The military is moving large numbers of soldiers to border areas near China and Thailand in anticipation of possible conflicts with ethnic rebels in those areas before elections this year.
Asian shares were mixed Friday on sluggish trade across many markets, while gains in exporters supported the Tokyo market.
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U.S. auto-safety regulators are considering new standards for car brakes, accelerator pedals and "black boxes" that record crash data, the Obama administration's top highway-safety official told Congress.
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Two senior bankers at Nomura have resigned, following the expiration earlier this month of a two-year guaranteed bonus period.
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Google could stop censoring its Web-search results in China within weeks, said people familiar with the matter, but the company isn't likely to withdraw from the country entirely.
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Taiwan's government said it is planning to decide on whether it will approve a Hong Kong consortium's long-awaited bid to buy AIG's Taiwan unit by the end of June.
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The International Air Transport Association predicted a two-speed global upturn, with Asia and Latin America outperforming Europe and North America.
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Mitsubishi Motors is unlikely to accept an opportunity to increase its stake in one of its joint ventures in China because the auto maker wants to preserve cash.
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Thanachart Bank will buy a 47.58% stake in Siam City Bank in a deal worth $2.08 billion, making it Thailand's second-largest deal in the financial sector.
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Bank of China's chairman said he wants to grow aggressively overseas but isn't interested in acquisitions, a sign that China's banks remain wary of investing in foreign financial institutions.
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Africa's largest cellphone-network operator reported a 4.3% fall in full-year net profit despite a rise in revenue as weak local currencies weighed on the company's bottom line.
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A string of villages on the outskirts of Beijing has become the unlikely focus of a national discussion about China's stubbornly tough job market for young people.
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The rapid growth in China's bank lending and investment spending slowed in February, official data show, a sign that the government's gradual withdrawal of stimulus policies is starting to have an effect.
Japan revised down its reading on the economy's fourth-quarter growth rate, saying business investment was weaker than initially thought.
Both countries held rates steady at all-time lows of 2.5% and 2.0%, respectively. New Zealand signaled a rate increase by midyear.
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Based on the tenets of self-sacrifice and humility, Tzu Chi is quick to reach disaster zones and has an international donor base.
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Bali's coffee-growing region comes with mountain views, temples and terraces.
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The shape of things to come in the world of luxury yachts, according to cutting-edge New Zealand-based yacht builder Tony Hambrook.
Sometimes, the Way takes you to the strangest places. For China's top Daoist, Ren Farong, it means a seat on the Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress.
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