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A bank report: The rich will get richer in China
BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — The head of a bank that recently launched a service aimed at China’s super-rich predicted Tuesday that the wealth of the country’s high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in 2015 will be more than triple that of 2010. The assets of HNWIs in China will accumulate…
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Iran: Sarkozy’s defeat stems from foreign policy failure
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday that the result of French presidential election is an indication of people’s dissatisfaction with Nicolas Sarkozy’ s foreign policies. Talking in his weekly press briefing, Mehmanparast said that Sarkozy’ policies toward the Middle East developments, the issues in Afghanistan, the…
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West Asia
Major news in Qatar on May 8
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: Free Syrian Army ‘regrouping’ news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Indonesia on May 8
Top news in <Jakarta Post>: Gayus and Dhana once handled the same corporate taxpayer: AGO news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Thailand on May 8
Top news in <Bangkok Post>: PM says price remarks ‘twisted’ news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Russia on May 8
Top news in <Moscow Times>: Amid Protests, Putin Sworn In for Third Presidential Term news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 8
Top news in <People’s Daily>: Experts “No basis for sharp yuan appreciation” news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 8
Top news in <Kyodo News>: Measuring skin tone with smartphone news@theasian.asia
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West Asia
Major news in Israel on May 8: PM-Mofaz to form unity gov’t, canceling early elections
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: PM, Mofaz to form unity gov’t, canceling early elections news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Lanterns Seeking Enlightment Outshine The Full Moon
In this late Sunday, May 6, 2012 photo, lanterns released by Buddhist worshippers fly as full moon is seen in the background during a procession commemorating Waisak day which marks the birth, death and enlightenment of Buddha at the 9th century Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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