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Belgium through, Korea thrashed
Reuters, Published on 23/06/2014
» Highly-fancied Belgium booked a place in the World Cup last 16 with a late goal in a pedestrian 1-0 win over Russia leaving Algeria to light up Group H by routing South Korea 4-2 with a scoring spree on Sunday.
Malaysia eyes medical-tourism crown
Reuters, Published on 30/07/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR — Muslim tourists have long chosen Malaysia, its beaches and its malls as a holiday destination thanks to cultural affinity. Now the Southeast Asian country, where Muslims make up about 60% of the population, wants to parlay its visitor dividend into a bid to overtake its neighbours for the world's medical-tourism crown.
Laos arrives late, loses takraw medal
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2014
» INCHEON, South Korea — Singapore was gifted a bronze medal in sepak takraw at the Asian Games Monday when Laos was disqualified for arriving too late for their semi-final match the previous night.
Nepal resumes search for lost hikers
Reuters, Published on 16/10/2014
» KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mountain-rescue teams resumed their search for dozens of missing climbers on Thursday after unseasonal blizzards and avalanches killed at least 20 people in an area that is a popular trekking route with tourists.
US mulls N.Korea hacking response
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States said on Thursday a cyber attack on Sony Pictures was a serious national security matter and the Obama administration was considering a proportional response, although the White House stopped short of blaming North Korea.
China stocks top performers in 2014
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2014
» SYDNEY — Chinese stocks were celebrating their best year in five on Wednesday while markets elsewhere in Asia were ending 2014 on a cautionary note as worries about Greece's future in the euro zone served as an excuse to take profits on crowded trades.
Cobra Gold opens at 'challenging' time for US, Thailand
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2015
» NAKHON NAYOK — The United States said on Monday its relationship with long-time ally Thailand was going through a "challenging" period as the two sides began a major military exercise, scaled down over Washington's concerns about the military leadership.
S. Korea makes surprise rate cut
Reuters, Published on 12/03/2015
» SEOUL — South Korea's central bank cut interest rates for the first time in five months on Thursday in a surprise move, joining the ranks of other economies which have recently taken advantage of lower inflation to ease monetary policy to spur sluggish growth.
LG to move TV base to Vietnam
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2015
» South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, the world's second largest television maker after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, will soon shift its TV production in Thailand to Vietnam for logistical ease and efficiency, said a top executive at its Thai unit.
Top S.Korea, Japan, China envoys aim to damp tension
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2015
» SEOUL — The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China on Saturday hold their first meeting in three years, in a bid to warm frosty ties and restore a regular three-way summit of their leaders, stalled because of tensions over history and territory.