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Ride-Hailing Firm Grab Mulls Jakarta Chopper Service

Indonesian executives weary of Jakarta's notorious traffic jams may in future be able to order a helicopter ride with...

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Pound Struggles To Rebound In After Shock British Vote

The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British...

Business

President Akufo-Addo Announces New Tax To Support African Union

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has announced a new import tax aimed at supporting the activities of the African...

Business

President Akufo-Addo Announces New Tax

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has announced a new import tax aimed at supporting the activities of the African...

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Brazil Coach Tite Ponders Changes For Upcoming Australia Match

Brazil manager Tite says he is considering changes for Tuesday's game against Australia after blasting his side's poor...

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Ailing White Tiger Put Down In Singapore Zoo

A rare white tiger involved in the 2008 killing of a zoo worker has been put down after suffering from skin cancer and...

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Indonesians Jailed For Harbouring Uighurs, Cleared of Rocket Plot

Six Indonesian militants were jailed Wednesday for harbouring two Uighurs who entered the country to fight with...

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Energy Exports A Lifeline For Boycott-Hit Qatar

A Saudi-led diplomatic and economic blockade against Qatar may threaten food imports but the tiny emirate still has a...

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Lyft To Bring Autonomous Rides To Boston With Partnership

Uber rival Lyft said Tuesday it would begin testing autonomous ridesharing in Boston under a partnership with the...

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Trump Wants To Re-Engage With Moscow, Tillerson Says

US President Donald Trump has told his top diplomat to ignore trouble in Washington and re-engage with Russia to...

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Thais Jail Singapore Bank ‘note’ Robber For 14 Months

A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a Canadian man to 14 months in jail for crimes linked to a rare bank robbery in...

Business

Minister Directs Re-Establishment of Economic Bureau

Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has directed the re-establishment...

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Saudi, UAE Seize Chance To Isolate Qatar

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have...

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Prince Harry Rounds Off Singapore Visit With Polo

Britain's Prince Harry rounded off a two-day visit to Singapore with a charity polo match Monday. Some 300 well-heeled...

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Prince Harry Starts Visit In Singapore

Britain's Prince Harry began a goodwill visit to Asia on a subdued note Sunday following a deadly terror attack in...

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Indonesia Says 1,200 IS Operatives In Philippines

There are about 1,200 Islamic State (IS) group operatives in the Philippines, including foreigners of whom 40 are from...

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Joint Patrols Off Mindanao To Fight Militants

Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to...

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Mattis Praises, Criticises China On N. Korea and South China Sea

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Saturday that North Korea posed a global threat and praised China's efforts to influence...

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Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China

China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning...