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Indonesia airline boom raises new safety questions
Dozens of fledgling airlines that have sprung up to serve Indonesia's island-hopping new middle class could jeopardize the archipelago's recently improved safety reputation, aviation experts say.The trend threatens to erode higher standards established during what one analyst called a "tremendous amount of soul searching" by major carriers and the government after 2007, when frequent crashes prompted

Reality better than dreams: Katrina Kaif (Interview)
She was almost written off when she arrived in Bollywood. Nearly a decade later, with three Yash Raj projects, three reigning Khans as her co-stars and endorsements galore, actress Katrina Kaif says reality is far better than dreams.

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Luxury automakers rush to capture Chinese demand

Han Zhongping, a 38-year-old coal mine owner who has four luxury cars and is in the market for another, looked at BMW's latest sedans at this week's Beijing auto show and said what he wants is

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Flash crash fears

In the past few years, financial exchanges have experienced several incidents of “flash crashes” and a few “flash booms” as well. These are instances when prices shift huge

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ADB says Myanmar economy set to boom

With planeloads of foreign investors rushing in daily, Myanmar's economy is poised for substantial growth that could surge beyond expectations if sanctions are lifted and the government steps up

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Cautious Wal-Mart missing out on Russia's retail boom
Retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc has let caution thwart its ambitions in Russia, and will find profits harder to come by if it delays getting a foothold in the vast market catering to 140 million people.

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