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The Australian government is set to promote its budget blueprint, which includes tax cuts worth A$22 billion, amidst concerns that the largesse may push up interest rates. Treasurer Peter Costello has dismissed suggestions that the tax cuts could stimulate spending and lead to higher interest rates, citing the government&
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India and Japan have decided to launch a high-level strategic dialogue, upgrade economic links, and enhance energy, security, and defense cooperation, marking a significant chapter in their bilateral ties. The decision was made during a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who signed
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Malaysia, known for its family-friendly tourist attractions, has set its sights on wooing visitors from Indian cities, particularly Lucknow and Hyderabad. As part of a targeted promotional campaign, Tourism Malaysia has launched a series of initiatives in India, including a food and cultural festival in Lucknow. The country aims to
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh emphasized the need for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to adapt to changing times and acquire a new focus and direction. Singh made this statement on the eve of his attendance at the two-day Asian-African summit in Jakarta, where he aims to strengthen India's relations
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U.S. companies have submitted five complaints to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding South Korea's agricultural import rules, citing high tariffs and tariff quotas on various products such as fresh and dried potatoes, grape jam and juice, cherries, office stationery, greeting cards, and certain chemical materials.
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The Philippine government has clarified that injured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Iraq due to terrorist attacks will not be charged for violating the government's deployment ban. Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas assured that the government will extend assistance to the workers, but only those who are
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A coalition of 14 leading Chinese electronics manufacturers, content providers, and developers will form an alliance to promote the home-grown audio-video coding standard (AVS), which competes with the international MPEG4 (Moving Picture Experts Group) standard. The AVS working group has already drafted the standard and unveiled the first decoding chip,
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Tehran's Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Saeed Shirkovand, has emphasized the importance of ratifying a new investment law to remove barriers to investments in capital markets. The current laws, dating back to the 1968-69 period, are deemed outdated and no longer suitable for today's markets.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has directed government regulators to simplify investment rules and procedures to make it easier and more attractive for businesses to operate in the country. This move comes in response to the Philippine-Chinese business community's call to reduce red tape and regulatory complexities. At the
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has chosen Clark as the venue for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2007, marking a major development in the region's efforts to strengthen economic ties. The President has expressed confidence that the private sector will undertake the construction of necessary
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has made it clear that he is personally committed to tackling corruption in his country as he seeks to attract greater Australian business investment. With Indonesia's increasing political stability since his election last year, President Yudhoyono believes that his country is poised for
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New Zealand's Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has expressed her country's condolences to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono following a devastating 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck under the sea off Indonesia's west coast. The earthquake, which may have claimed up to 2000 lives, has prompted
