HANOI: A new undersea fiber-optic cable connecting Japan to Singapore with branches to other Asian countries is ready for operation this month, one of the developers said on Thursday. The Asia Direct …
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China introduces new rule to tighten scrutiny on foreign accounting firms’ domestic operations
China issued rules on Thursday to tighten scrutiny of foreign accounting firms’ domestic operations as Beijing seeks to rein in accounting failures and fraud.
China and India resume high-level talks to ease dispute over Himalayan border
China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years.
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