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Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row

Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training

Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row
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India's May wholesale price inflation rises to 9.68% on Middle East war-driven fuel surge

India's wholesale price inflation rose to 9.68% year-on-year in May, government data released on Monday showed, as the energy shock stemming

India's May wholesale price inflation rises to 9.68% on Middle East war-driven fuel surge
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Prominent Cambodian opposition politician seeks Supreme Court reversal of incitement conviction

A prominent Cambodian opposition politician has appealed his conviction on incitement charges to the Supreme Court

Prominent Cambodian opposition politician seeks Supreme Court reversal of incitement conviction
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Hong Kong leader uncertain on second term in office

Hong Kong's leader John Lee shrugged off a question on whether he would seek a second term in office, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, and said he was

Hong Kong leader uncertain on second term in office
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Myanmar's former junta chief kicks off visit to China as civilian president

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China's state media reported, marking his first

Myanmar's former junta chief kicks off visit to China as civilian president
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China's strike capacity over Australia set to expand, think tank says

China's ability to militarily strike Australia will grow markedly over the next decade, though the most immediate threats will come through cyberattacks and the cutting of

China's strike capacity over Australia set to expand, think tank says
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Asia hedge funds notch triple-digit gains in AI-led rally

Some Asia hedge funds delivered returns exceeding 100% in the first five months of the year, riding on record highs in stock markets and wagers on AI

Asia hedge funds notch triple-digit gains in AI-led rally
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Pakistan PM says US and Iran reach peace deal after talks

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early on Monday that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal. 

Pakistan PM says US and Iran reach peace deal after talks
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Taiwan launches website for Chinese nationals to report intelligence

Taiwan's government launched a website on Sunday to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying it was offering a secure channel to what it says is an

Taiwan launches website for Chinese nationals to report intelligence
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Iran says signing of Islamabad memorandum will not take place on Sunday

The exact timing of the signing of the Islamabad memorandum will not be on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to state media on Saturday.

Iran says signing of Islamabad memorandum will not take place on Sunday
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A man was jailed for murder. 15 years after his death, he will get a retrial

A man was jailed for murder. 15 years after his death, he will get a retrial

A man was jailed for murder. 15 years after his death, he will get a retrial
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US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage

Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage

US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage
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Taiwan opposition leader seeks to ease US concerns over China stance

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party said on Friday that she had used a visit to the U.S.  to correct "many misunderstandings" about her pro

Taiwan opposition leader seeks to ease US concerns over China stance
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Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it

The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago

Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it
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India's May retail inflation rises to 3.93% on year

India's retail inflation rose to 3.93% year-over-year in May from 3.48% in April, driven by higher food and fuel costs, government data showed on Friday, as the outlook continued

India's May retail inflation rises to 3.93% on year
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BlackRock says oil, FX risks loom over India's bond inflow push

India's measures to improve the attractiveness of its debt are welcome, though concerns over oil prices and their impact on the rupee remain big hurdles in

BlackRock says oil, FX risks loom over India's bond inflow push
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Nvidia begins Vera CPU sales pitch to Chinese clients, sources say

Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its new "Vera" central processors for AI data centres could be available as soon as August and that they can begin placing orders, three

Nvidia begins Vera CPU sales pitch to Chinese clients, sources say
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Bangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensions

Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement

Bangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensions
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Hope springs eternal, especially for markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Hope, as the saying goes, springs external.

Hope springs eternal, especially for markets
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Philippine defence chief vows to press on against China's 'wickedness' after sanctions

The Philippines defence chief will continue to do his duty in the face of China's "wickedness", he said on Friday, a day after Beijing sanctioned him for what

Philippine defence chief vows to press on against China's 'wickedness' after sanctions
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Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea’s 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup

Hwang In-beom has led South Korea to a 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic in the World Cup

Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea’s 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup
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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at age 47

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47
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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday for charges linked to his ordering an incursion of military drones over North

South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion
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Japan core inflation seen below BOJ target for fourth month in May: Reuters poll

Japan's core consumer inflation likely held steady in May at roughly the previous month's pace due to end of government fuel subsidies, leaving inflation below the Bank of

Japan core inflation seen below BOJ target for fourth month in May: Reuters poll