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A combination picture shows survivors as KM Lestari Maju boat sinks in the waters of Selayar island, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, July 3, 2018. Pictures taken July 3, 2018.

Captain of sinking Indonesian ferry sails onto reef; 31 dead

The latest ferry disaster in Indonesia, which happened on Tuesday near Sulawesi island, came two weeks after an overcrowded ferry sank on Lake Toba in Sumatra.

Jul 4, 2018

Asian shares, yuan on shaky ground on spectre of Sino-U.S. trade war

Wall Street dropped on Tuesday, giving up early gains in a truncated session ahead of the Independence Day holiday.

Jul 4, 2018

China completes trial of 21 over scandal-hit Fanya exchange

The trial was held amid tight security, with some investors even ordered by police to leave Kunming before it began.

Jul 2, 2018

Afghan money changers gather to deal with foreign currency at a money change market in Herat province, Afghanistan June 3, 2018.

Opportunities for Afghan money traders as Iran sanctions loom

No official figures exist for a trade which is conducted largely out of sight of the authorities, but money changers in Herat say there has been a clear increase since Trump pulled out of the nuclear accord.

Jul 1, 2018

Workers install the chassis along a production line at a truck factory of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd (JAC Motors) in Hefei, Anhui province

China factory growth slows in June as trade tensions rise

The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Saturday fell to 51.5 in June, below analysts' forecast of 51.6 and down from 51.9 in May.

Jun 30, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore

U.S. intelligence believes North Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks: NBC

The State Department said it could not confirm it and did not comment on matters of intelligence.

Jun 30, 2018

Asian shares rally on China rebound; trade worries linger

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1 percent higher, while Australian shares were flat.

Jun 29, 2018

China's Xiaomi prices Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range: IFR

Xiaomi priced its share offering at HK$17 per share ($2.17), the bottom of a price range of HK$17 to HK$22, according to IFR.

Jun 29, 2018

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Malaysia freezes bank accounts of Najib's party in 1MDB probe: media

Ex-PM Najib's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is believed to have received funds from 1MDB, which is the subject of money laundering probes in at least six countries.

Jun 29, 2018

A soldier sits in the Tham Luang caves during a search for 12 members of an under-16 soccer team and their coach, in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, June 27,

Rescuers to drill hole in Thai cave in hunt for missing boys

The boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old assistant coach, went missing on Saturday after soccer practice.

Jun 28, 2018

Landlord Ng Goon-lau, 66, poses inside his property where two suicides have taken place, in Hong Kong, China June 8, 2018. Picture taken June 8, 2018.

Spooked no more? Hong Kong's 'haunted apartment' prices levitate with white-hot market

A man once burned charcoal to kill himself in the apartment. Another tenant, a policewoman, also hanged herself in the same apartment.

Jun 28, 2018

A North Korean defector tries to take an activist who opposes releasing balloons containing leaflets denouncing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, away near the demilitarized zone in Paju, South Korea, May 5, 2018.

As North and South Korea cosy up, human rights groups struggle for cash

Activists say they were disappointed but unsurprised human rights has seemingly disappeared from the agenda as South Korean and American leaders met with Kim Jong Un in recent months.

Jun 27, 2018

Asia shares hobbled by trade fears, oil extends gains

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost another 0.3 percent after touching a two-year trough on Tuesday.

Jun 27, 2018

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Trump says illegal immigrants should be deported with 'no judges or court cases'

His proposal drew immediate criticism from legal analysts and immigrant rights advocates who said it would violate the U.S. Constitution's due process provision.

Jun 25, 2018

Global Markets: Trade worries hit world stocks, oil gives back gains

The Wall Street Journal said U.S. President Donald Trump planned to bar many Chinese companies from investing in U.S. technology firms and block additional technology exports to China.

Jun 25, 2018

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Russian jets strike rebel held town in Syria: opposition sources

Two tracking centres that monitor military aircraft movements recorded at least twenty strikes on Busra al Harir, northeast of Deraa, a city in Syria.

Jun 24, 2018

Xiaomi puts indefinite delay on CDRs in blow to China's plans for tech listings

Xiaomi had been expected to raise up to $10 billion, split between its Hong Kong and mainland offerings.

Jun 23, 2018

Indonesian security forces and rescue workers carry a victim recovered after a ferry sank in Lake Toba, at Tigaras Port in Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia June 20, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Indonesia questions captain of sunken ferry, widens search for victims

Authorities were trying to get clearer information from the captain and survivors on where the vessel went down.

Jun 21, 2018

Toyota, pressed to innovate, is cutting marketing costs to fuel research

One of the company's first moves was to cancel contracts with the China unit of its long-term communication and advertising agency.

Jun 21, 2018

Asian stocks pick up steam as hopes of policy support lift China

In Asia, bargain hunters turned out to pick up shares on the cheap after the previous day's rout.

Jun 20, 2018

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