indoors than outdoors, and PM2.5 fine-particle pollution worse than beside some of the city’s busiest roads, shock research by Baptist University finds

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Chinese shares jump on new regulator appointment

Chinese shares opened higher on Monday, following the appointment of a new head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Saturday.

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Aussie largest lender by assets reports 8 pct rise in Q1 earnings

​Australia's largest lender by assets on Tuesday announced an 8 percent rise in first quarter unaudited cash earnings on better results in its wealth division and higher lending volumes.

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Chinese shares open higher after central bank loosening

Chinese stocks opened higher Wednesday following the central bank's decision to cut interest rates and the reserve requirement ratio (RRR).

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China stocks open up more than 7 pct Monday

Chinese stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 7.82 percent to open at 3,975.21.

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Calls for Australia's education minister sacking after university reform bill fails

​Australia's Opposition has called for the sacking of the federal education minister after the Senate on Tuesday night blocked attempts to deregulate the higher education sector for the second time in three months.

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Tokyo stocks jump higher by midday on positive industrial output data

​Tokyo shares ended the morning session higher on Wednesday as sentiment here was boosted by a better-than-expected industrial output data for September.

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Higher degree graduates face battle in job market

Graduates with higher degrees in China are feeling the pinch in the job market as competitors with lower education levels rise on par and catch up as magnets for employers.

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Australian healthcare not so fair: report

Australians continue to face health inequalities based on how wealthy they are and where they live, according to a healthcare report by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council released Monday.