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BEIJING (Reuters) -China will maintain a certain level of economic expansion as it speeds up a transition towards higher quality growth, Chinese state media quoted Premier Li Qiang as saying on Monday.Global economic development was in a complex period and countries should build consensus and strengthen cooperation, Li was quoted as saying during a meeting …

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(Reuters) -Crown Resorts said on Monday a ransomware group had contacted the company, claiming that they had gained access to some files related to Australia’s biggest casino operator following a data breach at a file transfer service GoAnywhere. “We were recently contacted by a ransomware group who claimed they have illegally obtained a limited number …

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(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military ruler on Monday urged his foreign critics to get behind his junta’s planned return to democracy, instead of siding with a resistance movement he called “terrorists” bent on destroying the country. Addressing an annual armed forces day parade, Min Aung Hlaing, whose February 2021 coup plunged Myanmar into chaos, said international …

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By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, an LDP lawmaker said on Monday. Many U.S. lawmakers are calling on …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s May election is expected to be a tight race, as the main opposition party dominates latest opinion polls but lags the ruling coalition parties’ combined support. The May 14 general election will be another fierce battle between parties aligned with the military-backed establishment, led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, 69, and …

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By Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan’s ex-President Ma Ying-jeou became on Monday the first sitting or former Taiwanese leader to visit mainland China since the Communist revolution in 1949, saying he hoped to bring about peace and improve relations. Ma’s office said he was met at Shanghai’s Pudong airport by officials …

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By Julie Zhu, Kane Wu and Kevin Huang HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to China, ending a stay overseas of more than a year that industry viewed as reflecting the sober mood of its private businesses, and which sources said eventually spurred the new premier to reach out. The return …

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