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JAKARTA, Oct 13 — Indonesia has launched a crude palm oil exchange to make Indonesia the global determinant of palm oil prices, said Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, reported ANTARA News Agency.

LONDON, Oct 13 — Up to 1.5 million UK properties face an increased risk of flooding by 2080 because of rising seas triggered by melting Arctic sea ice, MPs have found.

LONDON, Oct 13 — Britain's antitrust regulator on Friday cleared Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after the restructured deal substantially addressed its earlier concerns.

TOKYO, Oct 12 — Japan's Fast Retailing Co, owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, reported on Thursday that full-year operating profit rose 28 percent to reach its second consecutive record, aided by a post-pandemic recovery in China and the yen's slide.

SEOUL, Oct 12 — Kia Corp on Thursday unveiled three new small-to-medium sized electric vehicles (EV) to attract a wider range of customers in an effort to expedite its electrification strategies.

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 () - Microsoft Corporation received Notices of Proposed Adjustment (NOPAs) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), seeking US$28.9 billion-plus penalties and interest for tax years 2004 to 2013, reported Sputnik.

TOKYO, Oct 12 — Toyota Motor and Idemitsu Kosan have joined hands to develop and mass-produce all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, the companies said on Thursday.

BANGKOK, Oct 11 — More than 5,000 Thai citizens have requested to be repatriated as the Palestine-Israel conflict escalates.

GAZA, Oct 11 — Israel jets bombed the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent in the northern Gaza Strip, the rescue service said on Wednesday, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

MARRAKECH, Oct 11 — Discussions between Sri Lanka and all its creditors are ongoing, though the International Monetary Fund has not been informed about any specific agreements, its mission chief for the country said on Wednesday.

HANOI, Oct.

TOKYO, Oct 11 — The system glitch suffered by Japan's payments clearing network showed no signs of recovery, with 11 banks affected and millions of transactions disrupted, the operator said on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE, Oct 11— Singapore's economic growth in the third quarter is expected to remain sluggish as the central bank seeks to balance the task of containing inflation and shoring up the slowing post-pandemic recovery.

Beijing , Oct 11 — China will host its third Belt and Road Forum next week, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, a President Xi Jinping signature event that President Vladimir Putin is due to attend on a rare trip abroad.

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 — Oil edged higher on Wednesday as investors grappled with the prospect of supply disruptions due to the Middle East turmoil.

GAZA, Oct 11  — The Palestinian Civil Defence (PCD) in the Gaza Strip said early Wednesday that their teams are inadequate due to the large number of homes destroyed as a result of Israeli bombardments.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The long-standing friendship between Malaysia and Indonesia is considerably stronger than the problems that occasionally develop between the two nations, said former Jakarta Governor Dr.

WASHINGTON, Oct.

SYDNEY, Oct 11 — The Australian government said on Wednesday it planned to introduce laws that would empower the central bank to regulate digital wallet providers including Apple Pay and Alphabet's Google Pay.