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North Korea Crisis
Kim Jong Un's announcement falls short of dismantling nuclear weapons
Halting nuclear test seen as calculated move for concessions from US, S Korea
Politics
Rain-wary Myanmar moves fiscal year for a dry start in October
Change is meant for infrastructure projects but skepticism runs deep
Economy
TPP unattractive without US, says Indonesian development minister
Brodjonegoro eyes other trade deals to counter rising protectionism
North Korea Crisis
North Korea announces halt to nuclear tests and ICBM launches
Kim Jong Un also says test site will be closed
International Relations
US blasts North Korea on human rights ahead of historic summit
State Department report also touches on Pyongyang's past abductions of Japanese
Politics
Trump offers deadly US drones to more countries
Change of export policy aims to counter China in international market
International Relations
Japan and US defense chiefs vow to maintain max pressure on North Korea
Trump to press Kim Jong Un to abandon all missiles that reach Japan
Asia300
Vietnam's Danang begins makeover into 'smart city'
FPT aims to tackle traffic jams while revamping farms and hospitals
Business Deals
Long-stalled LNG plant revived as Asia ditches coal
Companies from China, South Korea and Japan have stakes in Canada project
Business Deals
Why Takeda has bet the farm on Shire
Japanese drug powerhouse desperate for foothold in US market
Companies
Konica Minolta on track for 20% profit jump with printer push
Japanese company will broaden new offerings and counts on China demand
Asia300
SGX books highest quarterly profit in a decade
Derivatives boost Singapore bourse, but India stock futures remain a concern
North Korea Crisis
Top Japan diplomat sets 2020 goal for North Korea denuclearization
Foreign Minister Kono says Kim must not be allowed to run out the clock
Companies
After 6 decades, tycoon Wee Cho Yaw retires from UOB board
The 89-year-old grew the bank into Singapore's third-largest
Economy
Thai banks' profits strained by need for digital investments
Amid weak lending growth, banks forced to deal with rise of e-wallets
Business Deals
Japan's Takeda sweetens $62bn Shire offer
The latest proposal is 7% higher than the first offer
