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New academic research shows that alcohol consumption is rising with growing affluence across much of the region

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Chinese star Hu Ge walks on the wild side

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Expert says Huawei can switch from Android in six months

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Logging companies are clearing forests on the islands at a rapid rate, but with Sogavare re-elected as PM, there seems little prospect for change

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The airlines refused to disclose any details, but industry insiders said the number could be huge

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China can keep RMB exchange rate stable

Liu Guoqiang, vice governor of the People’s Bank of China, says nation has much experience handling fluctuations

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Domestic banks allowed to trade bond futures

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Former-Moutai chairman expelled over graft violations

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Challenges ahead as Samsung leaps into logic chips

The top memory-chip player has struggled in the logic-chip sector but is set to jump in with both feet

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Chart of the day: US business sentiment plunges

Manufacturing and Services PMIs show expansion falling to zero

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Trump ignores macro cracks as trade tensions flare

The economy is continuing to show signs of weakness, a reality that undermines the US president’s approach to China trade talks

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US consumers to pay for $16 billion farm bailout

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Asian economies may surpass US dominance

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The Chain

Asian week in blockchain, May 18 – 24

Bitcoin still floats around $8,000 as mixed news from US, China and Japan, fails to shift market

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Facebook to launch ‘GlobalCoin’ in 2020

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Ron Paul talks Bitcoin up and USD down

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