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Manchester City Scandal Puts $1 Billion Asian Merchandise Sales at Risk

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Vingroup and Alstom Agree on Deal for 200 Hanoi Metro Trainsets

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Waste accounts for a quarter of regional medical spending while out-of-pocket costs climbed up to 13 per cent in Singapore and Australia.

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    48% Of High-Income Australian Shoppers Plan to Boost Spending

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