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Hong Kong leader unveils plan to boost growth with border mega-project, AI push

Philippine lawmaker quits top job as graft probe moves forward

India’s gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban

India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team.But players say those determined to bet will find a way to access overseas and unregulated websites while fans of fantasy sport apps can still play, although for prizes and not …

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Nepal mourns its dead after anti-corruption protests

Asian stocks swing as traders bide time ahead of US rate decision

India checks Maoist rebel offer of suspending armed struggle

Lower shipments to US, China weigh on Singapore August exports

Singapore’s exports slid again in August according to official figures out Wednesday, as shipments to its biggest markets — the US and China — keep dropping.Relations between the world’s two biggest economies have been wracked by trade tensions that saw them impose tit-for-tat tariffs on each other, wreaking havoc on global supply chains.As Southeast Asia’s …

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