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●S Korea's warms up relations with alliance, cools ties with DPRK ●Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh ●Chinese vice premier sees healthy development in ties between China, Turkmenistan ●China, DPRK planning Yalu River dams ●Japanese media criticize Toyota chief for response

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China, DPRK planning Yalu River dams

China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will build two hydro-electric dams on the Yalu River that marks their border, China's major television reported on Thursday.

Indonesia bolsters ties with EU by signing up partnership agreement

JAKARTA, Nov. 9 -- In a bid to bolster relations between the two economies, the Indonesian government signed up on Monday a comprehensive bilateral partnership agreement with the European union (EU) called Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA).

S Korea, Turkmenistan agree to sign double-taxation avoidance agreement

SEOUL, Nov. 9 -- South Korea and Turkmenistan agreed to sign a double-taxation avoidance pact in a bid to promote bilateral investment and other exchanges, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Economy & Financemore

Asia stocks gain on Obama hopes: HONG KONG -- Asian stocks pushed higher on Monday and the dollar lost ground as investors looked for US President-elect Barack Obama to quickly roll out hefty economic stimulus spending and a revived plan to buy bad bank assets.

Citigroup to sell Japanese trust banking unit(pic): As part of a global restructuring, Citigroup Inc. will sell its Japanese trust banking unit to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp., the US firm's Japanese subsidiary said Tuesday.

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Biz & Co-Opmore

Chinese, Japanese trade ministers meet for cooperation（Pic）: Visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai met with his Japanese counterpart Toshihiro Nikai on Saturday in Kyoto and discussed bilateral ties, trade, energy- saving cooperation and other issues, diplomatic sources said late Sunday.

Pakistan to Set up Committee(Pic): President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered the setting up of an inter-ministerial committee to review and report progress on economic and trade ties with China, state media reported on Saturday.

VIP Tracking

Friendship

Sino-Russian party seminar kicks off in NE China

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee

Special Intro.

Vice FM Li Hui

Area of responsibilities: Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and foreign affairs management

Special Report

SKorea to invest $1.24 bil. in state-run banks(Pic)

South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak(L) talks with Prime Minister Han Seung-soo before an economic ministers' meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul December 14, 2008. The South Korean government Tuesday announced its plan to invest 1.65 trillion won

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07 Jinma Compact Tractor: 2007 new jinma compact tractor 18-55HP have passed EPA test report.

Project Investmentmore

China's first jumbo jet （Pic）: Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd, headquartered in Pudong New Area, will have three functions ?? research and development, manufacturing and client services, said Zhang Qingwei, company chairman.

China's first jumbo jet （Pic）

Visit Abroad more

Pangkor Island(pic): Pulau Pangkor is an island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry from Lumut (a small coastal town that links to Ipoh, or from Sitiawan). It has a land area of only 8 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 25,000 islanders.

Biz Travelmore

Japan Business Travel(pic): A large supply of business cards printed in English and Japanese is essential. Cards can be quickly printed on arrival with Japanese translation on the reverse side. Appointments should be made in advance and, because of the formality, visits should consist of more than a few days.

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Merchants Bank to expand overseas(Pic): China Merchants Bank Co, the mainland's fifth largest listed bank, plans to set up more representative offices to boost its fledgling business in the overseas market.

Trade Data

Exports Fall Since 2001

China's exports totaled US$115 billion last month, down 2.2 percent year-on-year in the first monthly decline since June 2001, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Wednesday.

Fairs & Exhibitions

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo(Pic)

Shanghai 2010 was yesterday confidently predicted to be the best World Expo on record - and that view came from the top.

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Oroqen, Ewenki people worship their forest deity(pic): A totem of the mountain deity Bainaqia is escorted during a ceremony in Yakeshi, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Nov. 28, 2008.

Exotic Flavormore

A feast of the classical and popular（pic）: In the two months leading up to the Spring Festival, Shenzhen Poly Theater will present 11 exciting programs featuring classical music, ballet, a song and dance gala, drama and a musical.

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