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SEOUL: South Korea delayed a decision on Friday (Aug 8) on a request from Google for permission to export map data, following United States pressure to address what Washington regards as a non-tariff barrier during recent trade talks, its transport ministry said. South Korea and the US are preparing for a summit of their leaders, possibly this month, after reaching a trade deal in late July, but it was not clear whether the map issue would be discussed at the meeting. South Korea previously rejected requests from Google, whose parent is Alphabet, for permission to use map data on servers…
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Zhi was once described by state media outlet People’s Daily as “a leading figure” in…
SINGAPORE: There are no plans to fully liberalise cross-border point-to-point transport via ride-hail services, the…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king will make a landmark visit to Russia next week and meet…
BEIJING: China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday…
TOKYO: Four workers have died in Japan after falling into a manhole near Tokyo as…
BANGKOK: Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals, including five Chinese nationals, to life…
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government said on Saturday (Aug 2) it will release its slate of…
The hour-long fight, which took place in darkness, involved some 110 aircraft, experts estimate, making…
BANGKOK: Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Wipha since last month have killed six…
JAKARTA: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day,…
TOKYO: Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency…
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