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Update: Thursday, September 09, 2010 MYT 2:20:05 PM
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Nissan team checks quality in Thai-made March cars
YOKOHAMA, Japan: Thai-made Nissan March subcompact cars ? the first major model from a Japanese automaker being mass produced abroad for sale in Japan ? are getting extra scrutiny from a team of quality experts to meet choosey consumer standards, a senior executive said Thursday.
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CNN names Piers Morgan as Larry King's replacement
NEW YORK: British tabloid veteran Piers Morgan, hired by CNN to start as Larry King's replacement as a prime-time interviewer in January, promised that he came here to win.
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New Aussie lawmakers meet, including first Muslim lawmaker
CANBERRA, Australia: Among the newly elected legislators congregating for the first time Thursday at Parliament House were Australia's first Muslim lawmaker, its youngest-ever at 20 years old and the first Aboriginal in the House of Representatives.
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Goldman seen paying US$30 million British fine
New york: Goldman Sachs Co. is expected to be fined around US$30 million by British authorities following an investigation of the big Wall Street bank's activities in London, according to news reports Wednesday.
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South Korea keeps interest rate near record low
SEOUL: South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate near a record low Thursday for a second straight month amid a weakening outlook for the global economy.
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FBM KLCI ends the morning session higher
KUALA LUMPUR: The benchmark FBM KLCI continued its uptrend in midday trade in tandem with Asian bourses which were boosted by a slight rebound on Wall Street last night.
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Oil hovers near US$75 amid US crude supply drop(update)
SINGAPORE: Oil prices hovered near $75 a barrel Thursday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude inventories fell more than expected, suggesting demand may be improving.
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Google search faster now with 'instant' results
SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.
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US stocks resume rally as European debt worries ease
NEW YORK: Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system.
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Fidel Castro says Cuban model doesn't work
HAVANA: Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that Cuba's communist economic model doesn't work, a rare comment on domestic affairs from a man who has conspicuously steered clear of local issues since stepping down four years ago.
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