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HK can be "super-connector" in China-ASEAN collaboration: HK chief executive

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said here Monday that Hong Kong, with its distinctive advantages, can be a "super-connector" between the Chinese mainland and Southeast Asian countries in their development.

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Least developed countries to benefit specially from "Belt and Road" initiative: Sri Lankan expert

The least developed countries and developing countries will benefit specially from China's "Belt and Road" initiative, Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, advisor to the finance minister of Sri Lanka, said here Monday.

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Minister says Indonesia's maritime vision, China's "Belt and Road" initiative can be well-matched

Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said here on Monday that his country's new maritime vision could dovetail with China's "Belt and Road" initiative.

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S. Korea, DPRK resume vice ministers' talks on 2nd day

​South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) resumed their vice ministers' talks on Saturday, the second day of such meeting that kicked off on Friday morning.

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Pakistan says consultations for Afghan peace talks begin in days

A"process of consultations will begin in the coming days" to discuss strategy for the resumption of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, said officials and diplomatic sources late Friday night.

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Alibaba announces acquisition of HK's SCMP Group media assets

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Friday announced its acquisition of the South China Morning Post (SCMP), a major English newspaper in China's Hong Kong.

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S. Korea freezes interest rates at record low for 6 months

​South Korea's central bank on Thursday froze the benchmark interest rate at a record low of 1.5 percent, keeping a wait-and-see stance for six straight months.

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Japan's wholesale prices drop for 8th straight month in November

​Japan's wholesale price declined in November for the eighth successive month, with prices for both exports and imports logging losses, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday.

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Chinese FM meets Afghan president, Pakistani PM on Afghan peace process

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reiterated here Wednesday the determination of the threeir countries to work for Afghanistan's peace process.

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"Sharing economy" selected Australia's word of the year

​The term "sharing economy" has been chosen as Australia's word of the year 2015, the Australian National Dictionary Center announced on Wednesday.

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S. Korea, China agree to implement FTA on Dec. 20

South Korea and China agreed to implement the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Dec. 20, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

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Japan's core machinery orders up 10.7 pct in October

The Japanese government said Wednesday that core machinery orders in private sector here jumped a seasonally adjusted 10.7 percent in October on month for the second straight monthly increase.

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Chinese company edges closer to securing Australia's largest milk supplier

A Chinese-owned consortium seems to have survived a challenge from a rival Australian group contesting the purchase of Australia's oldest dairy company, after a judge dismissed an injunction order holding up the sale.