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China limits fuel price hikes as oil costs surge

China limits fuel price hikes as oil costs surge

China has limited the amount by which the country’s fuel costs can rise, the gov...

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Universities urged to prioritize practical skills and student agency over degrees: report

Universities urged to prioritize practical skills and s...

Higher education institutions should shift their focus from primarily awarding d...

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BMW recalls 180,000 cars in China over fire risk

BMW recalls 180,000 cars in China over fire risk

The Chinese arm of German automaker BMW will recall nearly 180,000 vehicles due ...

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Bangladesh hikes jet fuel by 79%

Bangladesh hikes jet fuel by 79%

Bangladesh hiked jet fuel prices by 79% on Tuesday as costs surge in the wake of...

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Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake

Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquak...

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Moon race: how China is challenging the US

Moon race: how China is challenging the US

Walking on the Moon by 2030, building a lunar base, and then perhaps on to Mars:...

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Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing 26 people

Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing 26 people

A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh ...

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South Korea to roll out $17B 'wartime' budget

South Korea to roll out $17B 'wartime' budget

South Korea aims to roll out a nearly US$17 billion "wartime" supplementary budg...

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Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales to minors

Italy probes Sephora, LVMH for pushing cosmetic sales t...

Italian competition regulators said they have opened a probe into French luxury ...

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China announces policy to ease academic pressure on students

China announces policy to ease academic pressure on stu...

China's Education Ministry has announced a framework to promote students' physic...

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South Korea's Lee calls for safety, readiness against 'terror' acts at BTS concert

South Korea's Lee calls for safety, readiness against '...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on March 17 security and safety must b...

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Trump seeks to delay meeting with China's Xi by 'a month or so'

Trump seeks to delay meeting with China's Xi by 'a mont...

U.S. President Donald Trump on March 16 said he is seeking to delay a highly ant...

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New Zealand to tighten immigration rules amid crime concerns

New Zealand to tighten immigration rules amid crime con...

New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to tighten depo...

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Thai petrol queues lengthen as price cap expires

Thai petrol queues lengthen as price cap expires

From the capital Bangkok to Chiang Rai in the far northern reaches of the countr...

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Hong Kong panel hears safety measures failed on day of deadly fire

Hong Kong panel hears safety measures failed on day of ...

Almost all life-saving fire safety measures failed on the day a devastating blaz...

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In Seoul square of protest and history, BTS fans welcome grand comeback

In Seoul square of protest and history, BTS fans welcom...

Through months of winter protests in support of South Korean democracy, professo...