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Fijian volunteer teachers bound for Marshall Islands

​A group of volunteer Fijian teachers to teach in the Marshall Islands were reminded of their role on Thursday in strengthening relations between the two Pacific neighbors.

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Chinese president arrives in Mongolia for state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Ulan Bator Thursday for a two-day state visit to Mongolia.

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China's integrated gov't unit experiment sets efficiency example

A pilot to streamline administrative approvals by combining government departments has proven a success after a three-month trial in Tianjin.

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Hong Kong's secretary for home affairs to visit Taipei

​Hong Kong's secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing will depart for Taipei on Friday morning to attend the Fourth Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co-operation Forum, the city's government news website said here Thursday.

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First large private investment company set up in China

The country's first national-level private investment company, China Minsheng Investment, was established here on Thursday.

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Ebola spread in Nigeria under control: minister

​Nigeria had been able to control the spread of the Ebola virus in the country, Minister of Health Onyeabuchi Chukwu said on Wednesday.

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S.Korea's startup growth hits record on retired baby boomers

Startup growth in South Korea hit the monthly high as retired baby boomers set up businesses amid strong government support, central bank data showed Thursday.

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Mexico energy reform to generate 150 bln USD for economic revival

Mexican President Pena Nieto said an energy reform package will generate 150 billion U.S. dollars over the next four years, local press reported Wednesday.

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Malaysian PM calls on businessmen to help strengthen economic ties with China

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that he had called on the country's businessmen to help promote the economic ties between his country and China.

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S.Korea's IPO, corporate debt sales hit this year's high

Companies' first sale of stocks, or initial public offering (IPO) and corporate debt sales in South Korea recorded the highest this year in July, leading to a more than 30 percent rise in direct corporate financing, financial watchdog data showed Thursday.

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Bolivia's state oil firm ranks LatAm's second in profits

Bolivia's state oil firm, Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), said Wednesday it is Latin America's second most profitable firm, with a 23 percent gross profit margin.

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China's manufacturing activity at three-month low: HSBC

China's manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in August, a sign of weak momentum in its ongoing economic recovery.

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As European deflation risks rise, Italy stands to suffer more

Italy's finance minister said Tuesday he is convinced that compatriot, European Central Bank governor Mario Draghi, will begin taking steps to combat the risk of deflation -- a risky prospect all across the euro-zone but an especially dangerous one in heavily indebted countries like Italy.

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Egypt to establish 3 new provinces

​Egypt is to establish three new provinces and demarcate others including Cairo, Giza and Suez, Local Development Minister Adel Labib revealed in a press conference on Wednesday.

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Pakistani gov't opens talks with opposition leader

​The Pakistani government on Wednesday opened talks with an opposition leader, who is leading thousands of supporters in a sit-in in Islamabad and is demanding resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

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BoE policy makers split on raising bank rate

Britain moved perceptibly closer to a rise in the Bank Rate with the first split vote among Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members for three years on whether to increase the current 0.5 percent rate.

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Guatemalan leader laments death of top military chief

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina on Wednesday lamented the death of one of the country's three top military commanders, National Defense Chief of Staff Gen. Rudy Israel Ortiz.