First bugs, now rats? Timing of Philippine airport’s vermin outbreak sparks conspiracy theories
When vermin suddenly started appearing in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), people smelled a rat.
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CNBC Daily Open: Focus turns to key inflation data
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China TV makers target European soccer, NFL to expand overseas
GUANGZHOU -- Chinese TV makers like Hisense are using this year's major international sporting events as a springboard to cultivate overseas markets, aiming to boost their global share in a field dominated by Samsung Electronics.
Sri Lanka PM says China to develop strategic Hambantota port, Colombo airport
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said China – the island’s biggest bilateral creditor – would “assist” Sri Lanka’s restructuring of external debt, a key condition to maintaining a US$2.9 billion IMF bailout.
Japan's yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention
The yen hit a 34-year-low on Wednesday, weakening as much as 151.97 against the U.S. dollar and fueling market questions over potential government intervention to prop the Japanese currency.