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Turchia
European Investment Bank to finance Turkey’s mega rail project
The Turkish Treasury and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a loan agreement amounting to 150 million euros ($183 million) to finance an ongoing mega rail project in Istanbul, according to an official statement on March 1.
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Turchia
Turkcell, Russian company sign deal to boost strategic partnership
Turkcell, the largest mobile operator in Turkey, and Nexign, a Russian-based leading international provider of billing, charging and customer management solutions, have announced a strategic cooperation agreement.
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Russia Turchia
Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu to meet Russian counterpart Lavrov in Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu are set to meet in Moscow on March 14, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on March 2, quoting an official.
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Myanmar
Bangladesh protests Myanmar for troops at Rohingya shelter
Bangladesh summoned Myanmar’s ambassador on Match 1 over an increased security presence near their border, where thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been sheltering just inside Myanmar, Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said.
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Cina
Trump orders big tariffs on steel, aluminum, escalating tensions with China
Ordering combative action on foreign trade, President Donald Trump declared on March 1 the U.S. will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating tensions with China and other trading partners and raising the prospect of higher prices for American consumers and companies.
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Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Filippine
Asean mulls plan to boost e-commerce in region
SINGAPORE: Trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this week discussed Singapore's proposal to develop a digital economy in the region, especially a framework to promote the use of e-commerce in the region, at their meeting in the city-state.
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USA
Trump says 'trade wars are good and easy to win'
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump spoke out defiantly on Friday against global criticism of his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, seeming to welcome the idea of a trade war.
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Cina Singapore
Singapore sees 'strong political will' to finish RCEP talks
SINGAPORE: Countries engaged in negotiations over a China-backed free trade pact have a "strong political will" to conclude the talks by the end of 2018, Singapore Trade Minister Lim Hng Kiang said on Friday.
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Thailandia
Thai Vietjet offers 'zero-baht' tickets to Krabi
No-frills airline Thai Vietjet has launched an aggressive sales campaign, offering a zero-baht ticket to promote its new route from Bangkok to Krabi.
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USA
SET among biggest losers as SE Asia stocks fall
The Stock Exchange of Thailand index dropped almost 1%, while most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Friday, as US President Donald Trump's plan to press hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium imports sparked fears of a global trade war.