CHINA: Five-year plan will include a rural focus

Eleven provinces are expected to grant urban resident rights to individuals currently classified...

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INDONESIA: Lack of incentives mar tax reforms

The proposals are intended to widen the tax base but are likely to prove controversial for...

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An informal summit of EU leaders convenes at Hampton Court today to discuss economic reform and...

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Despite Pyongyang's continued nuclear defiance, a growing consensus in Seoul sees cooperation as...

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The European Commission yesterday reprimanded the government for failing to contain its budget...

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Porsche, the country's fourth-largest carmaker, has increased its holding in Volkswagen to 19% of...

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Parliament yesterday started debating the government's proposed budget for 2006. The draft budget...

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Rosbank's expected listing in Russia will serve as an indicator of the financial health of the...

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang delivered his first policy speech to the legislature...

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The draft Labour Code has been proceeding through parliament this week. The current code dates...

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