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Bank of Korea (BOK) governor sees monetary policy still accommodative

BOK governor sees monetary policy still accommodative The Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Kim Choong-soo said Friday the central bank’s current monetary policy remained accommodative, indicating the bank would sustain its interest rate normalization policy from the long-term perspective. “There is no change in our view that the current monetary policy remains accommodative. No change [...]

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China’s imports, exports exceed 3 trln USD

China’s imports, exports exceed 3 trln USD China’s imports and exports reached a record high of more than 3 trillion U.S. dollars as of Nov. 2, according to preliminary calculations, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Thursday. Despite global economic uncertainties, the country’s foreign trade maintained steady growth this year, the GAC said [...]

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Apple iPhone 4S to arrive in China’s HK, South Korea

Apple iPhone 4S to arrive in China’s HK, South Korea Apple announced on Tuesday that its latest iPhone 4S smartphone will be available in China’s Hong Kong, South Korea and 13 additional countries next Friday. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 4S beginning this Friday, the Cupertino, California-based company said in a statement. The [...]

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Cambodia gives honorable decorations to Thaksin Shinawatra, 9 senior Asian political leaders

Cambodia gives honorable decorations to Thaksin, 9 senior Asian political leaders Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday pinned the government’s honorable medal decorations to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and other nine senior Asian political leaders for their tireless efforts to dedicate to peace and prosperity in Asian region. The ten honorable medal [...]

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Indian border forces rescue 400 people in worst quake-hit area of Sikkim

Indian border forces rescue 400 people in worst quake-hit area of Sikkim More than 400 people, including 26 tourists, have been rescued in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim after Sunday’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake, the Indo-Asian News Service reported Monday. The news service quoted Indian border troopers as saying that 400 villagers and 26 tourists [...]

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Lao, Thai leaders vow to strengthen cooperation

Lao, Thai leaders vow to strengthen cooperation Laos and Thailand have agreed to consolidate cooperative relations between the two countries, Lao state-owned KPL News reported on Monday. The consensus was reached during Thailand’s new Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s whirlwind visit to Laos on Sept. 16, before returning to Thailand. During bilateral talks at the Lao [...]

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Thaksin Shinawatra : law respect, regional consumption key to Asian economy

Thaksin: law respect, regional consumption key to Asian economy The international forum on ” Asian Century: Challenges and Prospects” opened here on Monday, aimed to boost Asia’s economic growth. About 500 participants, who are diplomats, politicians, high ranking government officials, policy makers, scholars, economists, businesspeople and bankers from a number of Asian countries, attended the [...]

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NATO has confidence in Afghan security forces: spokesman

NATO has confidence in Afghan security forces: spokesman NATO has confidence in the capability of Afghan security forces and Afghanistan remains the key operation for NATO, a NATO spokesman said on Monday, adding the alliance continues to remain committed to the operations in the militancy-hit country. “NATO has full confidence in the Afghan National Security [...]

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Thai Red-shirts rally to mark 5th anniversary of 2006 coup

Thai Red-shirts rally to mark 5th anniversary of 2006 coup A number of the red-clad United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) members are gathering at the Democracy Monument in capital Bangkok city to commemorate the fifth anniversary of September 19, 2006 coup. Roads around the monument have been congested as the Red-shirts started to [...]

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Over 300 killed, 6 million affected by floods in Pakistan

Over 300 killed, 6 million affected by floods in Pakistan Recent floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan have killed nearly 300 people and affected 6 million more, according to the latest figures released by the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday. The floods caused damage to an area of 7.987 [...]

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